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Economics faculty hires for 2022-23 academic year
Apr. 19, 2022—Adam Blandin joins us this fall as an assistant professor. After earning his Ph.D. in Economics from Arizona State University in 2016, he worked as an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and was a regular visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Professor Blandin studies macroeconomics, labor economics, and public economics and is...
Pedro Sant’Anna’s articles most downloaded in Journal of Econometrics
Apr. 15, 2022—Two of Pedro Sant’Anna’s articles have made the list of the most downloaded papers from the Journal of Econometrics in the past 90 days. (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-econometrics/most-downloaded-articles). One of his papers (“Difference-in-Differences with Multiple Time Periods”), which was co-authored with Brant Callaway (PhD ’16), is ranked number one on this list, and his paper entitled “Doubly Robust...
Kitt Carpenter named Distinguished University Professor
Apr. 14, 2022—Kitt Carpenter has been appointed as Distinguished University Professor by Vanderbilt University. This designation represents the highest level of recognition that the University can bestow upon a faculty member and is an enormously important achievement for the individual and for the departments involved. Professor Carpenter’s Distinguished University Professor appointment is in the College of Arts...
Michelle Marcus named NBER Faculty Research Fellow
Apr. 14, 2022—Michelle Marcus has been named as a Faculty Research Fellow in the National Bureau of Economic Research’s program on Environment and Energy Economics. This is in addition to her primary affiliation with the Children’s program, and her secondary affiliation with Health Care. This honor recognizes the wide-ranging nature of Professor Marcus’ research, and the interest...
PhD candidate Jae Il Cho’s paper published
Apr. 6, 2022—Ph.D. candidate Jae Il Cho’s paper, “The Impacts of Free School Lunch Policies on Adolescent BMI and Mental Health: Evidence From a Natural Experiment in South Korea,” co-authored with Dirk Bethmann (Korea University), has been published in the journal SSM: Population Health. Congratulations!
Economics Ph.D. program jumps 5 places in U.S. News Rankings
Mar. 29, 2022—The Vanderbilt Ph.D. program in Economics took a large leap this year in the U.S. News and World Report rankings–from 35th to 30th. This is a significant increase, which can be attributed to our fine placement record over the past few years.
The Intergenerational Transmission of Policy: McGee Public Policy Lecture
Mar. 29, 2022—Spring 2022 McGee Public Policy Lecture speaker Anna Aizer of Brown University will speak on the topic “Understanding the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty: How Economic Research Can Inform Policy.” The lecture is in person on Monday, April 18, 2022 at 4:10 PM in Wilson Hall 103, with a reception to follow, and will also be...
Steine Lecture addresses Racial Disparities in Today’s Economy
Mar. 29, 2022—The Spring 2022 Steine Lecture, given in person by Kerwin K. Charles of the Yale School of Management, will cover the topic “Racial Disparities in Today’s Economy.” it will take place on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 4:10 PM in Wilson Hall 103. A reception will follow the lecture. More information here: https://as.vanderbilt.edu/economics/steine-economics-lecture/.
Michelle Marcus interviewed for health economy newsletter
Feb. 28, 2022—Michelle Marcus was interviewed in the latest newsletter for the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon). In the article, “The Role of Health Economics Research in Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change,” Marcus and her colleagues in the field discuss ongoing research at the intersection of health and environmental economics that may help inform...
Michelle Marcus named as Dean’s Faculty Fellow for 2022-2024
Jan. 21, 2022—Assistant Professor Michelle Marcus has been named C. Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Economics for a term running from Jan. 2022 until August 2024. The Dean’s Faculty Fellows Program launched in 2018 to support tenure-track faculty in their research, scholarship, and creative expression during their probationary period. The fellowship includes the opportunity for research funds...