
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Human Ecology (Specialization: Consumer Behavior and Family Economics) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
My research interests are primarily in three areas:
1) Effect of public policies on individual and household well-being
(especially for lower-income parents and people with disabilities)
2) Measurement of financial health
3) Influence of culture on financial decision-making and wellness
My dissertation explores the extent to which welfare programs (e.g., tax credit payments and public health insurance expansion) affect the food and financial hardship experienced by lower-income households in the United States.
I am on the job market in AY 2023-24.
Find my curriculum vitae here. Feel free to get in touch with me at: vdas3(at)wisc(dot)edu.
Name pronunciation: Vivekananda -> vee-vek (rhymes with cake)- ə (shorter uh as in "us")-naan (Persian flatbread)-thuh (as in "the" before consonants) + Das -> thuh-sh ("sh" as in ship)
My research interests are primarily in three areas:
1) Effect of public policies on individual and household well-being
(especially for lower-income parents and people with disabilities)
2) Measurement of financial health
3) Influence of culture on financial decision-making and wellness
My dissertation explores the extent to which welfare programs (e.g., tax credit payments and public health insurance expansion) affect the food and financial hardship experienced by lower-income households in the United States.
I am on the job market in AY 2023-24.
Find my curriculum vitae here. Feel free to get in touch with me at: vdas3(at)wisc(dot)edu.
Name pronunciation: Vivekananda -> vee-vek (rhymes with cake)- ə (shorter uh as in "us")-naan (Persian flatbread)-thuh (as in "the" before consonants) + Das -> thuh-sh ("sh" as in ship)