Dr. Daniel Fragiadakis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Daniel Fragiadakis is an Assistant Teaching Professor at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego. He obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University in 2014. Prior to his current role, he served as an assistant professor in economics at Texas A&M University and the Villanova School of Business. From 2021 to 2023, Daniel worked as an economist product manager at Upwork, where he contributed to the Pricing, Monetization, and Market Design team, overseeing projects like Boosted Proposals and the Availability Badge that enhance client engagement for freelancers. In 2024, he returned to academia, teaching courses at Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley, and Santa Clara University. Daniel is excited to be part of the Economics and Strategy group at Rady School of Management, where he focuses on Behavioral Economics, Experimental Economics, and Market Design.

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).