Dominic Albino

Dominic Albino is a PhD Candidate and Economics Instructor at the University of Connecticut, with research interests focused on behavioral economics and personal finance, particularly in understanding risk perception and decision-making related to saving, spending, and investing. Prior experience includes a role as a Researcher at the New England Complex Systems Institute, where investigations centered on complex systems science, and as a Professional Poker Player, utilizing Bayesian probability and game theory to achieve success. Additionally, Dominic has served as an Operations Specialist at Ecolab, improving food safety audits and inventory management, and held research positions at MIT and Yale University, where contributions included mathematical modeling and energy conservation initiatives. Dominic holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics with a concentration in Economics from Yale University and a PhD in Economics from the University of Connecticut.