Graduate Student Placements and Achievements

Recent Accomplishments by our Ph.D. Graduates

  • Dakyung Seong, a Lecturer (Assistant Professor equivalent) at University of Sydney, won the Young Econometrician award at the 31st Australia New Zealand Econometric Study Group Meeting November 2023.
  • Yuzuru Kumon, a researcher at the Norwegian School of Economics, had his research on the impact of inheritance rules on economic inequality cited in the Washington Post

Complete List of Ph.D. Graduate Placements

Last NameFirst NamePhD DateFirst PlacementFirst Job Title
AbdelfattahAlaaJun- 24Occidental CollegeAssistant Professor
BaekSeungjinJun-24OECDJunior Economist
ZaiourReemJun-24Vanderbilt Assistant Professor
SeoJinyoungJun-24Wake Forest UniversityAssistant Professor
ZhouBaiyuJun-24Carles River AssociatesSenior Associate
LinJou-ChunJun-24National Taipei UniversityAssistant Professor
LeeEunjuJun-24Louisiana State UniversityAssistant Professor
TaylorReidJun-24Federal Reserve Bank of DallasEconomist
Amador-TorresSebastianJun- 24University of Kentucky - LexingtonAssistant Professor
JeongDeokjayDec- 23SSK Inclusive Economic Policy Research TeamPost-Doc
GuYumengJun-23IMFEconomist
WangYijingJun-23Massey UniversityAssistant Professor
NakamuraShotaroJun-23Federal Trade Commission Economist
LiNinghuiJun-23Nankai UniversityAssistant Professor
KangManhoJun-23Georgia TechAssistant Professor
Avalos-TrujilloLuisJun-23Anáhuac UniversityAssistant Professor
KunzeKonstantinJun-23Rochester UniversityPost-Doc
HuangHanguoJun-23Shandong UniversityAssistant Professor
Basante-PereiraGonzaloJun-23University of New HampshireAssistant Professor
IppedicoGiuseppeJun-23University of NottinghamAssistant Professor
Ozge EmeksizEceJun-23IMFEconomist
DE LUCENA COELHOThiagoJun-22SDSUAssistant professor
FELLICHEthanJun-22Department of the TreasuryEconomist
KIMMinsuJun-22Bank of KoreaEconomist
KIMHyok JungJun-22Korea Institute for International Economic PolicyAssociate research fellow
LIAliceJun-23U.S. Department of JusticeEconomist
LIMingxiJun-22East China University of Science and Technology Business SchoolAssistant professor
SEIFODDINIArianJun-22FTCEconomist
TEEPLEKeisukeJun-22University of WaterlooAssistant professor
UGOIwunzeJun-22PPICResearch fellow
VOLKOVEdenJun-22EBRIResearch associate
WILTSHIREJustinJun-22University of QueenslandLecturer (Assistant prof)
LOVCHIKOVAMarinaJun-21CoveredCAEconomist
GRELEWICZJoshJun-21US Census BureauEconomist
MATSCHKEJohannesJun-21Kansas City Federal Reserve BankEconomist
TECLESPatriciaJun-21Ministry of Development, Industry, and Trade, BrazilDirector for Trade Studies
SIREGARRizkiJun-21Mainz, GermanyPostdoctoral Fellow
RURYDerekJun-21Chicago Harris SchoolPostdoctoral Fellow
CURTISMatthewJun-21European Center for Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics, Brussels & Louvain La Neuve University, BelgiumPostdoctoral Fellow
SCHNORRGeoffJun-21California Policy Lab (UCLA)Postdoctoral Research Fellow
SAEZCamilaJun-21Duke Kunshan UniversityAsst. Prof.
HALDERTamoghnaJun-21Azim Premji University BangaloreAsst. Prof.
LEESukjoonJun-21NYU ShanghaiAsst. Prof.
SHENHaopengJun-21Nanjing University School of EconomicsAsst. Prof.
KURTEzgiJun-21Bentley UniversityAsst. Prof.
ZHOU HangJun-20Shanghai University of Finance and EconomicsAsst.Prof. in Finance
SEONGDakyungJun-20University of SyndeyLecturer (Asst.Prof.)
