Ariel Kalil

Ariel Kalil
Born (1969-07-18) July 18, 1969 (age 55)
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Academic career
FieldBehavioral economics,
developmental psychology
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
Harris School of Public Policy
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (PhD)
University of Colorado (MA)
University of Wisconsin (BA)
Doctoral
advisor		Greg Duncan
Sheldon Danziger

Ariel Kalil (born July 18, 1969) is a behavioral economist and developmental psychologist at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, currently serving as the director of the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy.[1] She studies economic conditions, parenting, and child development. She is an expert in using tools from behavioral economics to influence parenting behavior. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Slate, and The Washington Post.[2][3][4] Along with the Harris School's former dean Susan Mayer, Kalil is the co-director of the Behavioral Insights in Parenting Lab.[5]

  1. ^ "Ariel Kalil | Harris Public Policy". harris.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  2. ^ Wolfers, Justin (2015-04-01). "Yes, Your Time as a Parent Does Make a Difference". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  3. ^ Strauss, Elissa (2016-11-15). "Fewer Americans, Red and Blue, Are Spanking Their Children". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  4. ^ "Giving children computers basically does the opposite of what you expect". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  5. ^ "People | Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab | The University of Chicago". biplab-sites.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-18.