Katelyn Cranney

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyn-cranney/

I am a first year PhD student in economics at Stanford University. I am a Knight Hennessy Scholar and a NSF Graduate Research Fellow.

Before starting my PhD, I was a research assistant at Harvard Business School working with Rembrand Koning, Kyle Myers, and Solène Delecourt. I received a B.S. in Economics from Brigham Young University, where I primarily worked with Olga Stoddard.

I am interested in labor economics, behavioral, and experimental economics. I am especially interested in questions related to technology adoption, AI, gender, entrepreneurship, and productivity.

Research:

Otis, Nicholas G., Solène Delecourt, Katelyn Cranney, and Rembrand Koning. "Global Evidence on Gender Gaps and Generative AI." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-023, October 2024. (Revised January 2025.)

Coverage: Harvard Business School Working Knowledge, Bloomberg Businessweek

What Deters Women from Economics

With Kristy Buzzard, Laura Gee, and Olga Stoddard

Forthcoming in AEA Papers and Proceedings

Other Writing:

Myers, Kyle R., Rembrand Koning, Solène Delecourt, Katelyn Cranney, Kris Gulati, and Scott Sawaya. "Managing Science: Perspectives from Postdocs." Harvard Business School Case 625-048, August 2024.

Ongoing Projects:

Improving Idea Discovery and Development in Team Science

With Rem Koning, Kyle Myers, Solène Delecourt, and Kris Gulati

Research Experience:

2022-Present: Harvard Business School

Summer 2022: Primo Fellowship, Harvard Business School

2020-2024: Economics Department, Brigham Young University

While working as an RA at BYU, I worked on projects primarily with Olga Stoddard (BYU Econ), Laura Gee (Tufts University), Kristy Buzard (Syracuse University), Stephen O'Connell (Emory), Chris Karpowitz (BYU Political Science), Jessica Preece (BYU Political Science).

Some papers I've worked on as a research assistant:

Strength in Numbers? Gender Composition, Leadership, and Women’s Influence in Teams

Who You Gonna Call? Gender Inequality in External Demands for Parental Involvement

katelyncranney.com

About me:

I'm originally from Denver, Colorado, and I love the outdoors! In my free time, you can find me hiking, paddle boarding, practicing yoga, cooking, and/or reading outside. I currently sing with the Stanford Chamber Chorale as a second soprano.