After a year of preparation, the Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab has officially launched Chat2Learn Peru! We had an inspiring day with key stakeholders, including representatives from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion, Ministry of Education, the World Bank, and UNICEF.
Chat2Learn is now Live!
Our multi-modal, AI-powered Chat2Learn is officially launched! Be among the first to experience our new SMS platform—sign up now! The mobile app is also live on the Apple App Store and on Google Play! Chat2Learn on WhatsApp is coming soon.
Designed to support busy parents, Chat2Learn sparks creative, inspiring conversations that help children build skills and curiosity. Huge thanks to the talented team at MJ Ventures for bringing this vision to life!
This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Noam Angrist for an insightful discussion on his latest research, Human Capital at Home: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in the Philippines (Angrist et al., 2024). It was a fantastic opportunity to engage with his work alongside the What Works Hub for Global Education at Oxford. Grateful for the thought-provoking conversation and the chance to explore impactful global education research and implementation science together!
BIP Lab Featured in Becker Friedman Institute Research Brief
The Behavioral Insights and Parenting (BIP) Lab has been featured in a Becker Friedman Institute research brief highlighting three of our key papers:
BFI Working Paper No. 2025-28: Boosting Young Children’s Math Skills with Technology in the Home Environment (Authors: Angrist, N., Hahn, J., Karlan, D. S., Lau, L., & Wong, K.)
BFI Working Paper No. 2025-127: A Digital Library for Parent-Child Shared Reading Improves Literacy Skills for Young Disadvantaged Children (Authors: Angrist, N., Karlan, D. S., Lau, L., & Wong, K.)
BFI Working Paper No. 2025-26: Priming Parental Identity: Evidence from Experimental Data (Authors: Angrist, N., Gertler, P., & Lau, L.)
The research brief provides a detailed look at how digital tools are improving early learning outcomes and how parent-child interactions can be optimized for disadvantaged children.
Congratulations to Derek Rury on his new Assistant Professor position in economics at the School of Public Policy at Oregon State starting in the fall.
Welcoming Our New Pre-Doc: Mauricio Koechlin!
We’re excited to welcome Mauricio Koechlin as a pre-doctoral fellow, starting this July! Mauricio joins us from Universidad del Pacífico (Lima, Peru), where he worked as a research and teaching assistant. He also served as a research assistant at the Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE), collaborating with multilateral organizations, policymakers, and the private sector on research and consulting projects. We look forward to having him on the team!
Welcoming Our New Post-Doc: Ritika Sethi!
We’re thrilled to welcome Ritika Sethi as a postdoctoral researcher at the Harris School of Public Policy, starting this July! Ritika’s research focuses on the economics of education, exploring how policy interventions—from information disclosure to integration—shape student decision-making. She also examines optimal early childhood education placement and the role of nutrition and healthcare interventions in improving educational outcomes for girls in developing countries.
Ritika holds a PhD in Economics from Rice University and an MSc in Economics from University College London. We’re excited to have her on board!
