Dr. Heather Sarsons

Associate Professor

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Biography

Heather Sarsons is an economist whose research interests lie in labor, personnel, and behavioral economics. Her work focuses on understanding how norms, stereotypes, and biases influence labor market outcomes and inequality. Before joining the Booth School of Business, Sarsons was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Toronto's GATE Institute within the Economics Department. She received her PhD in Economics from Harvard University and holds a BA in Economics from the University of British Columbia. During her PhD studies, she also served as a visiting student at the London School of Economics.

Research Interests

Labor Economics Personnel Economics Behavioral Economics

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Chicago Booth School of Business • Chicago, IL

Teaching and conducting research in economics, focusing on labor market outcomes.

Requirements for University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GMAT
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee ($80)
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose (2-4 pages)
  • Optional writing sample (up to 30 pages)
  • Standardized test scores (GMAT or GRE)
Specialization Notes

The doctoral program at Booth is organized into 'dissertation areas' which include Accounting, Behavioral Science, Econometrics and Statistics, Finance, Marketing, and Operations Management.