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Sheetal Sekhri is a Tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Virginia. She got her Ph.D. from Brown University. As a development economist, most of her research is in two thematic areas. She uses theoretical insights and data to answer questions related to causes and consequences of water scarcity and pollution. She also addresses issues related to gender-based violence. Her secondary interests are higher education, skilled labour markets, and welfare programmes in developing countries. Her work often uses primary datasets that she generates based on surveys she conducts, and is informed by insights from various disciplines. She has conducted extensive fieldwork in India.