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) accepted for publicaton 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) accepted for publicaton 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) accepted for publication 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) accepted for publication in Health Economics.
Congratulations to Hanna!
Jung Jae Kim's Paper Accepted for Publication in the Journal of Industrial and Business Economics
Congratulations to third-year graduate student Jung Jae Kim for having his paper “An Econometric Identification of Abnormally Low Bids in the Procurement Market: Discriminant Analysis" (joint work with Jinook Jeong and Hyunwoo Lee) accepted for publication in the Journal of Industrial and Business Economics.
Congratulations to Jung Jae!
Jung Jae Kim's Paper Accepted for Publication in Asian Economic Journal
Congratulations to third-year graduate student Jung Jae Kim for having his paper “An Empirical Assessment of Collusion in the Negotiable Certificates of Deposit Market in Korea: A Discriminant Analysis” (joint work with Jiyoung Lee and Jinook Jeong) accepted for publication in Asian Economic Journal.
Congratulations to Jung Jae!
Pablo Estrada Invited to Present Paper at the SEA 94th Annual Meeting
Congratulations to fourth-year graduate student, 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!
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 Invited to Present Paper at West Virginia University's Representation Matters: Ph.D. Seminar Series
Congratulations to fourth-year graduate student, Pablo Estrada, who was invited to present his paper, “Spillover Effects with Nonrandom Sample Selection” at the Representation Matters: Ph.D. Seminar Series, March 22, 2024 at West Virginia University.
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!
Jung Jae Kim Presents Paper at 2023 Global AI Finance Research Conference
Congratulations to fourth-year graduate student, Jung Jae Kim, who presented his paper, "Machine-Learning the Information Set of Mutual Fund Investors" at the 2023 Global AI Finance Research Conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, December 11-12, 2023.
Congratulations to Jung Jae!
Jung Jae Kim Presents Paper at 2023 Financial Management Associaton (FMA) Annual Meeting
Congratulations to fourth-year graduate student, Jung Jae Kim, who presented his paper, "Machine-Learning the Information Set of Mutual Fund Investors" in one of the New Ideas sessions at the 2023 FMA Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, October 11 - 14, 2023.
Congratulations to Jung Jae!
Pablo Estrada Presents Paper at 33rd Annual Meeting of the Midwest Econometrics Group
Congratulations to fourth-year graduate student, Pablo Estrada, who presented his paper, "Estimating Peer Influence with Multilayer Networks" at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Midwest Econometrics Group hosted at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland on October 12-13, 2023.
Congratulations to Pablo!
Noah MacDonald Presents Paper at Economic History Association 2023 Annual Meeting
Congratulations to fourth-year graduate student, Noah MacDonald, who presented his paper, "Insider Trading and Market Efficiency before the SEC: Evidence from the Teapot Dome Scandal," (joint work with Caroline Fohlin), at the Economic History Association 2023 Annual Meeting, September 8-10, 2023, in Pittsburgh, PA.
Congratulations to Noah!
Noah MacDonald Presents Paper at World Congress of Cliometrics
Congratulations to fourth-year graduate student, Noah MacDonald, who presented his paper, "Insider Trading and Market Efficiency before the SEC: Evidence from the Teapot Dome Scandal," (joint work with Caroline Fohlin), at the World Congress of Cliometrics in Dublin, Ireland, July 20-23, 2023.
Congratulations to Noah!
Three Graduate Students Invited to Present at American Society of Health Economists Conference
Congratulations to fourth-year graduate students, Pablo Estrada and Katie Leinenbach, and fifth-year graduate student, Hanna Glenn, who presented their papers (Pablo Estrada | Katie Leinenbach | Hanna Glenn) at the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon) conference in St. Louis, MO on June 11-14, 2023.
Congratulations to Pablo, Katie and Hanna!
Pablo Estrada Presents Paper at 6th Annual Conference on Network Science and Economics
Congratulations to third-year graduate student, Pablo Estrada, who presented his paper at the 6th Annual Conference on Network Science and Economics hosted by Virginia Tech on March 4, 2023.
Congratulations to Pablo!
Hanna Glenn Presented Paper at Young Economist Symposium
Congratulations to fourth-year graduate student, Hanna Glenn, who presented her paper, “Labor Markets and Technological Change: Evidence from Electronic Health Records” at the Young Economist Symposium (YES) conference at Yale University on August 19, 2022.
