Assistant Professor cainsley@uw.eduPersonal WebsitePlease contact via emailOffice Hours: By appointmentFields of Interest Comparative Politics Game Theory Political Economy Political Methodology Political InstitutionsCentral BanksCurrency PolicyBackground and ExperienceSummaryPh.D., Political Science, Emory University, 2016M.A., Political Science, Emory University, 2016B.A., Economics and Political Science, Emory University, 2010Caitlin Ainsley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. Her primary research interests include monetary and currency policy, the institutional design of central banks, and comparative political institutions. Her dissertation, which she completed in 2016 at Emory University, is a comparative study of central bank appointments, which focuses on how economic volatility and uncertainty affect appointment strategies and potentially undermine the conventional wisdom concerning the benefits of monetary policy delegation to an independent central bank. Her current work builds on this line of inquiry to examine the implications of transparency in the policymaking process as well as the management (and manipulation) of exchange rates in emerging markets. At the University of Washington, she teaches Ph.D.-level courses in applied game theory as well as undergraduate courses in game theory and the politics of economic policymaking. Research Publications, Articles Ainsley, Caitlin. 2017. "The Politics of Central Bank Appointments." Journal of Politics 79(4): 1205-1219. Teaching Spring 2021 POL S 559 C: Special Topics In Political Methodology Winter 2021 POL S 474 A: Government and the Economy POL S 476 A: Strategy in Politics POL S 589 A: Special Topics in Political Economy Spring 2020 POL S 474 A: Government and the Economy Autumn 2019 POL S 500 A: Political Research Design and Analysis POL S 559 A: Special Topics in Political Methodology Spring 2019 POL S 474 A: Government and the Economy POL S 476 A: Strategy in Politics Autumn 2018 POL S 500 A: Political Research Design and Analysis Spring 2018 POL S 474 A: Government and the Economy Autumn 2017 POL S 476 A: Strategy In Politics POL S 559 A: Special Topics In Political Methodology Spring 2017 POL S 474 A: Government And The Economy Autumn 2016 POL S 476 A: Strategy In Politics POL S 559 A: Special Topics In Political Methodology News & Events Related News Trifecta: Three Political Science faculty publish articles in the flagship journal, The American Political Science Review Mar 16, 2020 Faculty Profile: Assistant Professor Caitlin Ainsley Jan 9, 2019 Trump, Trade, Tariffs panel discusses undesirable outcomes of trade wars May 5, 2018 Faculty Spotlight: Caitlyn Ainsley, Geoffrey Wallace and Sophia Jordán Wallace Dec 10, 2016 Related Events Professionalization Series for Graduate Students - Feb 19 2021 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm Severyns Ravenholt Seminar: The Price of Marriage and Women's Political Representation - Feb 5 2021 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm Spring Faculty Panel: Trump, Trade, Tariffs - May 3 2018 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm Share: Print PDF