I am a behavioural economist interested in understanding what motivates people. My research examines incentives, real effort, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, reciprocity, and charitable giving. 

As a fifth-year PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Queensland, I will graduate in December 2025. My doctoral research included visiting positions at the University of Copenhagen (April–June 2024) and the University of California, San Diego (September 2024–May 2025) on a Fulbright Scholarship.

Previously, I completed a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) and a Bachelor of Mathematics at UQ, where I received a University Medal for academic excellence and the Microeconomics Honours Prize for my thesis.

Feel free to email me (k.gibson@uq.edu.au) or get in contact on the socials linked below.