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Mariyana Zapryanova is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Smith College, specializing in law and economics with a focus on criminal justice system analysis. She holds affiliations with the Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility and the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group, while also participating in the Inequality: Measurement, Interpretation, and Policy (MIP) network.
Her educational background includes a B.A. in economics and mathematics from Lake Forest College, followed by M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2015).
Zapryanova's research centers on prisoner reentry dynamics and disparities within the criminal justice system. Her scholarly work examines how factors like prison composition, parole conditions, ambient light, temperature variations, and racial demographics of parole boards influence recidivism rates and judicial decisions. Notable studies investigate the impact of 9/11 on Muslim inmates' parole outcomes, Medicaid enrollment effects on recidivism, and temperature's influence on judicial rulings in India.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent focus on empirical analysis of criminal justice policies, with particular attention to racial disparities, environmental factors affecting legal outcomes, and healthcare access for formerly incarcerated individuals. Her work bridges economics, criminology, and public policy through rigorous quantitative methods.
At Smith College, Professor Zapryanova teaches introductory microeconomics, statistics and econometrics, public economics, and a specialized seminar on the economics of crime, directly connecting her teaching to her research expertise.
