I am a master's student at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy, studying how economic analysis can support high-stakes decision-making in institutional settings, translating data into clear, actionable insights for policy and strategy.

My academic training is broad. I received my bachelor's degree from Northeastern University in mathematics, philosophy, and history, and my first master's degree in statistics and data science from the University of Edinburgh. Across these domains, my work has consistently emphasized structured reasoning, empirical analysis, and the clear communication of ideas to different types of audiences.

My current work as a research assistant for the ECCHC Lab at UChicago's Department of Economics focuses on health care policy, a long-time interest of mine. Previously, at the University of Edinburgh, I developed prevalence forecasts of eight major diseases for Public Health Scotland in the U.K. The project is available on my GitHub.

Outside my academic work, I enjoy classical music, long walks, a cup of tea, and traveling with friends. I am also a former waiter, an enthusiastic ice cream connoisseur, and occasionally still the unabashed philosopher.

If you’d like to connect, you can reach me at cyrusseyrafi@uchicago.edu