News

“I value being able to help executives and economists make evidence-based decisions through empirical research.”

Learning how to interpret data and negotiate has benefited two EMP alums' careers in education.

An applied game theorist, Castillo Quintana research focuses on organized criminal groups, such as international drug cartels, which have emerged as one of the thorniest challenges facing modern states.

The Crime Lab and the Chicago Police Department (CPD) partnered to create and evaluate a behavioral science-informed training that helps improve officer decision-making in ambiguous, high-stress situations.

“The city of Chicago is my home, and I am passionate about our community. Harris is the perfect runway for this next chapter of my career to create meaningful impact.”

Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Shi's research focuses on the intersection of health economics and public economics.