Wanying (Kate) Huang

Hi, and welcome! I am a Senior Lecturer in Economics (equivalent to an Assistant Professor in the US) at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. My research interests are in microeconomic theory, with a focus on social learning, beliefs and preferences, and their applications.

I completed my Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from the University of Queensland. In 2024, I received my Ph.D. in Social Science (Economics) from the California Institute of Technology, advised by Omer Tamuz.

My Curriculum Vitae.

You can reach me at kate.huang@monash.edu, or visit my office on Level 4, Building H (Office 4.71) at the Caulfield campus.

Working papers

Published and Forthcoming papers

Teaching

Instructor at Monash
  • ECC3000 - Advanced Microeconomics, 2025 & 2026 A third-year undergraduate elective in microeconomic theory (Semester 1 offering).
Teaching Assistant at Caltech
  • EC/CS 149 - Algorithmic Economics
  • Ma 3/103 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
  • EC 11 - Introduction to Economics
  • EC 105 - Firms, Competition, and Industrial Organization

I like running and hiking. Here is a list of some longer runs and hikes that I had fun with.

Post Grad School
  • Wonderland Track (30k), 2026
  • Razorback Run (22k), 2026
  • Two Bays Trail Run (28k), 2026
  • Barkin' Mad Ultra (20k), 2025 (with Dusty)
  • Mt Buffalo Sky Marathon, 2025
  • Tour du Mont Blanc, 2024
During Grad School
  • Avalon Benefit Run (50k), 2023
  • Bryce Canyon Ultra (50k), 2022
  • Sawback Trail (Banff to Lake Louise), 2022
  • High Sierra Trail (to Hamilton Lake), 2022
  • Trans-Zion Trek, 2021
  • Split Mountain, CA, 2021
  • Grand Canyon (South Kaibab to Bright Angel), 2021
  • Half Dome, 2021
  • Mt Langley, CA, 2021
  • LA Marathon, 2021
Before Grad School
  • Mt Bartle Frere, Cairns
  • The Overland Track, Tasmania
  • Jinan to Qingdao via bicycle, China
Wanying Huang