About me

I am an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Foster School of Business, University of Washington. In July 2025, I will be joining the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester as an Assistant Professor of Marketing. I also serve as a Senior Economist at Amazon (2024-Present).

My research interests include digital marketing, advertising, marketing and public policy, customer loyalty, and behavioral economics.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Marketing, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
  • MBA, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
  • M.Sc. in Operations Research, University of Toronto
  • B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
  • B.Sc. in Mathematics, Sharif University of Technology

Professional Experience

  • 2025-: Assistant Professor, Simon Business School, University of Rochester
  • 2024-Present: Senior Economist (Measurement Ad Tech & Data Science), Amazon
  • 2020-2025: Assistant Professor, Foster School of Business, University of Washington
  • 2019-2020: Data Scientist/Economist Contractor, Pandora Media
  • 2011: Research Intern, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Research Interests

  • Digital marketing
  • Advertising
  • Marketing and public policy
  • Customer loyalty
  • Behavioral economics

Methods

  • Econometrics
  • Causal inference
  • Machine learning
  • Structural models

Contact Information

  • Email (UW): agoli@uw.edu
  • Email (Rochester): agoli@ur.rochester.edu
  • Office (UW): Paccar 459, Foster School of Business, University of Washington
  • Office (Rochester): Office 3213, Carol Simon Hall, Simon Business School, University of Rochester