Dr. Tracy Dennison

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Biography

Tracy Dennison studies the effects of institutions on long-term growth and development, with a particular interest in the roots of economic divergence between Eastern and Western Europe. Using the lens of serfdom, she examines institutional change over time. Dennison focuses on specific societies she has worked with in the past, exploring how societal rules and norms have influenced human behavior across different spaces. Her research areas include Historical Political Economy, Social Science History, Long Run Growth and Development, Institutions, Serfdom, and Demographic History, with a concentration on Russia and Eastern Central Europe.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Tenured position focusing on social science history and institutions.

Wasserman Professor

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Holding the Ronald Linde Leadership chair in the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Awards

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Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship

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HSS Brass Division Award for Excellence in Teaching

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Henry Wallace Prize for Book in Non-U.S. Agricultural History

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W. Bruce Lincoln Prize for Monograph

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Economic History Society Prize for Monograph

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NSF Award for Imperial Russian Incomes Project

Requirements for California Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
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