VAN DER WERFCynthiaJun-20Louisiana State UniversityAsst. Prof.
BALLISBrianaJun-20UC MercedAsst. Prof.
LINZhixianJun-20University of MichiganPostdoctoral Research Fellow
JOHNSONChrisJun-20PricewaterhouseCoopers 
IGNATENKOAnnaJun-20LMU MunichAsst. Prof.
HINESAnnieJun-20Cornerstone ResearchAssociate
FEIXuanJun 2019 State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) of the People's Republic of China, Central Bank of ChinaEconomist
KHEIRAVARKhaledJun 2019 California Air Resources BoardResearch Economist
KUMONYuzuruJun 2019 Bocconi UniversityVisiting Assistant Professor
NAVENMattJun 2019 Washington and Lee UniversityAssistant Professor
O'KEEFESiobhanJun 2019 Davidson CollegeAssistant Professor
PADOVANIAndrewJun 2019 UC Davis School of MedicineStatistical/Data Analyst
QUINCYSarahJun 2019 Vanderbilt UniversityAssistant Professor
SWANSONWilliamJun 2019 Economics Research Service (USDA)Research Economist
ZHUTingtingJun 2019 Shanghai University of Finance and EconomicsAssistant Professor
XUMingzhiJun-18Peking University - Institute of New Structural EconomicsAssistant Professor
XIATianJun-18Beijing Normal UniversityAssistant Professor
CHOIJaerimJun-18University of Hawaii at ManoaAssistant Professor
KOPECKYJosephJun-18Trinity College DublinAssistant Professor
ARCHSMITHJamesJun-18University of Maryland - Agricultural and Resource EconomicsAssistant Professor
HEChuanJun-18Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyAssistant Professor
HUChenghaoJun-18San Francisco State UniversityAssistant Professor
TSAIChi-YuanJun-18National Chengchi UniversityAssistant Professor
SUHYujungJun-18Korea Energy Economics InstituteAssociate Research Fellow
AVILES LUCEROFelipeSep-17( this information is not yet available ) 
HANQiSep-17Southwestern University of Finance and EconomicsAsst. Prof.
LEEJiwonSep-17Bank of KoreaEconomist
LIYingxueSep-17Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityAsst. Prof.
SUNStephenSep-17Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced StudySpecial Lecturer (Adjunct Asst. Prof)
YANGZheSep-17Jinan UniversityAsst. Prof.
YINLijuanSep-17Jinan UniversityAsst. Prof.
CHOIl HyunJun-17Korea Energy Economics Institute 
GROSZMichelJun-17abt AssociatesSr. Analyst / PhD Economist
KOSEEsraJun-17Bucknell UniversityAsst. Prof.
LEEJongkwanJun-17Korea Development InstituteAssociate Research Fellow
LEESeungduckJun-17Bank of KoreaEconomist
LIUTaoJun-17Central University of Finance & EconomicsAsst. Prof.
LUSHERLesterJun-17University of Hawaii at ManoaAsst. Prof.
MACEDONILucaJun-17Aarhus UniversityAsst. Prof.
PIHLArielJun-17University of GothenburgFellowship / Postdoc
SASAHARAAkiraJun-17University of IdahoAsst. Prof.
TYAZHELNIKOVVladimirJun-17University of SydneyAsst. Prof.
YASENOVVasilJun-17Goldman School in UC BerkeleyPostdoc Fellow
JUNGJae WookSep-16Korea Institute for International Economic PolicyAssociate Research Fellow
POLIAKOVALudmilaSep-16Johns Hopkins UniversityLecturer
BASSOGaetanoJun-16Bank of ItalyResearch Fellow
EASTChloeJun-16University of Colorado, DenverAsst. Prof.
PARKJi HyunJun-16Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI)Associate Research Fellow
SHENHAVNa'amaJun-16Dartmouth CollegeAsst. Prof.
WILLIAMSKevinJun-16University of UtahAsst. Prof.
MAWenjunDec-15Shenzhen UniversityLecturer
PAUNDRALINGGAAngsokaDec-15Bank IndonesiaEconomist
KIMKyunghunSep-15Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)Associate Research Fellow
WOOHee YeulSep-15Calif. State University of East Bay in Hayward, CALecturer
ANELLIMassimoJun-15Bocconi Univ.Asst. Prof.
