Caitlin Ainsley

Caitlin Ainsley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on the politics of money, central bank institutional design, executive-central bank relations, and the regulation of financial services/fintech. She holds a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Political Science from Emory University (2010, 2015, 2016 respectively).

• Education:
• B.A. Economics & Political Science, Emory University, 2010
• M.A. Political Science, Emory University, 2015
• Ph.D. Political Science, Emory University, 2016
• Teaching: Undergraduate political economy courses and Ph.D.-level applied game theory
• Research Interests: Explores how institutional structures influence monetary policymaking, particularly through formal theoretical models. Specializes in comparative analysis of central bank governance and executive branch interactions.