Alumni – Economics

End of Year Celebration

heywood@uwm.edu — Wed, 17 May 2023 16:20:41 +0000

On May 12th we held a celebration to recognize another successful year. We brought together graduating students from all three of our degree programs, faculty and local alums. We enjoyed celebratory cake and good conversation with friends old and new. A great way to mark our students’ accomplishments as they transition to being our alums.
Thanks to all those who organized and attended this special event!

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Midwest Economic Association Meeting

heywood@uwm.edu — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:38:23 +0000

The Department was well represented at the Midwest Economic Association Annual Conference in Cleveland in late March. Among those presenting were Kenneth Fjell (PhD 1998), Sujata Saha (PhD 2017) and current graduate students Zo Andriantomanga, Jayati Chakraborty and Nahid Tavassoli.

Zo Andriantomanga at the MEA.

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The Gregory Chow Fund buys Books

heywood@uwm.edu — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:24:36 +0000

Following the untimely death several decades ago of one of our graduate students, Gregory Chow, a fund was established to buy books for the Golda Meir Library in his memory. Each donated book has the following book plate.

This fund is winding down but here is the list of books purchased last year, 2022, from the Fund:

Big data for twenty-first-century economic statistics / edited by Katharine G. Abraham, Ron S. Jarmin, Brian C. Moyer, Matthew D. Shapiro. (Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2022.)

The economics of sovereign debt and default / Mark Aguiar & Manuel Amador. (Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2021.)

Career & family: Women’s century-long journey toward equity / Claudia Goldin. (Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2021.

A monetary and fiscal history of the United States, 1961-2021 / Alan S. Blinder. (Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2022.)

World inequality report 2022 / coordinated by Lucas Chancel (lead author), Thomas Piketty, Emmanuel Saez, Gabriel Zucman. (Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2022.)

Advanced introduction to water economics and policy / Ariel Dinar. (Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, 2022.)

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One alum’s work at the IMF

heywood@uwm.edu — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 20:15:14 +0000

Read about Monique Newiak (MA, 2008) and her interesting work for the International Monetary Fund in the December 2022 issue of L&S In Focus magazine here at 51��.

Monique at the IMF

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Southern Economic Association Meeting

heywood@uwm.edu — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 14:17:06 +0000

More than a dozen 51�� students and alumni participated in the 92nd Annual Southern Economic Association Meeting in Fort Lauderdale in late November. Wonderful to have such strong representation. Here’s a quick photo of a few participants!
Pictured are Mehdi Barati (PhD 2017), Abdi Shaeye (PhD 2017), Bryan Weber (PhD 2015), Hadiseh Fariditavana (PhD 2016) and future 51�� students.

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Retirement Party for Brenda Cullin

heywood@uwm.edu — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:34:13 +0000

Brenda Cullin retired earlier this year after 42 years of outstanding service. Since 2011 she served as the office manager of the Department. She brought a steady presence, substantial skills, and a loving heart. She made us a better and more caring “family.”

Last week we finally had the opportunity to throw her the party she deserved. The Chancellor, Provost, faculty, students, alums, coworkers and friends from the Department and across the campus came to say thank you and show respect. Kundan Kishor, Chair, read a special resolution you can read here. There was great food and fellowship. Brenda herself had a few words to say (are you surprised?) and it was wonderful event. Brenda will be missed!

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Romkaew Broehm (PhD 1992) returns for Master Chat

heywood@uwm.edu — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:24:26 +0000

(PhD 1992) returned to 51�� on October 5th (virtually) to give the monthly Master Chat. This event sponsored by the 51�� Alumni Association highlights the success and knowledge of the university’s graduates. Romkaew spoke on the “Evolution of Power Markets to Achieve Net Zero Emissions.” After three decades in the field of energy economics, Romkaew is the principle of her own consulting firm in the Boston Area. See her presentation .

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Salome Giorgadze wins the Holahan Prize

heywood@uwm.edu — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:57:12 +0000

Salome Giorgadze and Emeritus Prof. William Holahan

Salome Giorgadze wins the William L. Holahan Prize for Outstanding Teaching Assistant. Congratulations!

This is the tenth year of the Prize. Established to commemorate Bill’s 40 years of service to the 51�� economics department, the Prize now provides over $1200 to the winner. We are delighted to present the Prize to Salome, a graduate of Colby College originally from Kazakhstan, who receives rave reviews on her student evaluations. Well done!

We encourage contributions to the William Holahan Fund to support and enlarge this recognition of our outstanding teaching assistants and in continuing recognition of Bill.

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The Second 51�� 414 Day of Giving

heywood@uwm.edu — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:58:02 +0000

51�� again holds the 414 “Day of Giving” on Wednesday, April 14

On 414 Day, we celebrate all things Milwaukee and 51�� including the Economics Department! On April 14, show your support by giving to the Department. This is our second year of 414 Day and we would love to have your support!

Economics General Fund (#3729)
Supporting students, instruction, and research activities
Yoshio Niho Faculty Excellence Fund (#4626)
Providing research opportunities for junior faculty
Richard Perlman Fund (#5751)
Providing awards for labor economics students
Economics Scholarship Fund (#6438)
Supporting scholarships for undergraduate students
William L. Holahan Fund (#7913)
Providing awards for outstanding teaching assistants

Thank you in advance for making our 2022 Day of Giving a success!

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Paul Schoedel ’78 makes a generous planned gift

heywood@uwm.edu — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:01:37 +0000

The Department expresses great thanks to Paul Schoedel ’78 who recently made a planned gift to support students studying economics here at 51��. Paul tells 51�� that Economics was a passion and that he saw it as a central part of a strong liberal arts education. He remembered fondly the influence of former Department professors Joe Di Salvo and Richard Perlman. Paul is excited that his gift will eventually support those who want to study the field he so enjoyed at 51�� which was so meaningful to him.

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