PhD Graduates in Public Policy & Political Economy
Sheheryar Banuri (Spring 2011)
"Three Essays on Corruption: Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Anti-Corruption Policy on Individual Behavior"
World Bank - D.C.
Professor: Catherine C. Eckel
Monica Elizabeth Brussolo (Spring 2011)
"The Kuznets Hypothesis Revisited: Exploring Mexican Inequality at the Sub-National Level"
Assistant Director of Institutional Research Collin College
Professor: Brian J.L. Berry
Victor Pedro Vela Contreras (Spring 2011)
"Hispanic Migration in Dallas County"
Retired
Professors: Richard K. Scotch & Irving J. Hoch
Carol Cirulli Lanham (Spring 2011)
"Lessons in Sobriety: An Exploratory Study of a Recovery High School and Its Graduates"
Self-Employed, Free Lance Writer
Professor: Richard K. Scotch
Donald Jeffrey Keyser (Spring 2010)
"Innovation, Development Dynamics and Market Exclusivity in the U.S. Drug Industry, 1994-2006"
CEO/Founder, ZSPharma Inc.
Professor: Donald A. Hicks
Sarah Scott (Spring 2010)
"Why Participate? The Determinants of Participation in the Texas Voluntary Cleanup Program in Dallas"
Commerce Department - Washington, DC
Professor: James C. Murdoch
Seokmin Kang (Spring 2010)
"Foreign Direct Investment by U.S. MNCS: Economic, Political, Demographic Determinants"
South Korea
Professor: Lloyd J. Dumas
Adam Guerrero (Spring 2010)
"The Determinants of College Student Retention"
Chair/Associate Professor, Economics, Northwood University
Professor: Paul Jargowsky
Yu Xue (Summer 2010)
"An Empirical Investigation of Occupational Choice and Human Capital Accumulation at Mid-Life"
Research Scientist, Texas Schools Project, The University of Texas at Dallas
Professor: Paul Jargowsky
Iyabode Ayodeji Ajiboye (Summer 2010)
"International Technology Transfer to Less Developed Countries, Firm Characteristics and Domestic Investment Climate: A Mimic Model"
Professor: Lloyd J. Dumas
Mohamed El-Komi (Summer 2010)
"Poverty: Alleviation through Microfinance and Implications on Education"
Economics and Finance, Durham University - England
Professor: Rachel Croson
Olayemi M. Olabiyi (Fall 2010)
"Essays on HIV/Aids and Development Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa"
Professor: Sheila Amin Gutierrez de Pineres
Jimmy Lynn Verner, Jr. (Spring 2009)
"A New Look at the Minimum Wage's Effect on Employment"
Attorney, Private Practice
Professor: Brian J.L. Berry
Maria Labastida Tovar (Spring 2009)
"Essays on Policies that Influence International Factor Mobility"
Research Associate/Lecturer of Economics, The University of Texas at Dallas
Professor: Brian J.L. Berry
Kaikaus Ahmad (Summer 2009)
"Slum Growth in the Rapidly Urbanizing Developing World"
Bangladesh Government - India
Professor: Lloyd J. Dumas
Teresa Nelson (Summer 2009)
"Hispanic Dropouts and Pregnancies in Texas Public High Schools"
Independent Consultant/Researcher - Texas
Professor: Nathan Berg
Osvaldo Tello Rodriguez (Fall 2009)
"Globalization and Democracy in Latin America"
Chief of Staff, Economic Committee of the Mexican Congress
Professor: Brian J.L. Berry
Matthew Openshaw (Fall 2009)
"The Health Impact of Limited Armed Conflict: Individual-Level Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa"
Information Service Coordinator, The University of Texas at Dallas
Professor: Marie I. Chevrier
Yavuz Akalin (Fall 2009)
"Essays on the Role of International Institutions in Political Stability and Democracy"
Business Administration, Arizona State University
Professor: Harold Clarke
Sai Loganathan (Fall 2009)
"Diffusion of Incremental Medical Innovations: The Case of Drug-Eluting Stents"
Policy Analyst at Health Quality Strategies Inc., - New York
Professor: Richard K. Scotch
Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn (Spring 2008)
"Subjective Wellbeing/Life Satisfaction/Happiness: Determinants of Values at the Individual and Societal Levels"
Research Scientist, Texas Schools Project, The University of Texas at Dallas
Professor: Brian J.L. Berry
Stephen Kiser (Spring 2008)
"Effect of Cross-Border Trade on the Texas Space-Economy"
Regional Economist, Dallas Division of Insurance and Research FDIC -Texas
Professor: Brian J.L. Berry
Jodie Foster (Spring 2008)
"Three Essays on Groundwater Depletion and Groundwater Conservation Districts in Texas"
Army Corps of Engineers - Texas
Professor: James C. Murdoch
Wei Lin (Summer 2008)
"The Impact of Federal R&D Obligations on the U.S. States' Economies"
China
Professor: Lloyd J. Dumas
Kristin Kuhne (Summer 2008)
"Pre-K Effects in Texas"
Associate Director, Texas Schools Project, The University of Texas at Dallas
Professor: Paul Jargowsky
Paul Dabbs (Summer 2008)
"Factors Affecting Normative Student Transitions from Elementary to Middle School"
Plano Independent School District - Texas
Professor: Kurt Beron
Bobby F. Praytor (Fall 2008)
"Water for the Metroplex: An Assessment of the Planning and Forecasting Techniques of Dallas Water Utilities"
Head, Long-Term Planning Dallas Water Utilities - Texas
Professor: Brian J.L. Berry
Carlos Mendiola Amador (Fall 2008)
"Harvesting Biotechnology Ventures: Modeling the Probabilities for Alternative Liquidity Events"
Infometric Consultants Founder, Principal - Mexico
Professor: Donald A. Hicks
Honsoo Kim (Fall 2008)
"Job Mobility and Pension Participation"
Government of Ministry - South Korea
Professor: Richard K. Scotch
Melissa Alvarez-Montgomery (Spring 2007)
"The Impact of Medicaid Expansions of Asthmatic Children"
CMS Department of Health and Human Service, Federal Medicare/Medicaid Agency
Professors: Paul Jargowsky & Richard K. Scotch
Fengxia Xiao (Spring 2007)
"Linking Venture - Capital Investment to New - Firm Formation"
Capital One - Texas
Professor: Donald A. Hicks
Julia So (Spring 2007)
"Commitment to School or Commitment to Work: Asian American Teenagers in Comparative Perspective"
Part-time Adjunct Professor, Sociology, Central New Mexico Community College and 2010-11 President, National Speakers Association of New Mexico.