Congratulations to Hanna!
Andrew Smith Presented Papers at ASHEcon Conference
Congratulations to fifth-year graduate student, Andrew Smith, who presented two papers, "What’s a Little Malpractice between Friends? How Malpractice History Affects the Demand for Physician Services," and "The (Non)Effect of Liberalizing Scope of Practice Rules on Nurse Practitioner Malpractice," at the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon) conference on June 26-29, 2022 in Austin, TX.
Congratulations to Andrew!
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!
Economics Graduate Student Runner-up Winner in Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition
Congratulations to fourth-year graduate student, Hanna Glenn, Runner up winner in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) titled, “How do Physicians Respond to Technological Change?" The 3MT® competition challenges students to explain their extensive research in only three minutes, using non-specialist language and a single, static presentation slide. Watch Hanna's 3MT® presentation HERE.
On April 5, LGS held its annual 3MT® competition as part of Graduate Student Appreciation Week. Ten finalists competed for cash prizes and the winning title, which was decided by a panel of four alumni judges. These judges evaluated the students based on the effectiveness of their communication style, overall clarity, and comprehension.
Hanna’s dissertation focuses on the effects of information technology in various health care settings. Using physicians who are exogenously exposed to electronic health records, Hanna investigates important questions such as: do physicians exhibit behaviors that indicate they want to avoid a burdensome new technology in their hospital? Does information technology affect physician referral patterns? Do hospitals leverage technology strategically to shield market share or steer patients?
Graduate Students Recognized for Research and Teaching
The Department of Economics recognized the following graduate students at our annual awards ceremony on March 27, 2023.
Economics Graduate Student Research Award of Excellence: Jung Jae Kim
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: Justin Eloriaga
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.
Four Economics Doctoral Students Honored as LGS-EDGE Ambassadors at the Annual Diversity Reception
Fourth Year Graduate Student Leads Workshop on GitHub Copilot for Economic Research
Pablo Estrada, fourth-year graduate student, led a workshop on How to use GitHub Copilot in your research project. Copilot is a AI-powered assistant (ChatGPT but better) that can boost your productivity and coding process. In this workshop, participants were taught how to set up Visual Studio Code and all the extensions necessary to work in economic research: R, Stata, Python, Jupyter Notebook, GitHub, and LaTeX.
The workshop was attended by 22 Economics department faculty and graduate students.
Alessia Scudiero Awarded Fully-Funded Offer to OSG User School
Congratulations to third-year graduate student, Alessia Scudiero, who accepted a fully funded offer to participate in the OSG User School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, August 7-11, 2023.
Shabnam Shahrezaei Attends NBER Summer School
Congratulations to third-year graduate student, Shabnam Shahrezaei, who attended the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Heterogeneous-Agent Macro Summer School in Cambridge, MA, July 12-14. 2023.
Graduate Student Paper featured on NBER Home Page
Congratulations to fifth-year graduate student, Andrew Smith, whose paper, "Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice and Patient Harm: Evidence from Medical Malpractice Cases and Adverse Action Reports," joint work with Sara Markowitz, was featured on the NBER home page, May 5, 2023.
Second Year Graduate Student Featured in ‘STEMPossible’ Women in STEM Video Series
Second-year graduate student, Lucie Xu, was recently featured in Georgetown Women’s Alliance's 'STEMPossible' Women in STEM video series. In the interview, Lucie reflects on her journey at Georgetown University and how her undergraduate experience led to her decision to seek a Ph.D. in economics.
Third Year Graduate Student Shares Insights in 'Life 101' Panel
Third-year graduate student and graduate student mentor, Katie Leinenbach, served as a panelist for Emory Student Alumni Association's upcoming program, Life 101: How to Succeed in Grad School, on Tuesday, January 31 from 6:00 PM -7:30 PM in the Emory Student Center- Multipurpose Room 2-3. The panel discussed helpful tips on applying and succeeding in graduate school from a panel of alumni and current graduate students.
Graduate Student Receives Emory Safe Space Designation
Congratulations to third-year graduate student, Katie Leinenbach, for completing Emory's Safe Space training and being designated an Emory Safe Space Ally. We appreciate Katie's commitment to diversity and inclusion on and off Emory's campus.