As the academic year closes, the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) is pleased to announce the graduate school decisions of this year’s outgoing predoctoral research professionals. The Predoctoral Research in Economics program (PREP) at BFI serves as a bridge between college and graduate school for students interested in empirical economics. The program offers unique research and professional training opportunities at the University of Chicago.
“It has been a pleasure to host this group of emerging scholars here at the Becker Friedman Institute,” said Michael Greenstone, director of the Becker Friedman Institute and the Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics. “Each of them brings unique research interests and a fresh perspective that has contributed to the academic life of our economics community. We’re thrilled for their success and can’t wait to see all that they will accomplish.”
The highly competitive program provides young researchers who have completed their bachelor’s degrees the opportunity to gain hands-on research experience in a full-time work environment under the guidance of University of Chicago faculty and researchers. This year’s departing class are moving on to the next step in their careers with the backing of a strong support network of professors and postdoctoral scholars who helped advance their research skills, knowledge base and career paths.
Four professionals – John Bonney, Claire Fan, Vishan Nigam, and Nagisa Tadjfar – will also benefit from the support of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
To learn more or apply for the BFI Predoctoral Research in Economics Program, click here.
GRADUATE PROGRAM DECISIONS
Laura Alcocer Quinones
Faculty Advisor: Michael Greenstone
Secondary Advisor: Tamma Carleton, EPIC Postdoctoral Scholar
PhD Institution: University of California, Davis; Agricultural and Resource Economics
Tom Bearpark
Faculty Advisor: Michael Greenstone
Secondary Advisor: Ashwin Rode, Director, Scientific Research
PhD Institution: Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Christine Blandhol
Faculty Advisor: Magne Mogstad
PhD Institution: Princeton University, Economics
John Bonney
Faculty Advisor: Magne Mogstad
PhD Institution: Stanford University, Economics
Guillermo Carranza Jordan
Faculty Advisor: Peter Ganong & Pascal Noel
PhD Institution: Yale University, Economics
Catherine Che
Faculty Advisor: Michael Greensone
PhD Institution: University of California, Berkeley; Economics
Yiren Ding
Faculty Advisor: Michael Dinerstein
PhD Institution: University of Virginia, Economics
Claire Fan
Faculty Advisor: Michael Greenstone
PhD Institution: University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy
Simon Greenhill
Faculty Advisor: Michael Greenstone
Secondary Advisor: Tamma Carleton, EPIC Postdoctoral Scholar:
PhD Institution: University of California, Berkeley; Agricultural and Resource Economics
Dylan Hogan
Faculty Advisor: Amir Jina
Secondary Advisor: Tamma Carleton, EPIC Postdoctoral Scholar:
PhD Institution: Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
Ariel Listo
Faculty Advisor: John List
PhD Institution: University of Maryland, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Chinmay Lohani
Faculty Advisor: Fiona Burlig
PhD Institution: University of Pennsylvania, Economics
Mariya Milosh
Faculty Advisor: Austin Wright
MS in Computational Analysis & Public Policy, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago
Vishan Nigam
Faculty Advisor: Michael Greenstone
PhD Institution: MIT, Economics
Maya Norman
Faculty Advisor: Amir Jin
Secondary Advisor: Ashwin Rode, Director, Scientific Research
PhD Institution: Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
Johanna Rayl
Faculty Advisor: Michael Greenstone
PhD Institution: Northwestern University, Economics
Andrew Smith
Faculty Advisor: Koichiro Ito
PhD Institution: University of Wisconsin, Economics
Nagisa Tadjfar
Faculty Advisor: Erik Hurst
PhD Institution: MIT, Economics
Haruka Uchida
Faculty Advisor: John List
PhD Institution: University of Chicago, Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics
Jieyao Wang
Faculty Advisor: Lars Hansen
PhD Institution: University of North Carolina, Finance
John Wilson
Faculty Advisor: Lars Hansen
PhD Institution: MIT Sloan, Finance