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Initial Job Placements of WVU Ph.D. Recipients in Economics

Year indicates year during which Ph.D. dissertation was successfully defended. Short-term visiting or adjunct positions are ignored in determining initial placements once a permanent position is obtained.

2023

  • Clay Collins, University of Georgia (Athens, GA) - Assistant Professor
  • Justin Heflin, University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY), Visiting Assistant Professor
  • Alexander Marsella, Berry College (Rome, GA) - Visiting Assistant Professor
  • Joshua Martin, Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) - Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Zach Porreca, Bocconi University (Milan, Italy) - Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Colin Steitz, Wheeling University (Wheeling, WV) - Assistant Professor
  • Corey Williams, Shippensburg University (Shippensburg, PA) - Assistant Professor

2022

  • Alexander Cardazzi, Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA) - Assistant Professor
  • Erika Davies, Union College (Schenectady, NY) - Adjunct
  • James Dean, North Dakota State University (Fargo, ND) - Assistant Professor
  • Sara Guffey, West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV) - Visiting Assistant Professor
  • Joylynn Pruitt, West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV) - Instructor
  • Noah Trudeau, St. Francis University (Loretto, PA) - Assistant Professor
  • Allyssa Wadsworth, University of Houston-Clear Lake (Pasadena, TX) - Assistant Professor

2021

  • Benjamin Blemings, Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) - Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Margaret Bock, Goucher College (Towson, MD) - Assistant Professor
  • Kerianne Lawson, North Dakota State University (Fargo, ND) - Assistant Professor
  • Eduardo Minuci, North Carolina A&T State University (Greensboro, NC) - Assistant Professor 

  • Tuyen Pham, Ohio University (Athens, OH) -Visiting Assistant Professor

2020

  • Perry Ferrell, UW-LaCrosse (LaCrosse, WI) - Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Candon Johnson, Food and Drug Administration (Silver Spring, MD) - Staff Fellow
  • Shishir Shakya, Shippensburg University (Shippensburg, PA) - Assistant Professor
  • Yang Zhou, University of North Texas (Denton, TX) - Assistant Professor
  • Zach Rodriguez, Union College (Schenectady, NY) - Assistant Professor
  • Daniel Bonneau, George Mason Law School (Arlington, VA) - Levy Fellow
  • Justin Parker, US Energy Information Administration (Washington, DC) - Industry Economist
  • Arijit Ray, Cleveland State University (Cleveland, OH) - Visiting Assistant Professor

2019

  • Yulia Chikish, SUNY-Purchase (Purchase, NY) - Assistant Professor
  • Qinling Lu, University of La Verne (La Verne, CA) - Adjunct Professor
  • Josh Matti, Georgia Gwinnett College (Lawrenceville, GA) - Assistant Professor
  • Amir Neto, Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers, FL) - Assistant Professor
  • Taining Wang, Capital University of Economics and Business (Beijing, China) -Assistant Professor

2018

  • Golnaz Baradaran Motie, Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY) - Assistant Professor
  • Patrick Reilly, Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, NY), Assistant Professor
  • Hyunwoong Pyun, Sungkyunkwan University (Seoul, Korea) - Assistant Professor
  • Jinjing Tian, Dongbei University (Dalian, China), Assistant Professor

2017

  • Imran Arif, Appalachian State University (Boone, NC), Assistant Professor 
  • Edmond Berisha, Montclair State University (Montclair, NJ), Assistant Professor 
  • Sriparna Ghosh, University of Cincinnati at Blue Ash (Blue Ash, OH) - Assistant Professor
  • John Meszaros, U.S. Postal Service (Washington, DC), Financial/Demand Economist 
  • Shree Baba Pokharel, Joint Committee on Government and Finance (Charleston, WV) - Economist
  • Juan Sayago, Universidad Icesi (Cali, Colombia), Assistant Professor 
  • Sandeep Sharma, Colorado College (Colorado Springs, CO), Visiting Assistant Professor 
  • Danko Tarabar, Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC), Assistant Professor 
  • Christopher Yencha, Weber State University (Ogden, UT), Assistant Professor 
  • Fan Zhang, Ripon College (Ripon, WI), Assistant Professor

2016

  • Jamie Bologna, Texas Tech (Lubbock, TX) – Assistant Professor 
  • Zachary McGurk, Canisus College (Buffalo, NY) - Assistant Professor 
  • Minh Tam Schlosky, Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate, TN) - Assistant Professor 
  • Maria Sorokina Tackett, Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA) – Assistant Professor

