Hannah Ruebeck

Hannah Ruebeck received her B.A. from Wellesley College and her Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on educational and labor market inequalities using methods and insights from labor and behavioral economics, with an emphasis on the ways that psychological and social forces affect gender, racial, and other gaps. Another strand of Ruebeck’s work studies how beliefs and identity affect political participation. 

Research Interests

Labor economics, behavioral economics, applied microeconomics, discrimination, and education

Appointed to the Faculty

Educational Background

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.A., Wellesley College