Renos Vakis leads the Mind, Behavior, and Development Unit (eMBeD), which integrates behavioral science in the design of anti-poverty policies in a wide range of issues such as financial inclusion, social cohesion, human development and employment. He has written extensively on issues related to poverty dynamics and mobility, aspirations, mental well-being and social protection and has led numerous randomized trials on a range of anti-poverty interventions in various settings. Renos has also taught at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) and the University of Cyprus. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.