2015

  • Eric Bowen, WVU Bureau of Business & Economic Research (Morgantown, WV) - Research Assistant Professor 
  • Durga Gautam, University of Washington Tacoma (Tacoma, WA) - Lecturer
  • Kaitlyn Harger, Florida Gulf Coast University (Miami, FL) - Assistant Professor 
  • Patrick Manzi, National Automobile Dealers Association (Mclean, VA) – Senior Economist 
  • Lily Sun, Shanghai Business School (Shanghai, China) - Assistant Professor

2014

  • David Harris, University of Great Falls (Great Falls, MT) – Assistant Professor 
  • Serkan Karadas, University of the South (Sewanee, TN) - Assistant Professor 
  • J. Zachary Klingensmith, Penn State Erie (Erie, PA) - Teaching Assistant 
  • Amanda Kaler Mandzik, Shepherd University (Shepherdstown, WV) - Assistant Professor
  • William McAndrew, Gannon University (Erie, PA) - Assistant Professor 
  • Kathleen Sheehan, Creighton University (Omaha, NE) – Assistant Professor 
  • Zheng Tian, Capital University of Economics and Management (Beijing, China) - Assistant Professor

2013

  • Hernan Botero, Universidad de Antioquia (Medellin, Colombia) - Associate Professor
  • Dashle Kelley, Grand Valley University (Des Moines, IA) - Assistant Professor
  • Medhawin Kitikun, Senate of Thailand (Bangkok, Thailand) - Staff
  • Scott Murdoch, Ford Motor Corporation (Dearborn, MI) - Economic Analyst
  • Maryam Naghsh, IZA Bonn (Bonn, Germany) - Research Associate
  • Jorida Papakroni, Franklin & Marshall College (Lancaster, PA) - Assistant Professor
  • Hossein Radmard, American University of Beirut (Beirut, Lebanon) - Assistant Professor
  • Anne Walker, Boise State University (Boise, ID) - Lecturer
  • Travis Wiseman, Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) - Director of International Business, Assistant Clinical Professor

2012

  • Elena Bondarenko, World Bank (Washington, DC) - Economist
  • John Dove, Mercer University (Macon, GA) - Assistant Professor
  • Amy Godfrey, Fairmont State University (Fairmont, WV) - Assistant Professor
  • Adam Hoffer, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse (LaCrosse, WI) - Assistant Professor
  • Christa Court, University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) - Assistant Scientist
  • Tuan Le, West Virginia Wesleyan (Buckhannon, WV) - Assistant Professor
  • Julie Lohi, International Finance Corporation (Washington, DC) - Regional Economist
  • Shadrack Mwilaria, Kenyatta University (Nairobi, Kenya) - Lecturer
  • Eugene Bempong Nyantakyi, Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) - Assistant Professor of Global Trade
  • Adam Pelillo, LaSalle University (Philadelphia, PA) - Assistant Professor
  • Sheida Teimouri, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse (LaCrosse, WI) - Assistant Professor
  • 2011
  • George Crowley, Troy University (Troy, AL) - Assistant Professor
  • J. Sebastian Lequizamon, Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY) - Assistant Professor
  • Martin Montero, American University of Beirut (Beirut, Lebanon) - Assistant Professor
  • Jared Pincin, The King's College (New York, NY) - Assistant Professor
  • Rudolf Klein, University of Dubuque (Dubuque, IA) - Assistant Professor

 

2010

  • David Christafore, Konkuk University (Seoul, Korea) - Assistant Professor
  • Harumi Hattori, West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV) - Professor of Mathematics (Prior Position)
  • Susane Leguizamon, Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY) - Assistant Professor
  • Rachel Mathers, Delaware State University (Dover, DE) - Assistant Professor
  • Sanjukta Roy, Internews and World Bank (Washington, DC) - Analyst
  • Arzu (Sen) Booton, Zirve University (Gaziantep, Turkey) - Assistant Professor
  • Alina Serban, Lynchburg College (Lynchburg, VA) - Assistant Professor
  • Daniel Suh, Pohang University of Science and Technology (Pohang, Korea) - Assistant Professor

2009

  • Joab Corey, Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) - Lecturer
  • John Dogbey, Ohio University (Athens, OH) - Visiting Assistant Professor
  • Nabamita Dutta, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse (La Crosse, WI) - Assistant Professor
  • Ellis Heath, Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA) - Assistant Professor
  • Seth Kopchak, Franklin & Marshall College (Lancaster, PA) - Assistant Professor
  • Kwasi Osei-Yeboah, Central Bank of Ghana (Accra, Ghana) - Economist
  • Matt Ryan, Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA) - Assistant Professor
  • Cesar Sobrino, Universidad del Turabo (Gurabo, Puerto Rico) - Representante del Profesorado

