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I’m currently a sixth-year PhD candidate at Penn State University, where I’m specializing in Applied Microeconomics and Experimental Economics. I will be on the 2025/26 job market. Excited to attend the NABE Econ+Law Summit and the Economic Policy Conference in Washington, DC!

My Job Market Paper examines strategic interactions and peer learning under competition.

I utilize a range of tools in my research, including innovative data collection through experimental methods, machine learning, and structural estimation. I collaborate with local state entities, schools, and NGOs to ease data collection and project development.

I also founded MTechO, an EdTech Initiative designed to reduce spatial inequalities in educational opportunities through research-based approaches. More broadly, I am interested in how new technologies, particularly AI, shape skill formation, human capital development, and workforce dynamics.

Here is my CV. A summary of my projects and experience can be found in my Resume.

PhD Candidate, focused on behavior, incentives, and translating empirical insights into real-world impact.
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Esma Özer

PhD Candidate, Penn State University