I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Agricultural and Resource Economics at University of Maryland, College Park. My research addresses challenges associated with promoting sustainable management of environmental and natural resources and enhances our understanding of current political efforts. My current research is in the fields of design and evaluation of Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) program that restores nature-based infrastructure, such as forests and wetlands. In my dissertation, I examine (i) the cost-effective structure of payments and penalties in PES contracts and (ii) the contribution of PES programs to climate change mitigation and adaptation. I hold a B.S. in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University and a M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Maryland.

I am a Ph.D. student in Economics with a major concentration in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at Rice University. Before joining Rice, I completed a dual degree in Mathematics and Economics at the American University of Beirut.

My research interest lies at the intersection of public finance, health economics and industrial organization. In my research, I investigate the impact of subsidies and risk compensation schemes on supply-side responses within the context of health insurance markets in the U.S.

Junyoung Jeong is a PhD student in Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics at The Ohio State University. His primary field of research is environmental and resource economics, with a focus on analyzing the effects of environmental policies using dynamic programming approaches. His recent work investigates the uncertainty of US climate policy in stringency and timing and its impacts on the economy and environment. He is also participating in an interdisciplinary project of developing an integrated dynamic regional food-energy-water systems model for the Great Lakes region of the US.

Manisha Jain is a Ph.D. candidate in economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research interest is applied microeconomics, particularly development economics.

My name is Azharul Islam, and I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics at the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (EPPS) at University of Texas at Dallas. Before joining UT Dallas, I attained a Masters of Arts in Economics from Central Michigan University and Virginia Tech, USA. My research focuses on analyzing the impact of consumer sentiment on macroeconomic variables in the US, including GDP growth, unemployment, inflation expectations, and consumer price indices. I am passionate about exploring the intersection of economics and policy, and I aspire to make meaningful contributions to the macroeconomic field as a researcher.

I am originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh, where I received my undergraduate degree in economics. Despite being physically separated by distance, I enjoy staying connected with my family members and relatives.

Apart from my academic pursuits, I have honed my leadership skills through various community activities and co-curricular events. Currently, I am serving as the EPPS school representative for the UT Dallas Graduate Student Assembly in the 2022-2023 academic year.

I am third-year PhD student in the Department of Economics at the University of New Mexico, specializing in applied microeconomics with a keen interest in health and public economics. Within this field, my current work centers on examining the impact of “sin” taxes as a measure to address excessive consumption patterns and mitigate the adverse effects associated with products such as alcohol and sugary-sweetened beverages. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Statistics, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of New Mexico.

Priya is a fourth year PhD scholar at the Institute of Management, Nirma University, India. Her research interests include Labour and Development Economics with a focus on the state of vulnerability and progress of decent work. Her current work seeks to understand the nature of employment vulnerability amongst the workers in India and identify the patterns of transition of workers in and out of vulnerable employment.

Rida Hameed is a PhD candidate in Economics at American University. Her research focuses on environmental and development economics, with a particular interest in how pollution and climate shocks affect labor supply, child labor, and health outcomes in South Asia.
Rida holds dual master’s degrees in Economics from the University of Warwick and Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). She is passionate about inclusive mentorship and advancing representation in the field of economics.

My name is Isha Gupta and I teach Economics to undergraduate students of Ramanujan College (University of Delhi). I’m also currently working on my PhD Thesis under the supervision of Prof. Subrata Guha at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning (CESP), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

My Ph.D. Thesis focuses on applied macroeconomics, growth modeling and structural transformation analysis in low-income economies, especially India, which have experienced services-led growth driven by modern ICT-intensive services subsector.

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at the Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University. I have completed my masters in Economics from University of Hyderabad, Telangana, and my bachelor's from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University. I am an environment enthusiast and ardent supporter of Go Green. Therefore, my research interest lies in the field of climate and environmental changes and its impact on various socioeconomic dimensions. I am excited to interact with students and professors having a wider set of experiences in this field and hence, want to explore and acquire additional insights through this program.