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Department of Economics Annual Welcome Reception
The department held their annual welcome reception to kick off the new school year on August 24th, 2026 at The Faculty Club. Students were able to connect with peers, faculty, and staff!
Welcome, new Assistant Professor, Chenping Yang!
The Department of Economics welcomes new Assistant Professor, Chenping Yang!
Chenping received her Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University in May 2026. She also received her M.Sc.,…
Welcome, new Assistant Professor, Carolyn Tsao!
The Department of Economics welcomes new Assistant Professor, Carolyn Tsao!
Carolyn Tsao is a new Assistant Professor with the Department of Economics! Carolyn is a labor…
Welcome, new Associate Professor, Lorenzo Magnolfi!
The Department of Economics welcomes new Associate Professor, Lorenzo Magnolfi!
Lorenzo Magnolfi is an industrial organization (IO) economist developing empirical tools to analyze…
Welcome, new Associate Professor, John Conlon!
The Department of Economics welcomes new Associate Professor, John Conlon!
John Conlon is a behavioral economist who uses experiments to explore how people form and act on their expectations…
Welcome, new Associate Professor, Bradley Setzler!
The Department of Economics welcomes new Associate Professor, Bradley Setzler!
Bradley Setzler received his Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Chicago. He is a labor economist whose…
Welcome, new Assistant Professor, Hoang Nguyen!
The Department of Economics welcomes new Assistant Professor, Hoang Nguyen!
Hoang received his Ph.D. in Economics at Georgetown University. His research interests are Econometrics, Machine…
Associate Professor, Alex Hollingsworth, nominated to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Science Advisory Board!
Alex Hollingsworth, associate professor in both Economics and the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, has been nominated to join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s …