What will your graduate program do for you?
The Economics Department at Purdue University has had great success in the all-important metric of Ph.D. student placement. Specifically, the Department prides itself on its record of placing Ph.D. students at leading research universities around the world as well coveted positions in government and industry. A recent article, in fact, ranked Purdue Economics 31st worldwide according to how well its students have fared in the highly competitive academic job market.
The table below offers just a sample of our recent graduates, their current positions, and links to their homepages.
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Josh Austin, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2014
Ohio University |
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Suprabha Baniya, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2017
Clark University |
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Tannista Banerjee, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2011
Auburn University |
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James Bland, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2016
University of Toledo |
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Yuriy Bots, Ph.D., Purdue University(Economics), 2012 William Jewell College |
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Jacob Brindley, Ph.D., Purdue University(Economics), 2016 Miami University (Ohio) |
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Masha Brussevich, Ph.D., Purdue University(Economics), 2017 International Monetary Fund |
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Jackie Buhrmann, Ph.D., Purdue University(Economics), 2018 Center for Naval Analysis |
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Marcelo Castillo, Ph.D., Purdue University(Economics), 2016 USDA Economic Research Service |
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Amanda Cook, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2016 Bowling Green State University |
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Zack Davis, Ph.D., Purdue University(Economics), 2016 St. Vincent College (Latrobe, PA) |
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Vusal Eminli, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2013 University of the Pacific |
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Andrew Greenland, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2013 Elon University |
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Jeremiah Harris, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2014 Kent State University |
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Gabi Jiang, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2018 Ohio State University |
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Kendall Kennedy, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2018 Mississippi State University |
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Jaehong Kim, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2014 Chapman University |
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Kellie Konsor, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2016 Saginaw Valley State University (MI) |
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Justin Krieg, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2012 Robin, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi LLP |
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Hyojung Lee, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2014 Singapore Management University |
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Kwan Yong Lee, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2013 University of North Dakota |
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Xiaoxiao Li, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2017 Villanova University |
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Sebastian Linde, Ph.D. Purdue University(Economics), 2017 Grand Valley State University |
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An-Hsiang Liu, Ph.D. Purdue University(Economics), 2012 Wuhan University |
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John Lopresti, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics) 2013 College of William & Mary |
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Justine Mallatt, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics) 2018 Bureau of Economic Analysis |
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Andrew Meisner, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics) 2017 Amazon |
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Arnab Nayak, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics) 2011 Auburn University (original placement), now Mercer University |
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Daniel Nedelescu, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics) 2013 University of Oklahoma
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Katie Lopresti, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2013 College of William & Mary |
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Sophie Danqing Shen, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2018 Shandong University |
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Hagime Shimao, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2018 Sante Fe Institute |
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Brittany Teahan, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2014 Linfield College |
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Paul Thomas, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2018 Vocational Economics, Inc. |
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Iryna Topolyan, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2010 Mississippi State University |
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Evan Totty, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2016 U.S. Census Bureau |
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Brian Towell, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2017 Wabash College, Visiting Professor |
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Sebastian Wai, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2016 Indiana University - Bloomington (Kelley) |
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Ross Winegar, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2013 Ball State University |
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Lihong Yang, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2013 Renmin University |
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Kan Yue, Ph.D., Purdue University (Economics), 2017 Xavier University |