Professor: Richard K. Scotch
Yoonhwan Park (Spring 2007)
"The Relationship Between Suburbanization and Crime in U.S. Metropolitan Areas"
Assistant Professor, Public Administration College of Social Sciences, Kyonggi University
Professor: Paul Jargowsky
Irene Ngugi (Spring 2007)
"Evaluating Learning Outcomes in the Context of School Finance Equalization: A Study of the Robin Hood Policy in Texas"
Kenya - Africa
Professor: Wim Vijverberg
Ling-Chun Hung (Spring 2007)
"Market Entry and Market Value: Linking Biotechnology Innovation to Value Creation"
Assistant Professor, Public Policy and Management, Shih-Hsin University
Professor: Donald A. Hicks
Janice Francis (Spring 2007)
"Pawnbroking: Organization and Role of an Industry in Transition"
Tarrant County Community College (Ret.) - Texas
Professor: Simon Fass
John Dimitry (Summer 2007)
"Political Affiliation and Deference Decisions in Cases Involving Federal Administrative Agency Rulemaking"
Senior Legal Counsel, DHL
Professor: Anthony Champagne
Justin Mausel (Fall 2007)
"Economic Growth and Convergence in the European Union: Evaluation Using a Multi-Faceted, Political Economic Approach"
US Government Accountability Office - Washington, DC
Professor: Lloyd J. Dumas
Gian Aryani (Fall 2007)
"Bounded Rationality and Police Vehicles: The Political Economy of Law Enforcement Procurement Decisions"
Director, Research and Administration, A&L Engineering and Consulting - Texas
Professor: Kurt Beron
Pernilla Johansson (Spring 2006)
"Is There a Female-Specific Pathway to Serious Delinquency? A Partial Empirical Test of Howell's Suggested Pathway to Serious, Violent and Chronic Offending"
Manager of Research and Statistics at Dallas County Juvenile Department - Texas
Professor: Kimberly Kempf-Leonard
Farahnaaz Khakoo (Summer 2006)
"Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Examining the Effects of Disaggregated Official Development Assistance"
Government Accountability Office - Washington, DC
Professor: Lloyd J. Dumas
Marion Busche Mcgregor-Triano (Fall 2006)
"Jurisdictional Control of Conservative Spine Care: Chiropractic Versus Medicine"
Professor/Director of Undergraduate Education, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College - Canada
Professors: Euel Elliott & L. Douglas Kiel
Kruti Dholakia (Fall 2006)
"Determinants of Birth Outcomes in Texas"
Clinical Assistant Professor, Economics, The University of Texas at Dallas
Professor: Wim Vijverberg
Jeannette Oshitoye (Spring 2005)
"Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Pharmacological Management of Pediatric Asthma Patients"
Public Health Foundation - Delaware
Professor: Richard K. Scotch
Steven Wolfson (Spring 2005)
"Racial Profiling in Texas Department of Public Safety Motor Vehicle Searches: Race Aware or Race Benign?"
Attorney/Educator, The University of Phoenix
Professor: Richard K. Scotch
Stephanie Martin (Spring 2005)
"Determinants of Well-Being in Inupiat and Yupiit Eskimos: Do Communities Matter?"
Assistant Professor, Economics and Public Policy, The University of Alaska
Professor: Brian J.L. Berry
Sarah Craren (Spring 2005)
"The Political Economy of Global Deforestation"
Program Analyst, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General - Texas
Professor: Lloyd Dumas
Rui Yang (Summer 2005)
"Does Suburban Development Help Produce Economic Segregation"
Workers Compensation Research Institute - Massachusetts
Professor: Paul Jargowsky
Paul Iroghama (Summer 2005)
"Bandits or Rulers? Sources of Perceived Political Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa"
Researcher - Nigeria
Professor: Harold Clarke
Sharon Wrobel (Summer 2005)
"The Effectiveness of Language Minority Programs in a Large Texas School District: A Longitudinal Case Study"
Assistant Professor, Public Administration, Institute of Government, University of Arkansas - Little Rock
Professor: Paul Tracy
Brandon Roberts (Fall 2005)
"Medical Malpractice: Effects of Local Litigation Disparities on Local Medical Costs and Physician Supply"
Premier Insights - Mississippi
Professor: Euel Elliott
Kalpana Pai (Fall 2004)
"Academic Performance in Texas Schools: Micro-Econometric Models of Student Achievement"
Assistant Professor, Economics and Finance, Texas Wesleyan University
Professor: Wim Vijverberg
