Dr. Wilbur Townsend

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Wilbur Townsend is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his PhD from Harvard University in 2025 and specializes in Labor Economics. His research focuses on wage-setting mechanisms, job quality assessments, immigration impacts, and the application of structural methods in economic analysis. Townsend is dedicated to improving the understanding of labor dynamics through empirical studies and theoretical models.

Research Interests

Labor Economics Wage-Setting Job Quality Immigration Structural Methods

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.