Mariyana Zapryanova

Mariyana Zapryanova is Assistant Professor of Economics at Smith College. Zapryanova’s research focuses on topics in economics of crime and empirical law and economics, particularly on issues to do with prisoner reentry and disparities in the criminal justice system. In recent work, she has studied how parole outcomes for Muslim inmates were affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, whether faster and easier Medicaid enrollment after release affects recidivism rates, what the role of the racial make-up of parole board is on its decision-making, and the extent to which higher temperatures affect judicial rulings. Zapryanova holds a B.A. in economics and mathematics from Lake Forest College and a M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.