FOOTEAndrewJun-15U.S. Census BureauEconomist
KUKAEliraJun-15Southern Methodist Univ.Asst. Prof.
MENDEZ MEDINAOscarJun-15Alfred P. Sloan FoundationProgram Associate
OIKAWAKeitaJun-15Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (in Japan)Researcher
SHIHKevinJun-15Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteAsst. Prof.
WEINBERGERArielJun-15Univ. of OklahomaAsst. Prof.
ZHANGXiaohanJun-15CSU Los AngelesAsst. Prof.
HAOHang-WeiDec-14Valparaiso UniversityVisiting Asst. Prof.
DIAZ VIDALDanielSep-14Wabash collegeVisiting Asst. Prof.
JUNGKuk MoSep-14Henan University, ChinaAsst. Prof.
WANGGuojunSep-14Tongji University, ChinaAsst. Prof.
CAMPBELLDouglasJun-14New Economic School, RussiaAsst. Prof.
CUMMINSJosephJun-14UC RiversideAsst. Prof.
HERRENBRUECKLucasJun-14Simon Fraser UniversityAsst. Prof.
LIAOChi-HungJun-14Calif. Dept. of FinancePrincipal Economist
LUCKPhilipJun-14Drexel UniversityAsst. Prof.
TAPIA GERTOSIOJuanMar-14Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa MariaProfessor
CHOIBo-YoungSep-13Korea Institute for International Economic PolicyAssociate Research Fellow
HAOYuSep-13Tsinghua UniversityAsst. Prof.
SIMONDavidSep-13University of ConnecticutAsst. Prof.
SMITHBrockSep-13Oxford UniversityPost Doc
JONASMichaelJun-13University of San FranciscoTerm Asst. Prof.
MATHYGabrielJun-13American University, Washington, DCAsst. Prof.
CARPIORonaldoDec-12Univ. of International Business and Economics, BeijingAsst. Prof.
CHUNGYoon-KyungDec-12KEEI (Korea Energy Institute)Economist
KIMHyung SukSep-12Bank of KoreaEconomist
LEEJasonSep-12UC MercedVisiting Asst. Prof.
LIUDanSep-12Shanghai Univ. of Finance & EconomicsAsst. Prof.
PATELAnkurSep-12Dept. of Treasury, Washington, DCFinancial Economist
XUShaofengSep-12Bank of CanadaEconomist
BLAKEThomasJun-12E-Bay Research LabsResearch Economist
GAGGLPaulJun-12Univ. of N. Carolina, CharlotteAsst. Prof.
LARSENMatthewJun-12Tulane Univ.Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow
MAGHAKIANTenyJun-12UC MercedAsst. Prof.
McCARTHYTheodore Jay (TJ)Jun-12USC, Sol Price School of Public PolicyAsst. Prof.
PYUNJu HyunJun-12Korea Inst. Intl Econ. Policy (KIEP)Economist (Research Fellow)
REED-ARTHURSRebbeccaJun-12Berkeley Research GroupManaging Economist
SANDLERDanielleJun-12Giant Oak, LLCSocial Scientist
SANDLERRyanJun-12Federal Trade CommissionEconomist
SCHALLERJessamynJun-12Univ. of ArizonaAsst. Prof.
SCHULKINDLisaJun-12Trinity CollegeAsst. Prof.
SHENGLiugangJun-12Chinese Univ. of Hong KongAsst.Prof.
