Placement




	Job Placement The Department of Economics assists its Ph.D. graduates by posting job opportunities from colleges, universities, government agencies, private industry, and other organizations. In addition, a faculty member is appointed each year to coordinate placement activities, and a staff member is available to handle other administrative matters related to placement. Each autumn quarter the Department sends out CVs and dissertation abstracts by email to over 200 employers, as well as facilitating the submission of letters of recommendation for applications. Students also participate in mock interviews and present seminars to polish their speaking skills. The Department encourages its graduates to attend the national AEA conference to develop a network of potential employers. During the last five years, 59 students earned their Ph.D. and have been placed in both academic and non-academic positions. Our 2006-2012 Ph.D. graduates are profiled here. To see placements prior to 2006, including some of our M.A. students, please visit our alumni page. 2011-12 - (updating in process) Fei-Chien Chang Fei-Chien received her BA and MA in Public Finance from National Chengchi University in Taiwan. Her research at UW focused on public economics, applied microeconomics and labor economics. Her dissertation was titled "The Effects of Pensions on Household Saving in the United States. Fei-Chien accepted a position as Senior Financial Analyst at Swedish Medical Group in Seattle. Krisztina Nagy Krisztina received her BA in International Economics from West University of Timisoara in Romania, and her MS in International Economics and Economic Policy from Suffolk University, MA. Her dissertation was titled "Term Structure Estimation with Missing Data". Krisztina accepted a position as Full-time Lecturer in the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University. Sumant Rai Sumant received his BA in Economics from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi and his MA in Economics from Delhi School of Economics. His primary research field at UW was economic growth and his dissertation was titled ""Essays on Social Capital and Economic Growth. Sumant accepted a Visiting Assistant Professor position at the University of Memphis. 2010-11 - D. Mark Anderson Mark received a BS in Mathematics and Economics from Montana State University. His primary research fields at UW were applied microeconomics, health and labor economics, and public policy analysis. His dissertation was titled "Three Essays on Public Policy and Risky Youth Behavior". Mark accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at Montana State University. Sungjin Cho Sungjin came to UW in 2004 with a BA in Economics and Finance from Hanyang University in Korea. His research at UW focused on public finance, economics development and public policy analysis. His dissertation was titled "Effects of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) on Personal Savings. Sungjin accepted a position as a Research Fellow at the Korea Energy Economics Institute in Seoul. Lindy Helfman Lindy earned a BA in Economics from UCLA and an MA in Economics from California State University Long Beach. Her primary research at UW was on economic integration and international business. He dissertation was titled "Essays on the Determinants of Aggregate Foreign Direct Investment". Lindy accepted a position as an Economist at Intellectual Ventures in Bellevue, WA. Cherl Hyun (Lucas) Kim Lucas received a Bachelor of Economics from Korea University, an MA in Economics from Sogang University and an MS in Statistics from Stanford University. Lucas's research at UW focused on financial econometrics and international finance and his dissertation was titled "Essays on Price Discovery". Lucas accepted a position as an Economist at the POSCO Research Institute (POSRI) in Seoul. Momoe Makino Momoe came to UW in 2007 with a BLAW from the University of Tokyo and an MA in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University. Momoe's primary research fields at UW were labor and demographic economics and her dissertation was titled "Essays on Population Economics and People's Time Allocation". Momoe accepted a position as a Research Fellow at the Institute of Developing Economies in Japan. Troy Scott Troy received a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan. Troy focused on microeconomics at UW and his dissertation was titled "Essays in Microeconomic Theory". Troy accepted a Visiting Assistant Professor position at Lewis & Clark College in Portland. Jianguo Wang Jianguo came to UW in 2004 with a BA and MA in Economics from Wuhan University in China. Jianguo's main research fields at UW were macroeconomics and economic development. His dissertation was titled "The Study of a Developing Economy with Dual Production Structure. Jianguo accepted a position as a Research Analyst at the Healthcare Services Corporation in Chicago. 