Placement




	Job Placement The Department of Economics assists its Ph.D. graduates by posting job opportunities from colleges, universities, government agencies, private industry, and other organizations. In addition, a faculty member is appointed each year to coordinate placement activities, and a staff member is available to handle other administrative matters related to placement. Each autumn quarter the Department sends out CVs and dissertation abstracts by email to over 200 employers, as well as facilitating the submission of letters of recommendation for applications. Students also participate in mock interviews and present seminars to polish their speaking skills. The Department encourages its graduates to attend the national AEA conference to develop a network of potential employers. During the last five years, 56 students earned their Ph.D. and have been placed in both academic and non-academic positions. Our 2006-2009 Ph.D. graduates are profiled here. To see placements prior to 2006, including some of our M.A. students, please visit our alumni page. 2009 - Laura Berlinghieri Laura came to UW in 2004 with a BS in Economics from the University of the Pacific. Her PhD dissertation looked at the macroeconomic implications of credit availability and house price dynamics. Laura recently accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Giedrius Blazys Giedrius received his BA from Vilnius University in Lithuania and his MA from Central European University in Hungary. His main doctoral research fields were labor economics and applied microeconomics. Giedrius accepted a position as a Researcher at Uppsala University in Sweden. Juyoung Cheong Juyoung came to UW in 2003 after completing a BA in Economics from Kyung Hee University and an MA in Economics from Seoul National University. Her PhD research has focused on international economics and applied microeconomics. Juyoung has accepted a tenure-track Lecturer position at the University of Queensland in Brsibane. Andrew Ewing Andy completed a BA in Economics and Mathematics at McDaniel College in Maryland in 2003. His primary research fields at UW were Applied Microeconomics and Labor Economics, and especially the Economics of Education. He recently accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Economics at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Michael Hansen Mike received a BS in Economics from Brigham Young University in 2003. While at UW, he has focused on labor economics and the economics of education. MIke accepted a position as a Research Associate in Education Policy Center at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC. Seongtae Kim Seongtae completed his BA and MA in Economics from Sogang University. At UW, he focused primarily on macroeconomics and econometrics. Seongtae accepted a position as a Research Fellow at the Korea Development Institute in Seoul. Murat Koyuncu Murat came to UW in 2004 with a BS in Industrial Engineering and an MS in Economics from Middle East Technical University in Turkey. His main research interests at UW were macroeconomics and economics growth. He accepted an Assistant Professor position at Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey. Serpil Tekin Serpil completed her BA in Economics from BIlkent University in Turkey in 2004. Her doctoral research at UW focused on international economics, economic development and open economy macroeconomics. Serpil accepted a position as a Researcher at Intellectual Ventures in Bellevue, WA. Li-Chuan Tsai Li-Chuan came to UW in 2003 with a BA in Business Administration from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan and an MS in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His primary research interests at UW were behavioral economics and finance. He accepted an Assistant Professor position in the Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE) at Xiamen University, China. Jin Sung Yoo Jin Sung arrived at UW in 2002 with a BA and MA in Economics from Sogang University in Seoul. His primary research interests were labor economics and applied microeconomics. He accepted a position as a Researcher at SK Research Institute in Seoul. Jelena Zurovac Jelena came to UW in 2003 with a BA in Economics from Smith College. While at UW, she focused on health economics, micreconomics and econometrics, and also completed an MS in Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research in addition to her PhD. Jelena accepted a Researcher position at Mathematica Policy Research in Princeton, NJ. 2008 - Robin Anderson Robin completed a BA in Economics from the University of North Carolina in 2002. Her primary research areas at UW were Applied Microeconomics and Labor Economics. She accepted a Statistician position within the Hosuing and Household Economic Statistics Division of the US Census Bureau. Saraswata Chaudhuri Saraswata received a BSc in Statistics from Presidency College, Calcutta, and an MSc in Statistics from the Indian Statistical Institute. His main research at UW focused on Econometrics. He accepted a tenure track Assistant Professor position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Nina Sidneva Jones Nina earned a BA in Economics from Whitworth College in 2002. Her primary research focus at UW was Time Series Analaysis. After graduation, she accepted a position as a Quantitive Risk Analyst at acoma Power. Yunmi Kim Yunmi received a BA and MA in Economics from Korea University. She focused on Times Series Econometrics and Applied Macroeconomics at the University of Washington. She accepted a tenure track Assistant Professor position at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Pisut Kulthanavit Pisut completed a BA and MA in Economics at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand. While at UW, he specialized in international finance and open economy macroeconomics. He accepted a Lecturer position at Thammasat University. Tae Hyun Lee Tae Hyun received a BA in Business Administration from Seoul National University. His main research area at UW was Public Finance. He has accepted a position with the Ministry of Finance in Korea. Anna Lovàsz Anna completed her BA in Economics at the University of Washington in 2002. While in the PhD program, she specialized in labor economics. She has accepted a position as a research fellow at the Institute of Economics at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest. Scott Payseur Scott completed a BS in Computer Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder before coming to the University of Washington, where he focused on Econometrics. He accepted a position as a Quantitative Analyst with UBS Global Asset Management in London. Kwok Ping (Byron) Tsang Byron completed a Bachelor of Economics and Finance degree at the University of Hong Kong in 2003. His main research areas at UW were Macroeconomics and Econometrics. He accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at Virginia Tech. Alan van der Hilst Alan received a BA in Finance from Manhattanville College in 2002. His research at UW focused on Public Finance and Applied Micreconomics. He has accepted an Associate Analyst position at the Congressional Budget Office, Microeconomic Studies Division. 