PhD Graduates in Economics
Natalia Candelo Londono (Spring 2012)
"Field Experiments in Decision-Making by Current and Potential Immigrants"
Department of Economics, State Univeristy of New York at Purchase
Professors: Rachel T.A. Croson & Catherine C. Eckel
Todd R. Gabel (Spring 2011)
"The Economics of Welfare Participation in Canada"
Professor: Nathan Berg
Oksana Zhuk (Spring 2011)
"Advertising Effects of Beer Consumption Among Young Adults with a Consideration of the Welfare Effects of Advertising in the Presence of Search Costs and Negative Externaliti"
Professor: Barry J. Seldon
Jing Li (Summer 2011)
"hree Essays on Human Capital"
University of Tulsa
Professors: James C. Murdoch & Rodney J. Andrews
Nikhil Jha (Summer 2011)
"Examining the Role of Neighbors and Neighborhood in Education: Three Empirical Essays"
University of Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Professor: James C. Murdoch
Quoc H. Tran (Summer 2011)
"Three Essays on the Economics of Transfer Pricing"
Economics Department of Bridgewater State University - Massachusetts
Professors: Barry Seldon & Rachel T.A. Croson
Lei Zhang (Summer 2011)
"Three Essays on Macroeconomics and Applied Econometrics"
Edinboro University - PA
Professor: James C. Murdoch
Giang T. Ngo (Spring 2010)
"Endogenous Growth Theory in Motion: Emergence and Development Dynamics in the U.S. Biotechnology Sector"
Econometrician, Global Analytics Group and Global Risk Management, Ford Motor Credit Company
Professor: Donald A. Hicks
Hong Chao (Spring 2010)
"Three Essays on Team Incentive Contracts in the Presence of Synergy"
Assistant Professor, Economics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University/Antai College of Economics & Management - CHINA
Professor: Kevin Siqueira
Tara Colleen Larson Brown (Summer 2010)
"Strategic Ignorance in the Lab and in the Field"
Visiting Assistant Professor, Economics, The University of Texas at Arlington
Professor: Catherine Eckel
Yufei Ren (Fall 2010)
"Biased Decisions: Three Essays on Decision Making"
Visiting Professor, Virginia Tech.
Professors: Rachel T.A. Croson & Sherry Li
Ozge Eryuksel Ozden (Fall 2010)
"Three Essays on the Effects of Mergers: Wage Incentives and Prices"
Risk Analyst, Saxon Mortgage a Morgan Stanley Co., Irving - Texas
Professor: Barry J. Seldon
Jielai Ma (Spring 2009)
"Unobservable Clusters: Diagnostic Tests and Forecasts in Dallas Housing Market"
Research Professor, Northwestern University
Professors: James C. Murdoch & Wim P.M. Vijverberg
Angela DeOliveira (Spring 2009)
"Three Essays on Individual Heterogeneity in Social Preferences and Public Good Provision"
Assistant Professor, The University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Professors: Catherine Eckel & Rachel Croson
Tammy Leonard (Summer 2009)
"Neighborhood Public Goods - Provision and Impact"
Research Professor, Economics, The University of Texas at Dallas
Professor: James C. Murdoch
Khusrav Gaibulloev (Summer 2009)
"Contributions to the Empirical Analysis of Global Collective Action"
Assistant Professor, Economics Strategic Research, Kazakhstan Institute of Management
Professor: Todd Sandler
Tumubweinee Twinemanzi (Fall 2009)
"Interest Spreads and the Margin Setting Behavior of Commercial Banks: Evidence from Uganda"
Central Bank - Uganda
Professors: Chetan Dave & Nathan Berg
Priyanka Singh (Spring 2008)
"Earnings Risk and Occupational Choice"
Research Scientist, Texas School Project, The University of Texas at Dallas
Professor: Wim Vijverberg
Vira Y. Holovchenko (Summer 2008)
"Essays in Entry into Characteristic and Geographical Spaces"
Lecturer of Economics, The University of Texas at Dallas
Professors: Barry J. Seldon & Catherine Eckel
Chunbei Wang (Summer 2008)
"Self-Employment among Hispanic and Immigrant Populations"
Associate Professor, The University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Professor: Wim Vijverberg
Shilpi Bihari (Spring 2007)
"Essays on the Effect of Government Intervention on the Conduct and Performance of Cigarette Firms"
Sr. Associate, KPMG -Texas
Professor: Barry J. Seldon