2009-10 - Laura Berlinghieri Laura came to UW in 2004 with a BS in Economics from the University of the Pacific. Her PhD dissertation looked at the macroeconomic implications of credit availability and house price dynamics, and was titled "Essays on House Price Fluctuations in the U.S.". Laura accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Jin Young Chung Jin Young received a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California, an MS in Industrial and Operations Research from Columbia University, and an MA in Economics from New York University. His primary research fields at UW were International Trade and International Business, and his dissertation was titled "Three Essays on FDI and Tax Competition". Jin Young accepted a position as a Research Fellow at Samsung Economic Research Institute (SERI) in Seoul. Sebastian Fossati Sebastian received a BA in Economics from Universidad de la Republica in Uruguay. His research fields at UW were econometrics and macroeconomics and his dissertation was titled "Unit Root Tests, Structural Change, and Stationary Covariates". Sebastian has accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at the University of Alberta. Peter Fuleky Peter received an MS in Civil Engineering from Czech Technical University and an MBA from Florida State University. Peter's research at UW focused on econometrics and finance, writing on "Indirect Estimation Methods For Continuous Time Models of the Interest Rate". Peter accepted a position as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Hawaii Economics Research Organization. Mike Hanlon Mike came to UW in 2005 with a BS in Environmental Science from Oregon State University. Mike's research fields at UW were microeconomics, labor economics, and law and economics, and his dissertation was titled "Transaction Costs, Legal Regimes and Intrahousehold Behavior". Mike accepted a Lecturer position at the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle. Pym Manopimoke Pym came to UW in 2005 with a BS in Computer Science from UC San Diego and an MS in Financial Engineering from the Columbia University School of Engineering. Her primary research fields were time series econometrics and empirical macroeconomics and her dissertation was titled "Essays on Empirical Macroeconomics and Forecasting". Pym accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at the University of Kansas. Yu-i Peng Yu-i received a BA in Economics from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan. Her primary research fields at UW was public finance and her dissertation was titled "Social Security Claiming of the Elderly in the United States". Yu-i accepted a tenure-track Assistant professor position in the Department of Public Finance at National Taipei University, Taiwan. Nalina Varanasi Nalina received a BS in Physics/Mathematics and a BS in Computer Technology from the University of Mumbai, and an MS in Computer and Information Science from the University of Alabama. At UW, her fields of specialization were econometrics and labor economics and her dissertation was titled "Essays in Labor Economics". Nalina accepted a position as a Postgraduate Fellow at the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle. Edwin Wong Edwin came to UW with a BS in Computer Science from Texas Christian University. His research at UW focused on labor economics and applied microeconomics and his dissertation was titled "Determinants and Implications of Mortality Risk at the End of the Life Cycle". Edwin accepted a position as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Northwest Center for Outcomes Research in Older Adults in Seattle. 2008-09 - Giedrius Blazys Giedrius received his BA from Vilnius University in Lithuania and his MA from Central European University in Hungary. His main doctoral research fields were labor economics and applied microeconomics. Giedrius accepted a position as a Researcher at Uppsala University in Sweden. Serpil Bouza Serpil completed her BA in Economics from BIlkent University in Turkey in 2004. Her doctoral research at UW focused on international economics, economic development and open economy macroeconomics. Serpil accepted a position as an Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, DC. Juyoung Cheong Juyoung came to UW in 2003 after completing a BA in Economics from Kyung Hee University and an MA in Economics from Seoul National University. Her PhD research has focused on international economics and applied microeconomics. Juyoung has accepted a tenure-track Lecturer position at the University of Queensland in Brsibane. Andrew Ewing Andy completed a BA in Economics and Mathematics at McDaniel College in Maryland in 2003. His primary research fields at UW were Applied Microeconomics and Labor Economics, and especially the Economics of Education. He recently accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Economics at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Michael Hansen Mike received a BS in Economics from Brigham Young University in 2003. While at UW, he has focused on labor economics and the economics of education. MIke accepted a position as a Research Associate in the Education Policy Center