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.

2023 Award Recipient is Jung Jae Kim

Jung Jae Kim is a third-year graduate student who works in Applied Econometrics and is yet to complete his dissertation proposal. However, this has not stopped him from publishing two peer-reviewed articles in the Journal of Industrial andBusiness Economics (Springer) and the Asian Economic Journal (Wiley) in the past year. This award showcases our graduate program's commitment to academic excellence and rigor. 

2023 Award Recipient is Justin Eloriaga

Justin Eloriaga is a second-year Fulbright scholar who is the teaching assistant for around 100 students this year. One of the course instructors with over 10 years at Emory University stated: “From his accessibility, careful grading, and feedback to our students to his initiative to prepare detailed study notes for every lecture, Justin is simply the best TA I’ve worked with at Emory University.” 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.