Dr. Anya Samek

Associate Professor

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Biography

Anya Samek is an Associate Professor in the Economics Strategy area at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Purdue University and completed her post-doctoral training at the University of Chicago. Samek has a strong publication record with over 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has received numerous grants from federal and foundation sources, including the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Her research interests focus on applied microeconomics, behavioral economics, experimental economics, and household economics, with specific inquiries into the dynamics of decision-making and social preferences. She has held positions as a visiting professor at the University of Chicago and serves as a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research while being affiliated with the FAIR Centre at the Norwegian School of Economics.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).