Department of Economics

Job market placements

Our faculty make extensive efforts to place our Ph.D. students in positions befitting their skills and areas of expertise. Our students have been placed in top academic institutions both nationally and internationally, in top corporations, and in state and federal governmental agencies.

2019 1st Year Placement/Position
Eshaghnia, Sadegh University of Chicago, 2-year Post Doc
Fernandez, Luis Resources for the Future, 2-year Postdoc
Pang, Haiyan Western Alliance Bank
Rivadeneira, Alex Banco de Mexico, Research Department
Rivera, Alberto California State - Fullerton, Assistant Professor
Vindas, Alberto Banco Central de Costa Rica, Research Department
2018 1st Year Placement/Position
Agostinelli, Francesco University of Pennsylvania, Assistant Professor
Dalkiran, Dilsat SAP, Arizona, Sr. Data Analyst
Raei, Sepideh Utah State University, Huntsman School of Business, Assistant Professor
Saharkhiz, Morteza IMPAQ International, LLC, Maryland, Research Associate
Sun, Minjuan Future-Moves Group, Singapore, Research Associate
2017 1st Year Placement/Position
Hernández Chanto, Allan The University of Queensland,Australia, Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
Jahangiry, Pedram BlackRock Financial, New York, Research Associate
Krukava, Nastassia Indiana University, Indiana, Lecturer
Tao, Ran NEOMA Business School, France, Assistant Professor
Vahedi, Sajad IMPAQ International, LLC, Maryland, Research Associate
Yue, Yang Xiamen University, China, Assistant Professor
2016 1st Year Placement/Position
Blandin, Adam Virginia Commonwealth University, Assistant Professor
Xi, Xican (Sean) Fudan University, China, Assistant Professor
2015 1st Year Placement/Position
Lee, Tae Eui (Terry) Korea Energy Economics Institute, Research Associate
Li, Zhan University of Winnipeg, Canada, Assistant Professor
Sinha, Rishabh World Bank, Economist
Ge, Zhizhuang (Andy) China Security Regulatory Commission, Research Associate
2014 1st Year Placement/Position Current Position
Cho, Jaehan Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, Research Fellow  
Choi, Kwang-shin Financial Supervisory Service of Korea  
Hu, Lin Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, Post Doc Australian National University- Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
Wang, Mian China Security Regulatory Commission  
Wu, Zhenhua Nanjing University School of Business, Jiangsu, China  
2013 1st Year Placement/Position Current Position
Donovan, Kevin University of Notre Dame, Indiana, Assistant Professor Yale School of Management, Assistant Professor
Herrington, Christopher Virginia Commonwealth University, Assistant Professor  
Xiang, Jin Northern Trust Western Alliance Bank, VP Risk Modeling Manager
2011 1st Year Placement/Position Current Position
Schreck, Paul Federal Reserve Bank, Minneapolis Western Alliance Bank, VP, Senior Risk Modeler
Lawver, Daniel University of California, Santa Barbara US Department of Health and Human Services
Nowak, Adam West Virginia University, Assistant Professor  
Shao, Ran Yeshiva University, New York, Assistant Professor Associate Professor
Wang, Na Hofstra University, New York, Assistant Professor- Finance Associate Professor- Finance
Kim, Seon-Tae Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico, Mexico, Assistant Professor- Finance University of Liverpool, Management School
Janicki, Hubert U.S. Census Bureau  
2010 1st Year Placement/Position Current Position
Alonso Ortiz, Jorge Instituto Technologico Autonomo de Mexico, Mexico, Assistant Professor  
Leal Ordonez, Julio Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas, Mexico Banco de Mexico, Research Economist
Ouyang, Fangrui American Express Wells Fargo, Quantitative Analytics Consultant
Rubini, Loris Carlos III, Spain, Assistant Professor University of New Hampshire, Assist. Professor
Tarafdar, Suchismita Indian Statistical Institute Delhi, India, Visiting Scientist Assistant Professor
Wallenius, Johanna Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden, Assistant Professor Associate Professor
Wang, Zhe University of International Business and Economics, China  

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