ZOLASNikolasJun-12U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Econ StudiesEconomist
TALATHIAbhijitDec-11Verizon WirelessAssociate / Consultant
CHENYiSep-11Peking UniversityAssistant Professor
GRAYRowenaSep-11University of EssexLecturer
MOULTONJeremySep-11University of North Carolina-Chapel HillAssistant Professor
WRIGHTGregorySep-11University of EssexLecturer
AMBROSINIJames William (Will)Jun-11Amazon.comPolicy Engineer
BERGETravisJun-11Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas CityEconomist
CHENChia-WenJun-11National Taipei UniversityAssistant Professor
CHOIChanghoJun-11Bank of KoreaResearch Economist
GRAHAMJeffreyJun-11OnPoint AnalyticsEconomist
HERNANDEZ VEGAMarcoJun-11Banco de MexicoResearch Economist
RICHARDSONJedJun-11Value-Added Research Center, University of Wisconsin-MadisonEconometrician
SODERBERYAnsonJun-11Economics Dept., Purdue UniversityAssistant Professor
STOECKERCharlesJun-11U.S. Center for Disease ControlPrevention Effectiveness Fellow
SANGITASeemaMar-11Univ. of Western Australia at PerthPost-doctoral Researcher
LIZhiyuanSep-10Shanghai University of Finance and EconomicsAssistant Professor
KIMYoung JoonSep-10Bank of KoreaEconomist
HUWeijunSep-10China International Capital Corporation (Hong Kong)Economist
GUOMeixinSep-10Tsinghua UniversityAssistant Professor
FENGLingSep-10Shanghai University of Finance and EconomicsAssistant Professor
SANDERSNickJun-10Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), Stanford UniversityPostdoctoral Scholar
CHONGYanpingJun-10Winona State UniversityAssistant Professor
CHAOShih-WeiJun-10National Chengchi UniversityAssistant Professor
GrabnerMichaelDec-09University of MarylandPost Doc Researcher
Arroyo AbadAdriana LeticiaSep-09Middlebury CollegeAssistant Professor
GoSunSep-09Korea Institute of Public FinanceResearch Associate
HuckfeldtPeterSep-09Rand CorporationAssociate Economist
MaHongSep-09Tsinghua UniversityAssistant Professor
PearsonMatthew C.Sep-09Ashenfelter and AshmoreEconomic Consultant
SansaniShaharSep-09College of Management in IsraelAssistant Professor
XuYuanSep-09Tsinghua UniversityAssistant Professor
LEEChang SeonJun-09LG Economic Research InstituteEconomist
LINDOJasonJun-09University of OregonAssistant Professor
MANDELBenjaminJun-09International Finance Division, Federal Reserve Board of GovernorsEconomist
ONGDavidJun-09Peking University HSBC School of BusinessAssistant Professor
BARRECAAlanSep-08Tulane UniversityAssistant Professor
DUJuanSep-08College of New JerseyVisiting Assistant Professor
LEESeungjoonSep-08Korean Insurance Research InstituteResearch Associate
WANGChunSep-08CUNY BrooklynAssistant Professor
BAGHAdibJun-08University of KentuckyAssistant Professor joint Math & Economics
HEMMETERMarcella Socorro CarrilloJun-08Dept. of Economics, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MDAdjunct Professor
KIMDaeHwanJun-08Korean Insurance Research InstituteResearch Fellow
LINChing-YiJun-08Tsinghua University, TaiwanAssistant Professor
RHOKyungwonJun-08Ministry of Education, Science & Technology of KoreaDeputy Director, Planning R&D Project
XUYingyingJun-08Manufacturers Alliance, Arlington, VAEconomist
YAGIHASHITakeshiJun-08City Univ. of New York, Statten IslandAssistant Professor
LEESunhwaMar-08Unknown / Seeking Employment 
PHIROMSWADPiyachartDec-07Chulalongkorn University, ThailandFaculty Member
LARSENStephen EricSep-07Public Policy Institute of CaliforniaResearch Fellow
TONGJingSep-07Risk Management SolutionsCatastrophe Risk Modeler
PANHuiranSep-07Oklahoma State University at StillwaterAssistant Professor
AMARALMichelleJun-07University of the PacificAssistant Professor
BOLIEKBabetteJun-07unknown 
BROWNDavid G.Jun-07Louisiana State UniversityAssistant Professor
