Samantha (Sami) Horn

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I am a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. I received my PhD in Social and Decision Sciences and an MS in Machine Learning from Carnegie Mellon University.

I am on the 2025–2026 job market.

My research is in behavioral and experimental economics, with a focus on how people form beliefs about learning and skill development. I am particularly interested in applications to labor, health, and development.

Before my PhD, I worked as a consultant and researcher applying behavioral science in policy settings at the Busara Center in Nairobi and the Global Poverty Research Lab at Northwestern University.

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Sami Horn