at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC. Seongtae Kim Seongtae completed his BA and MA in Economics from Sogang University. At UW, he focused primarily on macroeconomics and econometrics. Seongtae accepted a position as a Research Fellow at the Korea Development Institute in Seoul. Murat Koyuncu Murat came to UW in 2004 with a BS in Industrial Engineering and an MS in Economics from Middle East Technical University in Turkey. His main research interests at UW were macroeconomics and economics growth. He accepted an Assistant Professor position at Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey. Li-Chuan Tsai Li-Chuan came to UW in 2003 with a BA in Business Administration from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan and an MS in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His primary research interests at UW were behavioral economics and finance. He accepted an Assistant Professor position in the Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE) at Xiamen University, China. Jin Sung Yoo Jin Sung arrived at UW in 2002 with a BA and MA in Economics from Sogang University in Seoul. His primary research interests were labor economics and applied microeconomics. He accepted a position as a Researcher at SK Research Institute in Seoul. Jelena Zurovac Jelena came to UW in 2003 with a BA in Economics from Smith College. While at UW, she focused on health economics, microeconomics and econometrics, and also completed an MS in Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research in addition to her PhD. Jelena accepted a Researcher position at Mathematica Policy Research in Princeton, NJ. 2007-08 - Robin Anderson Robin completed a BA in Economics from the University of North Carolina in 2002. Her primary research areas at UW were Applied Microeconomics and Labor Economics. She accepted a Statistician position within the Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division of the US Census Bureau. Saraswata Chaudhuri Saraswata received a BSc in Statistics from Presidency College, Calcutta, and an MSc in Statistics from the Indian Statistical Institute. His main research at UW focused on Econometrics. He accepted a tenure track Assistant Professor position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Nina Sidneva Jones Nina earned a BA in Economics from Whitworth College in 2002. Her primary research focus at UW was Time Series Analysis. After graduation, she accepted a position as a Quantitive Risk Analyst at Tacoma Power. Yunmi Kim Yunmi received a BA and MA in Economics from Korea University. She focused on Times Series Econometrics and Applied Macroeconomics at the University of Washington. She accepted a tenure track Assistant Professor position at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Pisut Kulthanavit Pisut completed a BA and MA in Economics at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand. While at UW, he specialized in international finance and open economy macroeconomics. He accepted a Lecturer position at Thammasat University. Tae Hyun Lee Tae Hyun received a BA in Business Administration from Seoul National University. His main research area at UW was Public Finance. He has accepted a position with the Ministry of Finance in Korea. Anna Lovàsz Anna completed her BA in Economics at the University of Washington in 2002. While in the PhD program, she specialized in labor economics. She has accepted a position as a research fellow at the Institute of Economics at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest. Scott Payseur Scott completed a BS in Computer Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder before coming to the University of Washington, where he focused on Econometrics. He accepted a position as a Quantitative Analyst with UBS Global Asset Management in London. Kwok Ping (Byron) Tsang Byron completed a Bachelor of Economics and Finance degree at the University of Hong Kong in 2003. His main research areas at UW were Macroeconomics and Econometrics. He accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at Virginia Tech. Alan van der Hilst Alan received a BA in Finance from Manhattanville College in 2002. His research at UW focused on Public Finance and Applied Microeconomics. He has accepted an Associate Analyst position at the Congressional Budget Office, Microeconomic Studies Division. 