External Presentations

External Presentations

  • Rebecca Stoia ‘24

Won first prize in the undergraduate competition at the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meetings in March 2024 for her paper, “Investigating the Potential Impact of Large Language Models on Job Seeker Outcomes.”

  • Kat Beall ’18

Won first prize in the undergraduate paper competition at the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meetings in March 2018 for her paper, “Defined Contribution Plans and the 2008 Financial Crisis.”

  • Lauren Bell ’18

Won honorable mention in the undergraduate paper competition at the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meetings in March 2018 for her paper, “Predicting Teacher Attitudes Toward Education Reform Initiatives.”

  • Alex Rhodes ’18

Presented “The Impact of Local Economies on Recent Elections” at the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meetings in March 2018 and at the Association for Private Enterprise Education Meetings in April 2018.

  • Luke Shylanski ’18

Presented “Economic Outlooks in the Age of Fake News” at the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meetings in March 2018 and at the Association for Private Enterprise Education Meetings in April 2018.

  • M. Casey Harfiel ’17

Won second prize in the undergraduate paper competition at the  Western Social Science Association Annual Meetings in April 2017 for her paper, “Exploring the Gender Gap in Art Museums.”

  • Marcel Tatum ’17

Presented “Decision-Making during Times of Crisis” at the Eastern Economics Association Annual Meetings in February 2017 and the Western Social Science Association Meetings in March 2017.

  • Ned Yonkers ’16

Presented “How Surprise Affects Decision-Making Behavior:  An Adaptation of Prospect Theory” at the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meetings in March 2016.

  • Alexis Yusim ’15

Presented “Do Measures of Growth Instituted by No Child Left Behind Effectively Capture Student Improvement” at the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meetings in March 2015.

  • Margaret Hennessy ’14

Won first prize in the undergraduate paper competition at the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meetings in March 2014 for her paper, “Germany’s 2007 Parental Leave Reforms: The Effects on Women’s Return-to-Work Decisions Following Childbirth.”  She also presented her research at the Association of Private Enterprise Education Annual Meetings in April 2014.

  • Lucy-George Cooper ’14

Presented “The Impact of Microfinance on Female Entrepreneurs in Tanzania” at the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meetings in March 2014 and at the Association for Private Enterprise Education Annual Meetings in April 2014.”

  • Evan Piermont ’11

Won first prize in the undergraduate paper competition at the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meetings in March 2011 for his paper, “Discounting and Utility: Systematic Changes in Willingness to Pay as a Response to Changes in Prices.”

  • Tasheka Aikman ’11

Presented “Understanding Economic Growth in Jamaica” at the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meetings in March 2011.

  • Katherine Crockett ’11

Presented “Behavioral Economics: Power, Gender, and Group Decision Making” at the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meetings in March, 2009.

  • Katie Lupo ’06

Received honorable mention in the undergraduate paper competition at theMidwest Economics Association Annual Meetings in March 2006 for her presentation, “Wage Convergence Among German Women Post-Unification.”