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Mark completed his Ph.D. in the Department of Social and Decision Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University and serves as the Director of the Quantitative Social Science Scholars Program. His research focuses on behavioral applied economics with a special emphasis on data analysis. He has a strong background in integrating quantitative methods with social science perspectives to explore decision-making processes. Mark's academic career includes significant contributions to understanding how individuals and groups make choices based on various factors including risk, uncertainty, and social influences. He has taught various courses related to decision sciences and has been actively involved in mentoring students interested in pursuing quantitative methodologies in social research.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.