Economics Department at DePaul University

Congratulations to Professor Jin Choi on his retirement! After an incredible 40 years of dedicated service, thank you for all of your hard work, leadership, and memories you've created during your tenure.

Snapshots from the Economics Student Conference!

On Friday, May 10th, students presented their work at the Economics Student Conference. Congratulations to the following students who received awards:

Undergraduate:
Best Paper: Kelsey Foster
Best Paper: Mia Killion
Honorable mention: Marc Matula, Amber Rosegay, Zack Azmy, Sebastian Kopec

Graduate:
Best paper: Danielle Bauer
Best paper: Justin Yocus, Cameron Welyki
Honorable mention: James Francois Fiocchi, Christopher Anderson, Filippo Bilotto

Deadline has been extended! Submit your papers by Friday, April 26th!

There’s still time to submit your paper to the Economics Student Paper Conference for a chance to win a $250 Best Paper Award!

Papers written for Econ classes in Spring '23, Fall ’23, and Winter '24 can be submitted.

How to submit your paper:
•Go to D2L and look for Economics Paper Competition 2024 or ESC 2024.
•Upload your paper to the submission box and submit.

The deadline for submitting a paper is Monday, April 22.

Join us for the Women in Economics Symposium Watch Party!
When: Thursday, April 4th at 4pm
Where: DPC 8005

You will hear from exciting role models with fascinating careers in economics while also learning some practical tips about job searching, finding a mentor, and more.

Register here: https://forms.gle/sZHh677qn54rnAFx5

Professors Brian Thompson and John Keeley joined the Economics Club on their outing to tour the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Money Museum.

Scenes from the Classroom!

Students in ECO 250: Career Prep for Econ Majors, working together on a data presentation project.

Thank you to Professor Krautmann for a great discussion on sports economics at the last econ club event! Professor Krautmann discussed his research on MLB player salaries and gave great insight to the economics of MLB contracts.

Join the Economics Club for a sports econ talk with Professor Tony Krautmann, “Are Players Overpaid?"
When: Thursday, Feb 8th at 5pm
Where: DPC 8201

A great time at the last Econ Club meeting!

Upcoming Econ Club events:

Faculty Talk with Tony Krautmann, “Do You Get What You Pay For?"
When: Thursday, Feb 8th at 5pm
Where: DPC 8201

General Club Meeting & Energy Economics Discussion with Ken Rose
When: Thursday, Feb 22nd at 5 pm
Where: DPC 8009

Join the Economics Club for a Q&A with Jump Trading Analyst, Umar Pervaiz at their next meeting!

When:Thursday, January 25th @ 5pm
Where: DPC 11013

“I think the most influential aspect of my time at DePaul and how my path is currently shaped was definitely the professors and research opportunities I was granted during my time with the university.”

Meet our Alumni Spotlight, Kevin Toczydlowski! Kevin is a Double Demon and currently an Associate at Berkeley Research Group. Read more about Kevin in the Q&A here: https://business.depaul.edu/academics/economics/Pages/economics-alumni.aspx

“The ten-year treasury, until a couple days ago, was rising quite smartly because the government is borrowing so much money they have to offer a slightly higher return. The Fed hasn’t had to raise rates to make long term rates go up a little bit more. They can just sit by and let the market take care of the problem at the moment.”
Michael Miller, Professor Emeritus, joined WGN Radio to discuss the markets responding to comments by the Fed's Chairman.

Wintrust Business Lunch 11/2/23: Stocks jump, holiday retail survey, and AI Summit Segment 1: Matt Adams, principal at Deloitte Consulting specializing in retail, tells John the results of the 2023 Deloitte Chicago Holiday Retail Survey which shows that holiday shoppers…

Congratulations to the winners of the Business Strategy Case Competition! A big thank you to our alumni judges and to all those that participated!

A wonderful evening of reminiscing and reconnecting at the Economics Alumni Reunion!

A Zoom information session will be held on Friday, Oct. 13 at 11:00 am.

Info Session link: https://depaul.zoom.us/j/97994065517

Team Registration link: https://forms.gle/CSuPWTXdgLXi3RQNA

Reconnect with students, alumni, and faculty at the Economics Alumni Reunion! Join us for food, drinks, and celebration on October 20th at The Exchange.

