People

Mar VenturaGraduate Student

My research interests center on anti-poverty initiatives, behavioral economics, policies for bolstering economic well-being, psychology, and interventions aimed at alleviating the adversities faced by low-income women and children.

Mis intereses de investigación se centran en iniciativas contra la pobreza, economía del comportamiento, políticas para reforzar el bienestar económico, psicología e intervenciones destinadas a aliviar las adversidades que enfrentan las mujeres y los niños/as de bajos ingresos.

Awards and Recognition

  • College of Business Outstanding Student in the Department of Economics
  • Outstanding Student Graduating with Honors in the College of Business
  • Dean’s Academic Achievement Award
  • Research Grant Recipient
  • Outstanding Senior Researcher Nominee

Certifications

  • Registered Cardiac Sonographer, CCI
  • Registered Vascular Specialist, CCI
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Department

  • Consumer Science

Degree Program

  • PhD Human Ecology: Consumer Behavior & Family Economics

Education

  • MHS, Mental Health, Johns Hopkins University
  • MHS, Global Health Economics, Johns Hopkins University
  • BA, Economics, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Contact

Email: mar.ventura@wisc.edu