HUWei-MinJun-07Peking UniversityAssistant Professor
LEPOREJasonJun-07Cal Poly San Luis ObispoAssistant Professor
SONGSung JuMar-07The Bank of KoreaEconomist
CHENHuiya (Grace)Sep-06Reed CollegeVisiting Assistant Professor
RAHMANAhmedSep-06Naval Academy, Annapolis, MDAssistant Professor
SZULGARadekSep-06Carleton CollegeAssistant Professor
KITMITTOSamiJun-06American Institute for Research, Palo Alto, CAResearch Analyst
METAXOGLOUKonstantinosJun-06Bates White LLCSr. Consultant
SPARBERChadJun-06Colgate UniversityAssistant Professor
AYSUNUlucJun-06University of Connecticut - StamfordAssistant Professor
BOUVETFlorenceJun-06Lewis & Clark CollegeAssistant Professor
CHENChunchihJun-06Taipei UniversityAssistant Professor
GULDIMelanieJun-06Mt. Holyoke CollegeAssistant Professor
HONGChangJun-06International Monetary Fund, Washington, DCResearch Officer
VAN DER WERFYsbrandMar-06unknownunknown
KEANINIRasaDec-05California Energy CommissionEnergy Specialist II
SHINHyung-CheolSep-05Franklin Templeton, San MateoResearch Analyst
STIMELDerekSep-05Stanford UniversityPost-Doc (Lecturer)
BRADYRyanSep-05U.S. Naval Academy, AnnapolisAssistant Professor
ALAZZAWIShireenJun-05American University in Cairo, EgyptAssistant Professor
CHUNGKyuilJun-05Bank of KoreaResearch Economist
DE SANTISMassimilianoJun-05Dartmouth CollegeAssistant Professor
YUMiaojieJun-05University of Hong KongVisiting Assistant Professor
GOLOTVINANataliaDec-04Barclay's Bank, San Francisco 
AMADIAmirDec-04VUG (Software company in Irvine) 
JACKSDavidSep-04Simon Fraser University, CanadaAssistant Professor
DENGHai YanSep-04The Conference Board, New YorkEconomist
KIMDae-WookSep-04Korea Institute for IndustrialAssociate Research Fellow
WILSONJanine L. F.Sep-04Economics Dept., UC DavisLecturer
YORGASONDanielSep-04Bureau of Economic AnalysisEconomist
MAAlysonJun-04San Diego UniversityAssistant Professor
IRANZOSusanaDec-03University of Sydney, AustraliaAssistant Professor
ROBERTMarcDec-03International Monetary Fund, Washington, DCAdviser to the French Executive
ALLARDGayleSep-03Instituto de Empresa, SpainProfessor of Econ.
TCHAKAROVIvanSep-03International Monetary FundEconomist
CARLETONPatrickJun-03OPIC (Overseas Private Investment Corporation)International Economist
BUTTERSRogerJun-03University of Texas, ArlingtonAssistant Professor
WOODSJames ("Jamie")Mar-03Portland State UniversityAssistant Professor
JEONSeung-CheolDec-02Bank of KoreaEconomist
VAN GAASBECKKristinDec-02California State University, SacramentoAssistant Professor
FUNGPing-Hsuan (Loretta)Sep-02University of Alberta, CanadaAssistant Professor
IMAIMasamiSep-02Wesleyan UniversityAssistant Professor
JAMELSKEEricSep-02University of Wisconsin, Eau ClaireAssistant Professor
LINSonghuaSep-02Denison UniversityAssistant Professor
ROSARIOBrian P.Mar-02Not yet knownNot yet known
KINGSharmilaSep-01University of the PacificAssistant Professor
NABESHIMAKarouJun-01The World Bank, Washington, D.CEconomist
PHIPPSStephen LawrenceJun-01Not yet knownNot yet known
CHENDerek Hung ChiatMar-01The World Bank, Washington, D.C.Consultant / Economist
CHUNGInhoMar-01Korea TelecomEconomist
DEMIRALPSelvaDec-00Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DCEconomist
KEEHiau-Looi ("Kee")Sep-00The World BankYoung Professional
TURNERTracy M.Sep-00Dept. of Economics, Kansas State UniversityAssistant Professor
CAPPELLARILisaJun-00Defense Resources Management Inst.Assistant Professor
FORESTAdamJun-00Syracuse UniversityVisiting Assistant Professor
GONZALEZ-LLAVADORHumbertoJun-00Departament d' Economia Empresa Universitat Pompeu Fabra Trias FargasAssistant Professor
OXOBYRobert JeanJun-00Economics Dept., University of CalgaryAssistant Professor