DJ Thornton

I am a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales. My advisors are Richard Holden and Gabriele Gratton. I study microeconomic theory applied to networks (diffusion, externalities) and learning (feedback loops). I’m also interested in culture and narratives.

I completed my undergraduate degrees in Pure Math (with Honours) and Commerce. My 2019 honours thesis was on the theory of the giant component and information cascades in random graphs.

I was the youngest lecturer for the faculty of Economics at UNSW in 2020 when I began lecturing at age 23. I have an extensive teaching record and have lectured 12 courses and tutored 18 courses since 2018, spanning economic theory, economic history, applied microeconomics, and econometrics.

Outside of academia, I love music, philosophy, coffee, and most importantly spending time with my family. My wife and I also run a paediatric occupational therapy clinic. You can find some photos of my wonderful family here.