2008

  • Randy Childs, West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV) - Research Associate Professor
  • Leslie Dunn, Washington & Jefferson College (Washington, PA) - Assistant Professor
  • Robert Dunn, Washington & Jefferson College (Washington, PA) - Assistant Professor
  • Christine Harrington, State University of New York at Oneonta (Oneonta, NY) - Assistant Professor
  • Carrie Kerekes, Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers, FL) - Assistant Professor
  • Sudeshna Pal, Georgia College and State University (Milledgeville, GA) - Assistant Professor
  • Julia Popova, New York ISO (Albany, NY) - Economist
  • Justin Ross, Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) - Assistant Professor
  • Claudia Williamson, Appalachian State University (Boone, NC) - Assistant Professor

2007

  • Joshua Hall, Beloit College (Beloit, WI) - Assistant Professor
  • Gregory Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University (Manchester, NH) - Assistant Professor
  • Chaiwuth Tangsomchai, Chiang Mai University (Chiang Mai, Thailand) - Assistant Professor
  • Fan Wang, Central Washington University (Ellensburg, WA) - Assistant Professor
  • Javed Younas, American University of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) - Assistant Professor

2006

  • Nathan Ashby, University of Texas at El Paso (El Paso, TX) - Assistant Professor
  • Frank Goetzke, University of Louisville (Louisville, KY) - Assistant Professor
  • Jorge Guillen, ESAN University (Lima, Peru) - Assistant Professor
  • Lillian Kamal, University of Hartford (Hartford, CT) - Assistant Professor
  • Saurav Roychoudhury, Capital University (Columbus, OH) - Assistant Professor
  • Aziz Saglam, University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH) - Senior Lecturer
  • Pavel Yakovlev, Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA) - Assistant Professor

2005

  • Gi-Don An, Chungnam National University (Daejeon, Korea) - Assistant Professor
  • Christiadi, University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA) - Regional Economic Analyst
  • Tuncer Gocmen, Shepherd University (Shepherdstown, WV) - Assistant Professor
  • Dayong Huang, Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN) - Assistant Professor
  • Kerry King, Penn State University at Erie (Erie, PA) - Assistant Professor
  • Serhiy Kotsan, Boston Pacific Company, Inc. (Washington, DC) - Project Director
  • Hari Luitel, St. Cloud State University (St. Cloud, MN) - Assistant Professor
  • Arsen Melkumian, Western Illinois University (Macon, IL) - Assistant Professor
  • Todd Nesbit, Penn State University at Erie (Erie, PA) - Assistant Professor
  • Suryadipta Roy, High Point University (High Point, NC) - Assistant Professor
  • Ryo Takashima, Washington & Jefferson College (Washington, PA) - Assistant Professor

2004

  • Yousam Choi, Office of the Prime Minister (Seoul, Republic of Korea) - Financial Supervisory Commission
  • Zhaodan Huang, Utica College (Utica, NY) - Assistant Professor
  • Ou Hu, Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH) - Assistant Professor
  • Kamol Khaemasunun, Mahidol University (Bangkok, Thailand) - Lecturer
  • Jonathan Munemo, The World Bank (Washington, DC) - Trade Economist
  • Brian Osoba, University of Texas at El Paso (El Paso, TX) - Assistant Professor
  • Samia Islam, Boise State University (Boise, ID) - Assistant Professor
  • Abhra Roy, Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, GA) - Assistant Professor
  • Matthew McPherson, Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA) - Assistant Professor

2003

  • Tomi Ovaska, University of Regina (Regina, Canada) - Assistant Professor
  • Ding Du, Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, CA) - Assistant Professor
  • Elham Mafi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, IN) - Assistant Professor
  • Jian-Fa Li, Chaoyang Univesity of Technology (Taichung, Taiwan) - Assistant Professor
  • Duo Zhang, University of Missouri at Rolla (Rolla, MO) - Assistant Professor
  • Steven Kreft, Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) - Lecturer
  • Alla Melkumian, Western Illinois University (Macon, IL) - Assistant Professor

2002

  • Leticia Garcia, Elgin College (Elgin, IL) - Assistant Professor
  • Hong Wu, Ripon College (Ripon, WI) - Assistant Professor
  • Joe Palardy, Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH) - Assistant Professor
  • Reyadh Faras, University of Kuwait (Kuwait) - Assistant Professor
  • Baishali Majumdar, The World Bank (Washington, DC) - Consultant

2001

  • Vladimir Starkov, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (Chicago, IL) - Senior Associate

2000

  • Victor Claar, Hope College (Holland, MI) - Assistant Professor
  • Marty Dodson, University of Arkansas-Little Rock (Little Rock, AR) - Assistant Professor
  • Jeff Gropp, DePauw University (Greencastle, IN) - Assistant Professor
  • Gary Wagner, Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA) - Assistant Professor