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   Education:

  Ph.D. Economics, Yale University, July 2007

  M.Phil. Economics, Yale University, Dec 2004

  M.A. Economics, Yale University, Dec 2003

  B.A.  Economics, University of Sao Paulo,  Dec 2000

  Fields of Interest:

  Microeconomics

  Game Theory

  Bounded Rationality

  Dissertation Title:  

  Reputation and Bounded Memory in Repeated Games with Incomplete Information

  Dissertation Committee:  

   Ben Polak
   Dirk Bergemann
   Stephen Morris

  Teaching Experience:  

 
  Simon Fraser University, Microeconomics I (First year PhD Course), Fall 2009

  Simon Fraser University, Selected Topics in Economics - Game Theory, Spring 2008 and 2009, Summer 2009

  Simon Fraser University, Intermediate Microeconomics, Spring and Summer 2008, Spring and Summer 2009

  Yale University, Teaching Assistant, Intermediate Microeconomics, Fall 2003, Spring 2005, Fall 2005

  Yale University, Teaching Assistant, Introductory Microeconomics, Spring 2004, Spring 2006

  Teaching Evaluations:  Sample of Evaluations at Yale University 

  Invited Seminars:

  University of Montreal, Sep 2008

  Bocconi University, Feb 2007

  Univeristy of Iowa, Feb 2007

  University of Western Ontario, Feb 2007

  Penn State University, Jan 2007

  Carnegie Mellon University, Jan 2007

  Simon Fraser University, Jan 2007

  University of British Columbia, Jan 2007

  University of Alicante, Jan 2007

  University of Essex, Jan 2007

  Queen Mary, University of London, Jan 2007   

  Yale Theory Lunch, Fall and Spring 2004, 2005, 2006

  Yale Prospectus Applied Workshop, Fall 2003

    
  Conference Presentations:

  UECE Lisbon Meetings: Game Theory and Applications, Nov 2009

  European Meetings of the Econometric Society, Barcelona, Aug 2009 

  Canadian Economic Theory Conference, University of Toronto, May 2009

  European Meetings of the Econometric Society, Vienna, Aug 2006

  International Conference on Game Theory, Stony Brook, July 2006

  North American Meetings of the Econometric Society, University of Minnesota, June 2006

  Canadian Economic Theory Conference, University of Toronto, May 2006

  Midwest Economic Theory, Michigan State University, April 2006

  Zeuthen Workshop on Behavioral Economics, University of Copenhagen, May 2005

  Fellowships:

  Yale University Dissertation Fellowship, Fall 2006

  Yale University Summer Fellowship, 2002, 2003 and 2006

  Yale University Fellowship, 2002-2007

  National Council of Research Fellowship (CNPq Brazil) 2000

  Professional Experience:

  Co-organized (with A. Robson) the Canadian Economic Theory Conference at SFU, May 2008: CETC 2008

  Referee for  Econometrica, Canadian Journal of Economics (2), The Economic Journal, Estudos Economicos, Games and Economic Behavior (2), Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, and Review of Economic Studies.

 Grant Referee for National Science Foundation.

  Papers:

  “Learning with Bounded Memory in Games,”  2009, submitted.

  “Bounded Memory and Permanent Reputations,”  2009, submitted.

  “Learning in Hidden Markov Models with Bounded Memory,” (with Maher Said),  2008.

   “Incentive Constraints and Commitment in Games with Bounded Memory,”  April 2009, submitted.

  “A Theory of Credibility under Commitment,”  June 2009, revise and resubmit BE Journal of Theoretical Economics.

 “Conscious Memory: An Experimental Study,” (with Chad Kendall), 2010.

 
 “Evolution of the Theory of Mind,” (with Nick Kasimatis and Arthur Robson), 2010.

 Work in Progress:

  “Cognitive Overload and Repeated Interactions: An Experimental Study,” in progress, (with Chad Kendall).

  “Market Segmentation through Beliefs,” (with Nick Kasimatis and Ideen Riahi).