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Economics Department Welcomes Three New Visiting Assistant Professors

By Department of Economics on September 29, 2014

The Economics Department is happy to welcome Deniz Civril, Koray Sayili, and Steven Sprick Schuster to the department as visiting assistant professors.

  • Prof Civril joins the department from Brandeis University where she received her PhD in International Economics and Finance.  Her interests include international trade, labor economics, and corporate finance.
  • Prof Sayili joins the department from the Queen’s School of Business where he is a PhD candidate.  His interest include financial economics and entrepreneurship.
  • Prof Sprick Schuster joins the department from Boston University where he received his PhD in Economics.  His interests include public economics, labor economics, and economic history.

 

Economics Department Welcomes Two New Assistant Professors

By Department of Economics on September 29, 2014

The Economics Department is happy to welcome two new assistant professors, Ayse Sapci and Rich Higgins, to the department.

  • Prof Sapci is a macroeconomist with interests in financial and international macroeconomics.  Her research has focused on the links between the financial sector and the real economy.  Her teaching interests include macroeconomic theory, international macroeconomics, statistics, and financial and monetary economics.  Prof Sapci was previously a visiting professor in the economics department for one year.  She received her PhD in Economics from Vanderbilt University with her thesis: “Financial Intermediation Costs: Effects on Business Cycles, Delayed Recoveries and Relative Consumption Volatility.”
  • Prof Higgins is a macroeconomist with interests in volatility and Bayesian econometrics.  His research has focused on understanding time-varying macroeconomic volatility.  His teaching interests include macroeconomic theory, monetary economics, money and banking, and econometrics.  Prof Higgins was previously at the University of Oregon where he received a PhD in Economics.  His dissertation is titled “Stochastic Volatility, Financial Frictions, and the Great Moderation.”

Honors Students in Economics for the Class of 2014

By Department of Economics on September 4, 2014

The following ten students from the Class of 2014 have earned the honors designation in the Economics Department after successfully completing their honors thesis (six of which earned high honors):

Nicholas Arpey, “Peer Effects among Weavers: Evidence from a Chinese Textile Firm with a Relative Group Incentive Scheme” (Faculty sponsor: Takao Kato). High Honors.

Ameetosri Basu, “Land Reform and Agricultural Productivity in India” (Faculty sponsor: Jay Mandle).

Conor Coughlin, “Private High School and the College Trajectory” (Faculty sponsor: Carolina Castilla). High Honors.

Caitlin Cremin, “The Winning Formula: A Case Study on the Makings of a Successful Collegiate Athlete” (Faculty sponsor: Ben Anderson).

Claire Donohue, “Natural Disasters, Aid, and Corruption in Africa” (Faculty sponsor: Michael O’Hara).

Christopher Esposito, “The Role of Natural Amenities in Gentrification” (Faculty sponsor: Chad Sparber). High Honors.

James Gorry, “No I in Team: Contract, Teammate and Team Quality Effects in the NHL” (Faculty sponsor: Takao Kato). High Honors.

Annie Hines, “Migration, Remittances, and Human Capital Investment in Kenya” (Faculty sponsor: Nicole Simpson). High Honors.

Mary McGee, “Moral Hazard and the National Flood Insurance Program” (Faculty sponsor: Michael O’Hara).

Tue Nguyen, “Peer Effect in Sports: A Case Study in Speed Skating and Swimming” (Faculty sponsor: Takao Kato). High Honors.

 

Congratulations to all of our graduating seniors!