Graduate Student Awards

The Economics Department, with the support of Laney Graduate School, awards graduate students annually:

1. Economics Graduate Student Research Award of Excellence 

   This award was established to honor a graduate student who exemplifies superb research abilities and an eagerness to engage in scholarly activities.

2. Economics Graduate Student Teaching Award of Excellence 

   This award was established to honor a graduate student who exemplifies superb teaching abilities and demonstrates extraordinary dedication to teaching economics.

2024 Award Recipient is Hanna Glenn

Hanna Glenn, a fifth-year graduate student, is making her mark in the field of Health Economics. Despite being in the midst of her dissertation, she has already developed an impressive body of research. Her dedication and hard work have resulted in a co-authored paper published in Health Economics, a top journal in the field, and a solo-authored paper under revision for potential publication in the Journal of Health Economics.

This award showcases our graduate program's commitment to proven academic excellence and rigor.

2024 Award Recipient is Katie Leinenbach

Katie Leinenbach, a fourth-year graduate student, is this year’s recipient of the Graduate Student Teaching Award. Katie has been exceptional in her role as a teaching assistant, demonstrating a high level of diligence and attentiveness to students’ needs and questions. One of the instructors wrote: “Katie was simply fantastic and impeccable. Thanks to her, I could adjust the course structure and materials quickly as we went on, which saved a lot of my time and effort in the coming years.”

This award showcases our department’s commitment to those who not only have the skills to become excellent researchers, but also care about students and their learning experience.