Econ Day Highlights 2013

Economics Day is our annual celebration to recognize outstanding achievements by undergraduate and graduate students and exemplary teaching by economics faculty. It is made possible by the generosity of the W.P. Carey Foundation.

Undergraduate Awards

  • Kanta Marwah Prize for Undergraduate Research Grant presented to Keshav Garud and Julio Reynaga Galeas.
  • Lawrence R. Klein Prize for Outstanding Research by an Undergraduate presented to Seth Pollack.
  • Simon Kuznets Fellowship Award in Economics presented to Jennifer Matte and Brian Collopy.
  • Bernard Shanbaum Prize for Excellence in Economics presented to Jonathan Roth.

Graduate Awards

  • Robert Summers Dissertation Fellowship in Economics presented to Felipe Saffie.
  • Edwin Mansfield Teaching Prize presented to Diego Amador Osuna.
  • The Maloof Family Dissertation Fellowship in Economics presented to Naoki Aizawa.
  • Joel Popkin Graduate Student Teaching Prize in Economics presented to Felipe Saffie.
  • Sidney Weintraub Memorial Fellowship in Economics presented to Ju Hu.
  • Paul Taubman Memorial Prize for Empirical Economics Research presented to Anton Badev.
  • Hiram C. Haney Fellowship Award in Economics presented to Nicolas Grau and Tanida Arayavechkit.
  • David Cass/Beth Hayes Prize for Research Accomplishments awarded to Kurt Mitman.
  • William Polk Carey Prize for the Outstanding Economics Dissertation in 2012 was presented to Karam Kang, who is Assistant Professor of Economics at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.

Teaching Awards

  • Irving B. Kravis Prize for Distinction in Undergraduate Teaching presented to David Dillenberger and Jere Behrman.
Department Chair Ken Wolpin welcomed attendees and introduced the program.
Department Chair Ken Wolpin welcomed attendees and introduced the program.
Professors Jere Behrman (left) and Alan Heston (right) paid tribute to their colleague Robert Summers, who passed away last year. A dissertation fellowship has been established to honor him.
Professors Jere Behrman (left) and Alan Heston (right) paid tribute to their colleague Robert Summers, who passed away last year. A dissertation fellowship has been established to honor him.
Felipe Saffie was the winner of the first Robert Summers Dissertation Fellowship in Economics.
Felipe Saffie was the winner of the first Robert Summers Dissertation Fellowship in Economics.
The co-winners of the Kanta Marwah Undergraduate Research award were Keshav Garud (left) and Julio Reynaga Galeas.
The co-winners of the Kanta Marwah Undergraduate Research award were Keshav Garud (left) and Julio Reynaga Galeas.
Seth Pollack was the winner of the Lawrence R. Klein Prize for Outstanding Research by an Undergraduate.
Seth Pollack was the winner of the Lawrence R. Klein Prize for Outstanding Research by an Undergraduate.
The Simon Kuznets Fellowship Award in Economics was shared this year by undergraduates Jennifer Matte (left) and Brian Collopy (right).
The Simon Kuznets Fellowship Award in Economics was shared this year by undergraduates Jennifer Matte (left) and Brian Collopy (right).
Jonathan Roth was this year's winner of the Bernard Shanbaum Prize for Excellence in Economics.
Jonathan Roth was this year's winner of the Bernard Shanbaum Prize for Excellence in Economics.
Graduate Student Diego Amador Osuna accepts the Edwin Mansfield Teaching Prize.
Graduate Student Diego Amador Osuna accepts the Edwin Mansfield Teaching Prize.
Naoki Aizawa received the Maloof Family Dissertation Fellowship in Economics.
Naoki Aizawa received the Maloof Family Dissertation Fellowship in Economics.
Felipe Saffie (left) received the Joel Popkin Graduate Student Teaching Prize in Economics from Joel Popkin (right).
Felipe Saffie (left) received the Joel Popkin Graduate Student Teaching Prize in Economics from Joel Popkin (right).
Ju Hu received the Sidney Weintraub Memorial Fellowship in Economics.
Ju Hu received the Sidney Weintraub Memorial Fellowship in Economics.
The Hiram C. Haney Fellowship Award in Economics was shared by Nicolas Grau (left) and Tanida Arayavechkit (right).
The Hiram C. Haney Fellowship Award in Economics was shared by Nicolas Grau (left) and Tanida Arayavechkit (right).
Kurt Mitman won the Dave Cass/Beth Hayes Prize for Graduate Research Accomplishment in Economics
Kurt Mitman won the Dave Cass/Beth Hayes Prize for Graduate Research Accomplishment in Economics
Jay Carey, William Polk Carey's nephew, was on hand to present the William Polk Carey Prize for the Outstanding Economics Dissertation in 2012.
Jay Carey, William Polk Carey's nephew, was on hand to present the William Polk Carey Prize for the Outstanding Economics Dissertation in 2012.
Karam Kang, who is Assistant Professor of Economics at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University, accepts the William Polk Carey Prize for the Outstanding Economics Dissertation in 2012.
Karam Kang, who is Assistant Professor of Economics at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University, accepts the William Polk Carey Prize for the Outstanding Economics Dissertation in 2012.
The winners of the Irving B. Kravis Prize for Distinction in Undergraduate Teaching were David Dillenberger (left) for tenure track faculty and Jere Behrman (right) for tenure faculty.
The winners of the Irving B. Kravis Prize for Distinction in Undergraduate Teaching were David Dillenberger (left) for tenure track faculty and Jere Behrman (right) for tenure faculty.
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