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PhD Student Bios
Biography: Paolo Abarcar graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines with a BA in Economics-Honors and Development Studies in 2007. Before coming to Michigan, he worked for two years as a research assistant at the Center for Global...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Emily Beam is a Ph.D. candidate in economics and public policy studying development and labor economics. She received her B.S. in economics, mathematics, and Spanish (2006) and a M.A. in economics (2008) from the University of Michigan. Her research ...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Anne Fitzpatrick is a doctoral student in Economics and Public Policy. She graduated from Cornell University in 2005, where she majored in Industrial and Labor Relations. After graduation she worked at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Her...[more] | |||||||||||
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Biography: Robert Garlick studied at the University of Cape Town, majoring in economics, mathematics and philosophy and obtaining a masters degree in economics. His research interests are in development economics, labor economics and microeconometrics, with a...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Laurien Gilbert graduated with honors from Brown University with a BA in Economics in 2011. Before coming to Michigan, she worked as a research assistant in the Industrial Relation Section at Princeton University for a year. Her interests include...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Susan Godlonton's research focuses primarily on health and labor issues in developing countries. Her work on labor economics focuses on job search and employee effort. Her job market paper examines the impact of job uncertainty on job search effort, ...[more] | |||||||||||
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Biography: Steven Hamilton received a first-class Honours degree in Economics from the University of Queensland in Australia in 2009. From 2010 to 2012, he worked at the Australian Treasury on a range of policy issues such as the federal budget, the...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Mónica Hernández is a Ph.D. student in Economics and Public Policy studying the economics of education and development. Her research interests include childcare programs and the interaction between personality traits and economics. She received her...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Joshua Hyman is a doctoral candidate in economics and public policy with interests in labor economics, the economics of education, and public finance. His research examines the long-term impacts of educational interventions during childhood and...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Growing up in both the US and South Korea, Jieun Lee developed an early interest in international relations and interdisciplinary studies. She received a B.A. (2008) in International Relations and a B.B.A. (2008) in Business Administration from Ewha ...[more] | |||||||||||
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Biography: Katherine Lim received a B.A. in mathematics and economics from Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She worked as a research assistant at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center in Washington D.C. before coming to Michigan. Her current...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Andrew Litten graduated from Emory University May 2004 with a BBA. He will received an MPP from The University of Chicago in June 2011. He worked as an intern in Washington as an Analyst. He also worked in the private sector on taxation issues for...[more] | |||||||||||
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Biography: Nicholas Montgomery received his B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Franklin & Marshall College. While at F&M, Nicholas contributed to the design and sample selection of a city-wide survey measuring attitudes about policing in Lancaster, PA. ...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Dan Murphy received his B.S. in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Notre Dame in 2004. His undergraduate thesis was, “Playing Out Conflict in Northern Ireland: Negotiations Between Republicans, Unionists, and Great Britain.” Prior...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Francie Streich received her B.A. in economics at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Before attending the University of Michigan, Francie worked as a research associate at the Spencer Foundation. Francie is interested in public economics...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Caroline Theoharides is a Ph.D. candidate in economics and public policy at the University of Michigan. In 2006, Caroline earned her undergraduate degree in economics from Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Prior to commencing her graduate studies, ...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Hope Thompson graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2009 with a double major in Economics and Contemporary European Studies. She then worked for two years at RTI-International in the Public Health Economics Program before coming to Michigan, where she...[more] | |||||||||||
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Biography: Desmond Toohey got his start in economics at the University of Maryland, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in economics and government. After graduating from Maryland, he went on to become a research assistant at the Urban Institute, studying...[more] | |||||||||||
