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Assistant Professor
Department of Economics
Contact
pugaldea@lsu.edu
2311 Business Education Complex South
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Education
PhD Economics, Arizona State University, 2023
MS Economics, Arizona State University, 2021
BA Economics, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2013
Ugalde A., Paola. “Gendered Effects of Labels on Advanced Course Enrollment.” Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Volume 236 (2025), 107077
Coffman, K., Ugalde Araya, M.P. & Zafar, B. (2024) A (dynamic) investigation of stereotypes, belief-updating, and behavior. Economic Inquiry, 62(3), 957–983
Applied microeconomics, specifically focusing on labor economics, the economics of education, and gender economics.
Understanding the sources of welfare inequality and the educational experiences of underrepresented groups like women, racial minorities, and low-income and first-generation individuals.
