Dr. Mayra Pineda Torres

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mayra Pineda-Torres is an Assistant Professor in the School of Economics at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she focuses on research intersecting health, labor, and gender economics. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from Texas A&M University. Her research primarily addresses topics related to teenage women's equality and welfare, delving into the health economic implications of reproductive health care policies. Pineda-Torres has conducted numerous studies on the long-run impacts of contraception and abortion policies implemented in the U.S. during the 1960s and 1970s, including contemporary policies surrounding mandatory waiting periods for abortions and targeted regulations on abortion providers. Her research interests encompass Applied Microeconomics, Development Economics, Health Economics, Labor Economics, and Public Economics. She teaches courses on Health Economics and Undergraduate Research, contributing to the academic development of students in the economics field.

Research Interests

Awards

#2025

IAC Faculty Excellence Research Award

#2023

Carole Joffe Stanley Henshaw Early Achievement Social Science Research Award

#2020

IWPR Doctoral Fellow in Economics & Reproductive Health

Courses

Health Economics Undergraduate Research Economics of Risky Behaviors

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.