Dr. Emma Riley

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Emma Riley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Michigan, focusing on development economics. Her research interests include digital financial services, women's empowerment, and anti-poverty programs in sub-Saharan Africa. She primarily utilizes large-scale field experiments to examine questions aimed at improving the profitability of women's micro-enterprises and exploring effective ways to alleviate rural poverty. Emma's work emphasizes the role of role models in empowering women and enhancing economic opportunities. She holds a DPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford, which she received in 2019, an MPhil in Economics from the same institution in 2015, and a BA in Economics from the University of Cambridge in 2010.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science