Research Speakers

Apr
04
Faculty Research Speaker Series

Marika Cabral

Associate Professor of Economics, University of Texas at Austin
Apr 04, 2025, 12:00 PM

Marika Cabral is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).  Cabral’s research covers a range of topics in health economics and public finance. Much of her research focuses on understanding the role of market failures, the impacts of incentive design, and the consequences of government intervention in health-related insurance markets. 

Apr
11
Faculty Research Speaker Series

Rachel Ruttan

Assistant Professor Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Apr 11, 2025, 12:00 PM

Rachel Ruttan is Assistant Professor at the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.  Her research interests include compassion and prosocial behavior, values, and moral judgment. Specifically, she studies lapses in interpersonal compassion, as well as the potential pitfalls of organizations' attempts to appeal to morals and values, showing when and how "doing well by doing good" can backfire.

Apr
18
Faculty Research Speaker Series

Benjamin M. Brunjes

Associate Professor, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
Apr 18, 2025, 12:00 PM

Benjamin M. Brunjes is an Associate Professor at the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington. He is a public management specialist whose academic research is focused on managerial complexity, including networks, contracts, and grants. 

Apr
25
Faculty Research Speaker Series

Peter Hull

Professor of Economics, Brown University
Apr 25, 2025, 12:00 PM

Peter Hull is a Professor of Economics at Brown University, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and an Editor at the Review of Economics and Statistics. Hull studies topics in applied econometrics, discrimination, education, and healthcare.