Huyen Nguyen

Huyen Nguyen is a Researcher in the School of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Utrecht University, Netherlands. She specializes in interdisciplinary research combining Natural Language Processing, Applied Econometrics, and Experimental Economics to study discrimination, self-presentation strategies, and evaluation biases in high-stakes contexts like automated recruitment and negotiations.

• Education: PhD in Economics (cum laude, Erasmus University Rotterdam), MSc in Economics (Research, Tinbergen Institute), BSc in Economics & Business Administration (Dean's List, Aalto University).

Her work contributes to the Institutions for Open Societies initiative, focusing on Future of Work and Gender, Diversity, and Global Justice. She has held visiting positions at Columbia Business School and the European University Institute, and will join Valcon as a Principal Data Scientist in September 2025.

• Scientific Awards: PhD (cum laude), Dean's List (top 3%)

Nguyen's research utilizes survey experiments, text analysis, and micro-econometric techniques to explore how language and group dynamics influence career outcomes across demographics. She also leads initiatives like the FINDHR training course on Fairness in AI Recruitment.