Economics Alumni Reunion at The Exchange Economics Alumni Reunion at The Exchange

This week, our ECO 307 Managerial Decision-Making class with Professor Brian A. Thompson took learning to an interactive level! They swapped the classroom for the lab and headed to Mindworks, the behavioral science discovery center in Chicago’s Loop. The students dived into interactive exhibits and got hands-on with experiments that brought their class theories to life. Huge thanks to Mindworks for this fantastic opportunity!

"Given that I am working for a start-up, I am offered a lot of flexibility to input my knowledge and ideas into the business in any way that I can." Cade Sheeran (Economics, '23) shares his experience as a Business Development Intern at Visitor in the Q&A below:
https://business.depaul.edu/academics/economics/about/Pages/cade-sheeran.aspx

"I chose the master's program in economics because it was the perfect combination of my interests. After receiving my undergraduate degree in economics, I knew that I still needed to further develop my research and analytic skills to succeed in my dream career." Meet graduate student ​Alejandra Rodriguez in a short Q&A here: https://business.depaul.edu/academics/economics/about/Pages/alejandra-rodriguez.aspx

Professor Emeritus Michael Miller joins WGN Radio to discuss the success of Earned Income Tax Credit programs, why household perceptions of inflation are high despite inflation coming down, and why he believes the Fed should stand pat on raising interest rates. Listen to the entire episode here:

Wintrust Business Lunch 7/21/23: Inflation perception, affordable housing, Houzz Renovation report Segment 1: Michael Miller, Professor Emeritus, DePaul University, joins John to talk about the success of Earned Income Tax Credit programs, why household perceptions of inflation are hig…

Congratulations to our award winning faculty!
Associate Professor Gabriella Bucci is the recipient of the 2023 Gus Economos Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award and Clinical Professor Thomas Walker is the recipient of the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award!

Celebrating and honoring Associate Professor Michael Miller on his retirement after 43 years. Professor Miller has held multiple positions of leadership including Associate Dean, Chair of the Economics Department, and was on faculty council for 19 years. He is one of the most popular economics professors. Many know him for his numerous media appearances. He will be greatly missed. We wish him the best in his retirement!

“After graduation, I hope to work as an economic consultant or analyst cleaning and shaping data to tell an underlying story embedded in economic principles. More broadly, a position that assists policy makers or companies in dealing with and optimizing the actions/options of consumers.”

MS-EPA student Spyros Vaselopolus shares his thoughts about economics and his plans after graduation in a short Q&A here: https://business.depaul.edu/academics/economics/about/Pages/spyros-vaselopulos.aspx

Congratulations to Brandon Lee for receiving the Economics Outstanding Senior Award at the Academic Honors Convocation. Brandon is also a recipient of the Dean’s Award for Scholastic Excellence.

As part of ECO 517, Professor Kallen and students go to Washington D.C. to meet with policymakers, lobbyists, and leaders in government. It’s a unique opportunity for students to get an insider's view of how Washington D.C. works and network with some of the alumni working there.

Associate Professor Jaejoon Woo writes about the problems South Korea’s economy is facing in a recent Foreign Affairs article, "South Korea’s Coming Era of Stagnation: Can Seoul Save Its Economy From Japanese-Style Paralysis?".

South Korea’s Coming Era of Stagnation Can Seoul save its economy from Japanese-style paralysis?

The Economics Student Conference showcases student research from their economics classes. On Friday, May 12th, students presented their work to faculty and their peers.

Congratulations to the following students who received awards:
Undergraduate:
Best Paper: Christian Calbillo, Mia Killion, & Nelly Cembala
Honorable Mentions: Gina Marie Indiano Williams, Autumn Tennis, Mohammad Hussain, Mike Sanguinetti

Graduate:
Best Paper: Spyros Vaselopulos
Honorable Mentions: James-Francois Fiocchi, John Kelly, Hanna Scofield, Amy Cheung, Vanessa Almeida Rapoport, & Bill Muscat

Photos by: Kathy Kelly Hillegonds

Register for the next Economics & Strategy Talk featuring Kelly Richmond Pope, CPA, on Thursday, May 4th at 6 p.m. in DPC 8206!

Kelly Richmond Pope will present, “The Who, What and Why of Fraud”, an adaptation from her book "Fool Me Once".

A reception and book signing will follow. This event will be held in-person and on Zoom.

Register here:
In-person: https://lnkd.in/gWCR378t
Online/Zoom: https://lnkd.in/gtrnN5ck