Vasilisa Werner

Vasilisa Werner

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5435-7361

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

I am interested in supervising PhD projects in behavioural and experimental economics broadly defined. Possible topics include belief formation, communication, dishonesty, polarisation, information avoidance, and image concerns in economic interactions and markets. Projects will combine applied theoretical modelling with laboratory, online or field experiments and can incorporate machine learning methods, large language models or other empirical methods. Applications may include online platforms, political or financial decision-making, and organisational or consumer contexts, with scope for policy-relevant questions and international academic collaborations. The specific focus will be developed jointly with the student, depending on the student's interests and background.

Personal profile

Biography

Hi, I am Vasilisa Werner, an assistant professor (lecturer) at the University of Galway.

I joined J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics in September 2025. I am a behavioural and experimental economist. The main focal points of my research are communication and political polarisation. Before joining the University of Galway, I was at the Berlin School of Economics. I completed my doctoral degree at the University of Düsseldorf, Germany, in 2022.

Research Interests

My research interests are behavioral and experimental economics, applied microeconomics, and industrial organization. I focus on understanding behavioral aspects like communication, polarization, dishonesty, and image concerns, as well as market inefficiencies and collusion. I combine theoretical modeling with laboratory and online experiments. In addition to classic statistical methods, I often use natural language processing (machine learning techniques for text analysis) in my research.

Teaching Interests

Current teaching

from 2025

EC660 Research Seminar I - Advanced Microeconomic Theory (PhD Economics)

from 2025

EC3103 Behavioural Economics (BA and BComm, 3rd year, Semester 2)

from 2025

EC3107 Economic Ideas (BA, 2nd year, Semester 1)

Previous teaching

2022-2025Behavioural economics (MSc Economic Policy and Quantitative Methods, University of Potsdam, Germany)
2018-2022Competition policy and theory (PhD Economics and advanced MSc Economics, University of Düsseldorf, Germany)
2021Experimental economics (BSc Economics, University of Düsseldorf, Germany)

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Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D., MBS

Keywords

  • HB Economic Theory
  • Behavioural economics
  • Industrial organisation
  • Experimental economics

Accepting PhD Students

  • Accepting PhD Students

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  2. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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  • 3 Article
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  • 1 Oral Presentation at a National/International Refereed Conference
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