2007 - Md Abul Basher Abul received his BS and MS in Economics at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and an MS in Economics from Strathclyde University in Scotland. His research interests at the University of Washington included central banking and monetry policy in developing countries. Abul accepted a Visiting Assistant Professor position at WIllamette University in Salem, Oregon. Ronald Caldwell Ron received his BA in Economics from Western Washington University. In addition to his PhD in Economics at the University of Washington, he completed a concurrent MS in Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy. His research specializations were Labor and Health Economics. He accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at the University of Kansas. Chun-hung (Frederick) Chen Frederick received a BA and MA in Economics and a BA and an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington. His primary interests while at the University of Washington were Financial Economics, Time Series Econometrics, and Macroeconomics. Frederick accepted a position with Washington Mutual. Drew Creal Drew received a BS in Agricultural, Resource and Managerial Economics from Cornell University. His research at UW focus on time-series econometrics using Bayesian methods and State-Space models. Drew has recently accepted a tenure track position as Assistant Professor of Econometrics and Statistics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Harrison Fell Harrison completed BS degrees in Economics and Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. His primary research interests included natural resource and environmental economics and Industrial Organization. Harrison accepted a position with Resources for the Future. Christian Henn Christian came to UW with a Diplom in Business Administration from Hochschule fuer Bankwirtschaft, Germany and a Licienciatura in Business Administration from Universidad San Pablo in Spain. His primary research interest was in International Economics. Christian took an Economist position at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Jun Ma Jun completed a BA in Economics at Nanjing University in China in 2001. His research interests included Time Series Econometrics, Macroeconomics, and Finance. Jun accepted a tenure-track faculty position in the Depratment of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. Daisuke Nagakura Daisuke received a BA and MA in Economics from Yokohama National University in Yokohama, Japan, and an MS in Statistics from the University of Washington. His research interests included Econometric Theory, Time Series Analysis, Applied Econometrics, and Financial Econometrics. Daisuke accepted a position as an Economist at the Institute for Monetary and Economics Studies, Bank of Japan. Bruce Wang Bruce received his BA in Economics from Columbia University. While at the University of Washington, he focused on Econometrics and Macroeconomics. Bruce accepted an Associate position in the Global Investment Research Division at Goldman Sachs in New York. 2006 - Meherun Ahmed Meherun came to UW in 2000 with BSS and MSS degrees in Economics from the University of Dhaka. Her primary research interests were in labor economics. She accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at Carlton College. Ying Gu Ying received a BA in Economics from Peking University in 2001. Her main research fields at UW were Econometrics and Finance. After graduation, Ying took a position at Bear Stearns in New York. Erika Gulyas Erika came to UW in 2000 with a BA in International Economic Relations from West University of Timisoara, Romania, and an MS in International Economics from Suffolk University, Massachusetts. Her doctoral research fields were Macroeconomics and Econometrics. Erika accepted an Assistant Professor position at Trinity University in San Antonio. Yu-Ning Hwang Yu-Ning came to UW in 2000 with a BA in Business Administration and an MA in Economics from National Taiwan University. Her main research areas at UW were international economics and international finance. Yu-Ning took an Assistant Professor position at National Chengchi University in Taiwan. Kazi Iqbal Kazi received a BSS and MSS in Economics from the University of Dhaka. He started the doctoral program at UW in 2001, and his main research fields were Macroeconomics and Economic Growth. Kazi accepted a position as a Consultant at the World Bank Institute in Washington, DC. Daniel Player Daniel completed a BS in Economics from Brigham Young University in 1999. Starting at UW in 2000, his research focused on labor economics, public finance and applied microeconomics. He accepted a position at Mathematica Policy Research in Princeton, NJ. Till Schreiber Till came to UW in 2001 with a Diplom in Economics from J. W. Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt. His doctoral research fields were Economic Development, Economic Growth, Macroeconomics, and Econometrics. Till accepted an Assistant Professor position at the College of William and Mary. Ekaterina Stepanova Ekaterina received a BS from Novosibirsk State University, Russia and an MA from Central European University, Hungary. She started the PhD program at UW in 2000, focusing on Applied Microeconomics and Labor Economics. She took a position as an Economist at Fannie Mae in Washington, DC. Wei-Choun Yu Wei-Choun came to UW in 2001 with a BA in Finance from National Taiwan University. His main research fields at UW were Econometrics, Macroeconomics, and Finance. Wei-Choun accepted an Assistant Professor position at Winona State University, Minnesota. Your comments and suggestions are welcome! Email Advising Office -- econadv@u.washington.edu Email webmaster -- econo@u.washington.edu Last Updated March 24, 2009