Zack Grossman

Zack Grossman is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of California, Merced, affiliated with the Department of Economics and Business Management. He holds a PhD in Economics from UC Berkeley (2008) and previously taught at UC Santa Barbara and Florida State University.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, UC Berkeley, 2008

Research Interests: Focuses on social and psychological motivations influencing economic decisions. Integrates behavioral economics, experimental methods, and game theory to study topics like unselfish behavior, image concern, preference signaling, cognitive phenomena (overconfidence, self-signaling), delegation, and land assembly. Combines theoretical and experimental approaches to explore how psychological insights shape economic outcomes.

Awards:

• Recipient of the Faculty Success Initiative-Extramural Funding Fellowship

Advising & Grants: No specific grants or advising roles mentioned in the provided texts.

Labs/Teams: No affiliated research groups explicitly listed.