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Dr. Sonam Gupta is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Food and Resource Economics Department at the University of Florida. She will join IMPAQ International, LLC as a research associate starting August 2013. She received a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Arizona in 2009. Her primary areas of research are environmental economics, development economics, and behavioral economics. Her recent research projects examine perceptions of parents and children towards National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in the United States and investigate the role of behavioral cues in “nudging” children into making healthier food choices. Her other projects look at corporate environmentalism and role of culture and gender in determining labor market outcomes.