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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 the resumes and dissertation abstracts of its students to over 250 universities and other organizations. Students also participate in mock interviews and present seminars to polish their speaking skills. The Department also 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 2007 and 2008 Ph.D. graduates are profiled here. To see placements prior to 2007, including some of our M.A. students, please visit our alumni page. 2007 - Md Abul Basher 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 is 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 Harrison Fell Jun Ma Daisuke Nagakura 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. 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. 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 accepted positions as a part-time lecturer at UW and adjunct faculty at Seattle University. 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. 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.
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