Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou

Teaching Assistant Professor of Economics
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Ph.D. in Economics - University of South Carolina, U.S.


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About me

I am a Teaching Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse (UWL), where I joined the Department of Economics in Fall 2024. I earned my Ph.D. in Economics from the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, with a focus on applied microeconomics. My research lies at the intersection of labor economics, education policy, and the integration of artificial intelligence into education and labor markets. I am particularly interested in how public policy can improve outcomes for historically underserved and marginalized communities.

I have taught a range of undergraduate courses, including Introduction to Economics and Principles of Microeconomics at USC, and Global Macroeconomics and Data Analysis for Business Applications at UWL.



“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson


Dr. Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou

Education

  • Ph.D. in Economics, 2024
    University of South Carolina, U.S.
  • Master's in Economics, 2013
    Urmia University, Iran
  • Bachelor's in Economics, 2011
    Urmia University, Iran