For the third year the Department held an end-of-year gathering bringing together current and graduating students, faculty, alumni and friends.聽 Ann Pencak led the proceedings and Kristen Carioti (PhD 2011) served as guest speaker describing her journey from 51猎奇 economics student to the Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at Mount Mary University here in Milwaukee.聽 She provided career advice and impressed on everyone the importance of practicing and teaching financial literacy.
The event was well attended and it was great to see old friends and meet new ones.聽 Watch for us next year!
The crowd at Panther Econ Connect
Professor and Student Visit Slovak University of Technology
Professor Rebecca Neumann and PhD student Ethan Ballou spent part of April in Bratislava Slovakia.聽 Under an Erasmus grant they participated in the life of the Slovak University of Technology.
Rebecca Neumann and Ethan Ballou
They each taught a class to students there:聽Ethan taught on game theory in an Investment Evaluation Methods class聽and Professor Neumann taught about financial regulations, tariffs and trade to a large Business Management class.聽 They also conducted research with colleagues there.
Ethan Ballou teaching class
Undergraduates Doing Economic Research
Four 51猎奇 economics students worked with three Departmental faculty to share their research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium this April.聽 We were delighted with this heightened participation and enjoyed presentations on AI and outsourcing, Oil price spreads and airline mergers.聽 See more details .
Erin Huerta,聽51猎奇 Economics Student
Panther EconConnect
Panther EconConnect, 51猎奇 Economics’ signature end-of-semester gathering, brings together current students, alumni, faculty, and donors to honor our graduates and strengthen our vibrant Panther economics community. The guest speaker is alumnus Kristen Carioti, PhD, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Mount Mary University, Milwaukee, WI. Dessert and refreshments served.
Date: May 9, 2025 Time: 1:30 to 3:30 Location: Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex, Room 1150
Contact: Ann Pencak pencak@uwm.edu
Dissertation Defense
Hi Yan defends “Economic Innovation in the Energy Sector.”
Date: April 23, 2025 Time: 11:00 to 12:30
Location: Bolton 802 Conference Room
Contact: Ann Pencak pencak@uwm.edu
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