Ask me anything! with Prof. danila serra

Join Prof. Danila Serra for an exclusive ASK ME ANYTHING (AMA) session on February 11, celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🤩

Key details 👇

• When: Twitter/X thread opens at 3pm SAST | 2pm CET| 8am EST

• Where: J-PAL Africa's Twitter/X account (pinned tweet)

• Who: Prof. Serra is an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University employing experimental methods to address policy-relevant questions in development, education, labor, and gender economics. 

Explore some of her innovative research:

🔍 Female role models in economics: How does seeing women economists in action inspire more young women to pursue economics?

📲 Challenging stereotypes in engineering: Can an Instagram campaign featuring female engineers spark more girls’ interest in the field and boost their college enrollment?

💡 Women's leadership in community groups: What happens when women take the lead in savings groups in Uganda—and how does it change attitudes toward female leadership?

🎓 Boosting diversity in economics through school counsellors training: What if empowering high school counselors with targeted information could transform the diversity of students applying to economics programs?

If you’re curious and want to learn more, click on the links! You can find Prof. Serra's full research summary here. And bring your questions next week!