Jason Collins

Jason Collins is a Senior Lecturer and Program Director for the Graduate Certificate and Master of Behavioural Economics at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), within the Economics Discipline Group of the Business School. He holds a PhD from the University of Western Australia, focusing on the intersection of economics and evolutionary biology.

His research explores how behavioral science can enhance AI systems in financial services and strengthen applied behavioral economics through improved theories and methods. Previously, he co-founded PwC Australia’s behavioral economics practice and led data science teams at ASIC. He blogs at jasoncollins.blog and has been published in outlets like the Economic Record.

Collins teaches undergraduate and postgraduate behavioral economics courses, including subjects on industry projects, research design, and consumer decision-making. He has secured grants, such as a 2024 project on AI in consumer finance with the Commonwealth Bank. His peer-reviewed work spans topics like research reproducibility, evolutionary economics, and heritability of fertility.