Kaywana Raeburn, the Feigenbaum Assistant Professor of Behavioral Economics, joined the College in 2016. She teaches courses in behavioral economics and introductory economics. Her primary research areas are behavioral and experimental economics, particularly as relates to developing countries. She is interested in how individual and social preferences affect household and individual decision-making such as technology adoption by farmers and food choices of child caregivers. She earned her B.S. from the University of West Indies; and her M.A. and Ph.D. from McGill University.

FIRST APP YOU LOOK AT IN THE MORNING: Alarm Clock Xtreme

ONE BOOK YOU HAVE READ MULTIPLE TIMES: "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett

BEST ADVICE YOU EVER RECEIVED: Every risk worth taking is a learning experience

FAVORITE SPOT ON CAMPUS: Jackson’s Garden

GO-TO BREAKFAST: Banana, black tea with milk, toast and cheese

NETFLIX OR AMAZON: Netflix (for the Great British Baking Show)

FAVORITE PODCAST: LifeTrap by Hatuey Campbell

ONE SKILL YOU WISH YOU HAD: Sketching

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR PANDEMIC DIVERSION/ACCOMPLISHMENT? Baking new delicacies

ANOTHER SUBJECT YOU WISH YOU COULD TEACH: Math

MOST CREATIVE EXCUSE YOU HEARD FOR A LATE ASSIGNMENT: Wasn't it due today? (Two days after the due date)