Dr. Lydia Ashton

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lydia Ashton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Consumer Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is a fellow at the Institute for Research on Poverty and serves as the assistant director at the Behavioral Research Insights and Experiments Lab (BRITE Lab). Her research primarily focuses on understanding the effects of inattention, fatigue, and hunger on economic decision-making through both lab and field experiments utilizing big data. Ashton's selected publications include works addressing topics such as food safety policies, financial literacy, and behavioral economics in reproductive health. She completed her PhD in Agricultural Resources Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and holds a BS in Economics from Universidad de Monterrey.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences