Graduate Student News
Mohammad Fidakar's Paper Accepted for Publication in Iranian Economic Review
Congratulations to graduate student Mohammad Fidakar for having his paper, “A Study on Profitability of Afghanistan Coal Mine with ARDL Approach; Case Study of the North Coal Enterprise in Afghanistan" (joint work with Atefa Hussaini and Abbas Erfan) published in Iranian Economic Review.
Congratulations to Mohammad!
Justin Eloriaga's Paper Accepted for Publication in DLSU Business and Economics Review
Congratulations to graduate student Justin Eloriaga for having his paper, “Comparing “Exclusion” to “Neutralization” in Computing Core Inflation and Testing Cointegration of Core with Headline Inflation: Results for the Philippines" (joint work with Jesus C. Dumagan) published in DLSU Business and Economics Review.
Congratulations to Justin!
Marcelo Ortiz's Paper Accepted for Publication in the Journal, Housing Studies
Congratulations to graduate student Marcelo Ortiz for having his paper, “Heterogenous Treatment Effects of a Voluntary Inclusionary Zoning Program on Housing Prices” (joint work with Gonzalo E. Sanchez and Mario A. Fernandez) published in Housing Studies.
Congratulations to Marcelo!
Andrew Smith's Paper Accepted for Publication in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
Congratulations to graduate student Andrew Smith for having his paper “Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice and Patient Harm: Evidence from Medical Malpractice Payouts and Adverse Action Reports" (joint work with Sara Markowitz) published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.
Congratulations to Andrew!
Hanna Glenn's Paper Accepted for Publication in Health Economics
Congratulations to graduate student Hanna Glenn for having her paper “Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansions and Maternal Morbidity" (joint work with with Pinka Chatterji, Sara Markowitz, and Jennifer Montez) published in Health Economics.
Congratulations to Hanna!
Amy Lim Invited to Present Paper at the APPAM Fall Research Conference and at the Southern Economic Association 94th Annual Meeting
Congratulations to fourth-year doctoral candidate, Amy Lim, who has been invited to present her paper, “The Effects of Stricter Licensing on Residential Childcare Supply in Georgia” at the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Fall Research Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, November 21-23, 2024 and at the Southern Economic Association (SEA) 94th Annual Meeting, November 23-25, 2024 in Washington, DC .
Congratulations to Amy!
Justin Eloriaga Invited to Present Paper at the Southern Economic Association 94th Annual Meeting
Congratulations to fourth-year doctoral candidate, Justin Eloriaga, who has been invited to present his paper, “A Narrative for Fed Information Shocks” at the Southern Economic Association (SEA) 94th Annual Meeting in Washington D.C., November 23-25, 2024.
Congratulations to Justin!
Pablo Estrada Invited to Present Paper at the Southern Economic Association 94th Annual Meeting
Congratulations to doctoral candidate, Pablo Estrada, who has been invited to present his paper, “Spillover Effects with Nonrandom Sample Selection” at the Southern Economic Association (SEA) 94th Annual Meeting, November 23-25, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Congratulations to Pablo!
Tianhao Zhao Invited to Present Paper at the 30th Anniversary Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings
Congratulations to doctoral candidate, Tianhao Zhao, who has been invited to present his paper, “Nonlinear Heterogeneous Impact of Net Worth Shocks” at the 30th Anniversary Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings, hosted at Purdue University, September 6-8, 2024.
Congratulations to Tianhao!
Hanna Glenn to Present Paper at European Society for Population Economics (ESPE) and European Health Economics Association Conference (EuHEA)
Congratulations to doctoral candidate, Hanna Glenn, who will present her paper, “Does Hospital Leadership Matter? Evidence from Pay-for-Performance Incentives” at two conferences this summer: The European Society for Population Economics (ESPE) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, June 27-29, 2024 and the European Health Economics Association (EuHEA) in Vienna, Austria, July 1-4, 2024.
Congratulations to Hanna!
Shabnam Shahrezaei Presents Paper at the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meeting
Congratulations to third-year graduate student, Shabnam Shahrezaei, who presented her paper, “Exploring the Welfare Implications of Social Security Marital Benefits for Elderly Black Women” at the Midwest Economics Association 88th Annual Meeting, March 22-24, 2024 in Chicago, IL.
Congratulations to Shabnam!
Pablo Estrada Presents Paper at West Virginia University's Representation Matters: Ph.D. Seminar Series
Congratulations to fourth-year graduate student, Pablo Estrada, who presented his paper, “Spillover Effects with Nonrandom Sample Selection” at the Representation Matters: Ph.D. Seminar Series, at West Virginia University, March 22, 2024.
The Economics Department at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University (WVU) hosts Representation Matters: Ph.D. Seminar Series to bring in doctoral students from historically marginalized communities to speak about their research. The goal of this Series is to help disseminate the work being conducted by historically marginalized doctoral students and increase the representation of marginalized students in academia.
Congratulations to Pablo!
Amy Lim Presents Paper at Atlanta Workshop on Public Policy and Child Well-Being (PPCW)
Congratulations to third-year graduate student, Amy Lim, who presented her paper, "The Effects of Stricter Licensing on Residential Childcare Supply in Georgia" at the Atlanta Workshop on Public Policy and Child Well-Being (PPCW) in Atlanta, GA, March 1-2, 2024.
Congratulations to Amy!
Graduate Students Recognized for Research and Teaching
The Department of Economics recognized the following graduate students at our awards banquet on April 8, 2024.
Economics Graduate Student Research Award of Excellence: Hanna Glenn
This award was established to honor a graduate student who exemplifies superb research abilities and an eagerness to engage in scholarly activities.
Economics Graduate Student Teaching Award of Excellence: Katie Leinenbach
This award was established to honor a graduate student who exemplifies superb teaching abilities and demonstrates extraordinary dedication to teaching economics.
Congratulations to this year's Graduate Student award winners! Learn more about these annual departmental awards on our Graduate Student Awards page.
Katie Leinenbach Awarded 2023 Student Award for Inclusive Excellence by The Laney Graduate School
Congratulations to Katie Leinenbach for being awarded the 2023 LGS Student Award for Inclusive Excellence. This award recognizes extraordinary achievements that help create an environment of inclusive excellence in graduate education. Katie's dedication and commitment to fostering a welcoming and diverse community for all graduate students make her an ideal recipient of this award.
Since joining the Economics department at Emory University in 2020, Katie has continuously searched for new strategies to create an inclusive environment for all graduate students, current and future. She has been actively involved in the recruitment process, attends dinners to introduce accepted students to the program, and tailors tours to the student’s individual needs and likes. Katie has served as an Emory Diversifying Graduate Education (EDGE) Ambassador since 2021, attending numerous in-person and virtual Laney Graduate School recruiting events to increase enrollment and matriculation of diverse graduate students.
Moreover, Katie's initiatives extend beyond recruitment. She spearheaded our department First Year Peer Mentor Program to create an inclusive environment for those students new to the program, holding mentoring lunches, meeting with students individually, and organizing social events to introduce students to one another. She also took the initiative to become an Emory Safe Space Ally, hoping to arrange a Safe Space training program for our entire department in the coming year.
Congratulations to Katie on this well-deserved recognition!
Emerson Hamer Attends Berkeley/Sloan Summer School in Environmental and Energy Economics
Congratulations to third-year graduate student, Emerson Hamer, who attended the Berkeley/Sloan Summer School in Environmental and Energy Economics organized by the Energy Institute at Haas at UC Berkeley, August 19-23, 2024.
Jafet Baca Attends Summer School in International Economics
Congratulations to third-year graduate student, Jafet Baca, who attended the Summer School in International Economics, organized by the Journal of International Economics and the Department of Economics at the University of Oxford, UK., July 1-3, 2024.
Jin Zhang Attends Barcelona School of Economics Summer School
Congratulations to third-year graduate student, Jin Zhang, who attended the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE) Summer School [banking series], in Barcelona, Spain, June 25-29, 2024.
Mohammad Fidakar Featured in Emory News Center
Second-year graduate student, Mohammad Fidakar, was featured in the June 11, 2024 issue of Emory News Center about his journey fleeing persecution in Afghanistan to come to Emory to begin a Ph.D. in Economics. Marcelo Ortiz Awarded Fully-Funded Offer to OCE Summer School at University of Chicago
Congratulations to third-year graduate student, Marcelo Ortiz, who accepted a fully funded offer to participate in the Optimization-Conscious Econometrics (OCE) Summer School at the University of Chicago, June 3-6, 2024. As part of the Optimization-Conscious Econometrics (OCE) Conference III, the Griffin Applied Economics Incubator hosts the Optimization-Conscious Econometrics Summer School with the goal to equip graduate students with tools at the intersection of optimization and econometrics.
Alessia Scudiero Awarded AEA Summer Fellowship at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Congratulations to fourth-year graduate student, Alessia Scudiero, who was awarded an American Economic Association (AEA) Summer Fellowship at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland beginning in June 2024.
The Summer Economics Fellowship allows the fellow to spend a summer in residence at a sponsoring research institution. During their residency, fellows participate as members of the research community while engaged in a research project of their own choosing. Fellows will be mentored by experienced economists both on scientific issues, and career issues such as negotiating publications, the job market, and advancement strategies.
Four Economics Doctoral Students Honored as LGS-EDGE Ambassadors at the Annual Diversity Reception
