ARNA WOEMMEL

I'm a postdoc at the Data Science Institute and Knowledge Lab at the University of Chicago, advised by James Evans.

My research interests lie at the intersection of behavioral economics and computer science. I study how humans (through their beliefs, preferences, and constraints) shape the societal impact of new technologies (e.g., inequality, access, knowledge production). 

I completed my PhD in Economics at the University of Hamburg in 2025, under the supervision of  Gerd Muehlheusser (Economics) and Judith Simon (Ethics in IT). I was a doctoral fellow of the German Research Foundation (DFG) and a member of the Research Training Group (RTG) in "Collective Decision-Making", an interdisciplinary program in philosophy, politics, and economics.

Feel free to reach out at: acwoemmel(at)uchicago(dot)edu

Research Visits:

• Columbia University, Data Science Institute (Spring 2023)

• Columbia Law School (Spring 2024)

• ETH Zürich, Center for Law & Economics (Fall 2024)