Mariyana Zapryanova

I am an Associate Professor of Economics at Smith College.  I am also an affiliate of the Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility and a member of the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group.  I earned my Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

My research focuses on topics in economics of crime and empirical law and economics, particularly on issues to do with prisoner reentry and disparities in the criminal justice system. In recent work, I have studied how parole outcomes for Muslim inmates were affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, whether faster and easier Medicaid enrollment after release affects recidivism rates, and the extent to which higher temperatures affect judicial rulings.

My teaching interests are broadly related to my research interests. At Smith, I teach courses in introductory microeconomics, statistics and econometrics, public economics, and a seminar on the economics of crime.