2006-07 - Md Abul Basher Abul received his BS and MS in Economics at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and an MS in Economics from Strathclyde University in Scotland. His research interests at the University of Washington included central banking and monetary policy in developing countries. Abul accepted a Visiting Assistant Professor position at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. Ronald Caldwell Ron received his BA in Economics from Western Washington University. In addition to his PhD in Economics at the University of Washington, he completed a concurrent MS in Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy. His research specializations were Labor and Health Economics. He accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at the University of Kansas. Chun-hung (Frederick) Chen Frederick received a BA and MA in Economics and a BA and an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington. His primary interests while at the University of Washington were Financial Economics, Time Series Econometrics, and Macroeconomics. Frederick accepted a position with Washington Mutual. Drew Creal Drew received a BS in Agricultural, Resource and Managerial Economics from Cornell University. His research at UW focus on time-series econometrics using Bayesian methods and State-Space models. Drew has recently accepted a tenure track position as Assistant Professor of Econometrics and Statistics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Harrison Fell Harrison completed BS degrees in Economics and Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. His primary research interests included natural resource and environmental economics and Industrial Organization. Harrison accepted a position with Resources for the Future. Christian Henn Christian came to UW with a Diplom in Business Administration from Hochschule fuer Bankwirtschaft, Germany and a Licienciatura in Business Administration from Universidad San Pablo in Spain. His primary research interest was in International Economics. Christian took an Economist position at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Jun Ma Jun completed a BA in Economics at Nanjing University in China in 2001. His research interests included Time Series Econometrics, Macroeconomics, and Finance. Jun accepted a tenure-track faculty position in the Depratment of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. Daisuke Nagakura Daisuke received a BA and MA in Economics from Yokohama National University in Yokohama, Japan, and an MS in Statistics from the University of Washington. His research interests included Econometric Theory, Time Series Analysis, Applied Econometrics, and Financial Econometrics. Daisuke accepted a position as an Economist at the Institute for Monetary and Economics Studies, Bank of Japan. Bruce Wang Bruce received his BA in Economics from Columbia University. While at the University of Washington, he focused on Econometrics and Macroeconomics. Bruce accepted an Associate position in the Global Investment Research Division at Goldman Sachs in New York. 2005-06 - Meherun Ahmed Meherun came to UW in 2000 with BSS and MSS degrees in Economics from the University of Dhaka. Her primary research interests were in labor economics. She accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at Carlton College. Ying Gu Ying received a BA in Economics from Peking University in 2001. Her main research fields at UW were Econometrics and Finance. After graduation, Ying took a position at Bear Stearns in New York. Erika Gulyas Erika came to UW in 2000 with a BA in International Economic Relations from West University of Timisoara, Romania, and an MS in International Economics from Suffolk University, Massachusetts. Her doctoral research fields were Macroeconomics and Econometrics. Erika accepted an Assistant Professor position at Trinity University in San Antonio. Yu-Ning Hwang Yu-Ning came to UW in 2000 with a BA in Business Administration and an MA in Economics from National Taiwan University. Her main research areas at UW were international economics and international finance. Yu-Ning took an Assistant Professor position at National Chengchi University in Taiwan. Kazi Iqbal Kazi received a BSS and MSS in Economics from the University of Dhaka. He started the doctoral program at UW in 2001, and his main research fields were Macroeconomics and Economic Growth. Kazi accepted a position as a Consultant at the World Bank Institute in Washington, DC. Daniel Player Daniel completed a BS in Economics from Brigham Young University in 1999. Starting at UW in 2000, his research focused on labor economics, public finance and applied microeconomics. He accepted a position at Mathematica Policy Research in Princeton, NJ. Till Schreiber Till came to UW in 2001 with a Diplom in Economics from J. W. Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt. His doctoral research fields were Economic Development, Economic Growth, Macroeconomics, and Econometrics. Till accepted an Assistant Professor position at the College of William and Mary. Ekaterina Stepanova Ekaterina received a BS from Novosibirsk State University, Russia and an MA from Central European University, Hungary. She started the PhD program at UW in 2000, focusing on Applied Microeconomics and Labor Economics. She took a position as an Economist at Fannie Mae in Washington, DC. Wei-Choun Yu Wei-Choun came to UW in 2001 with a BA in Finance from National Taiwan University. His main research fields at UW were Econometrics, Macroeconomics, and Finance. Wei-Choun accepted an Assistant Professor position at Winona State University, Minnesota. Your comments and suggestions are welcome! Email Advising Office -- econadv@u.washington.edu Email webmaster -- econo@u.washington.edu Last Updated March 24, 2009