Ariel Kalil
Daniel Levin Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
Kalil directs the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy and co-directs the Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab. She is a developmental psychologist who studies economic conditions, parenting, and child development. Her current research examines the historical evolution of income-based gaps in parenting behavior and children’s cognitive and non-cognitive skills. She is leading a variety of field experiments designed to strengthen parental engagement and child development in low-income families using tools drawn from behavioral economics and neuroscience. Kalil has received the William T. Grant Foundation Faculty Scholars Award, the Changing Faces of America's Children Young Scholars Award from the Foundation for Child Development, the National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship, and the first-ever Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Award for Early Research Contributions. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Hill, and U.S. News & World Report.
