Esma Ozer

Esma is a PhD Student at Penn State University. She studies topics in economics of education and spatial economics. Her research focuses on understanding individual decision-making processes in educational settings. Some of her work is on the relationship between time constraints, risk aversion, and gender bias in multiple-choice tests. Currently, she focuses on the spatial determinants of college and major choice. In addition to her research, as a research assistant, she has been working on two urban economics projects, focusing on spatial spillovers from urban renewal policies.