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School of Economic Sciences

Ph D StudyPh.D. Study


Welcome to our Ph.D. Program

• Introduction to the SES and Ph.D. in Economics and Ag. E iEconomics

• Ph.D. Program usually takes four years to completefour years to complete

Two years of course work• Option: simultaneous

masters in statistics

Adrienne OhlerAssistant ProfessorIllinois State Univ.

Brady HornAssistant ProfessorUniv. of New Mexico

masters in statistics Two years of research

Ph.D. 2009 WSU Ph.D. 2009 WSU


The First Year

Decide on areas of expertise in economicsGet to know faculty who work with graduate studentsFocus on classes. End of first year Prelims• Micro macro and• Micro, macro, and

econometrics/stat


Required Courses-First YearF ll S t• Fall Semester

500 (macro I) Gibson 501 (micro I) Munoz510 (math/stat) Mittelhammer

B. Mandal

510 (math/stat) MittelhammerEconS 521 (Topics in EconS –Adv. Math for Economists) Mandal & LaFrance

Felix Munoz Ron MittelhammerMark Gibson J. LaFrance

• Spring Semester502 (macro II) Choi503 (micro II) McCluskey( ) y511 (econometrics) Marsh

Seung Choi Jill McCluskey Tom Marsh


The Second Year•Fi i h•Finish core:

EconS 512, Econometrics II

•Finish prelim requirementsFinish prelim requirements•File Program of study•Take field courses & research methods

Two‐semester sequences in two field areas.

Prof. Jill McCluskey (foreground) works with Ph.D. students mainly on field areas.

•Choose your dissertation advisor•Choose your dissertation topic

topics utilizing an industrial organization (IO) approach.

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Ph.D. Fields• Econometrics

Ad d E t i IAdvanced Econometrics I Advanced Econometrics II

• Environmental & Natural Resource Economics Natural Resource Economics Environmental Economics

• International Economics International Trade International Development

• Industrial Organization gTheory of Industrial Organization Applications in Microeconomic Topics

• Agricultural EconomicsProduction and Demand Systems Choice of one of the following coursesChoice of one of the following courses• International Trade• Natural Resource Economics • Industrial Organization Theory• International Development

• Public Economics

Prof. Ron Mittelhammer contributes to the field in econometrics

Public Economics• Environmental Economics • Public Sector Economics, Public Choice, and Policy


Courses-Second Year

• Fall Semester512 (Econometrics II) YanField courses (choose two fields)

Prof. Jia Yan teaches Econometrics IIField courses (choose two fields)

• Spring Semester Field courses—finish field coursesField courses—finish field coursesElective (approved by advisor)


Research/Dissertation WritingT h• Two approaches

3 papers to each be published as journal articles.as journal articles.• Submit papers to journals as you

finish them. • This is a great signal to potential g g p

employers that you are doing good research

Unified manuscript• More work to convert to journal

articles.Prof. Gilad Aharonovitz discusses research with Lia Nogueira


Third and Fourth Years• Thi d k i ifi t• Third year: make significant progress on your dissertation.

By the end of the fall semester of your third year you should take your oral preliminaryyear, you should take your oral preliminary examination.• Present preliminary research results and plan for completion of dissertation.

• Should have a completed draft of one paper some• Should have a completed draft of one paper, some preliminary results on a second, and plan of work for the third.

• Fourth year: Go on the job market. Prof. Greg Galinato works y jBy November of fourth year, you should have a polished job paper. Put together job market packet, go to conferences for interviews go to campus or

gon natural resource economics and economic development

conferences for interviews, go to campus or industry interviews.Work with faculty placement director.


Recent WSU Ph.D. Job Placements• Recent Tenure Track Assistant Professors at• Recent Tenure-Track Assistant Professors at

Univ. of IllinoisColorado State Univ.Texas TechCal Poly San Luis ObispoCal Poly, San Luis ObispoUniv. of KentuckyU. of New MexicoEastern WA Univ.

• Recent High-Paying Industry Job PlacementsRecent High-Paying Industry Job PlacementsAmerican ExpressJP Morgan ChaseConsulting Firms• “Washington State University’s Ph.D.-level training in applied econometrics is the best in g y g pp

the country for what we need.” -American Express.• Government

Economic Research Service, USDAForeign Ag. Service, USDASt t f WA f i tState of WA, foreign governments


WSU SES Alumni Faculty Placements


Tauhid RahmanTauhid Rahman

Tenured at U AZ

WSU PhD 2004

Jason Winfree

WSU PhD 2003

Tenured at Univ. of Michigan


Faculty

• 30 full-time faculty• Internationally recognized y g

faculty• Several new hires

T diti f ll t• Tradition of excellent teaching

• Joint research withJoint research with Graduate students

Prof. Hayley Chouinard is a nationally award-winning teacher, who works with graduatewinning teacher, who works with graduate students on policy issues, natural resources economics, and industrial organization.


Faculty1. Gilad Aharonovitz, Economic Development2. Raymond Batina, Public Economics3. Genevieve Briand, natural resource economics 4. Kenneth Casavant, Transportation Economics & Policy4. Kenneth Casavant, Transportation Economics & Policy5. Andrew Cassey, Regional Economic Development 6. Seung Choi, Macroeconomics & Growth7. Hayley Chouinard, Industrial Organization, Natural Resource Economics 8. Ben Cowen, health and labor economics9. Ana Espinola, Environmental Economics10. Karina Gallardo, Agribusiness Marketing11 G G li N t l R & E i t l E i11. Gregmar Galinato, Natural Resources & Environmental Economics12. Mark Gibson, International Economics13. Eric Jessup, Transportation Economics14. Patricia Kuzyk, Economics Education15. Jeffrey LaFrance, Demand Theory and Econometrics, Natural Resources16. Bidisha Mandal, Health Economics and Econometrics17 Tom Marsh Econometrics Marketing and Agribusiness17. Tom Marsh, Econometrics, Marketing, and Agribusiness18. Jill McCluskey, Industrial Organization19. Vicki McCracken, Consumer Economics20. Ron Mittelhammer, Econometrics21. Felix Munoz, Microeconomics and Game Theory22. Shannon Neibergs, Livestock Economics, Agribusiness23. Robert Rosenman, Health Economics 24 P f R bb R (l ft)24. Richard Shumway, Production Economics25. Trent Smith, Behavioral Economics and Agribusiness26. Jennifer Steele, International Development27. Mykel Taylor, Production Economics and Agribusiness28. Philip Wandschneider, Environmental & Natural Resource Economics29. Jia Yan, Econometrics and Transportation Economics30 Jonathan Yoder Resource Economics Econometrics

Prof. Robby Rosenman (left) works with Marco Costanigro (Ph.D. 2007) now asst. prof. Colorado State Univ.

30. Jonathan Yoder, Resource Economics, Econometrics


Natural Resource and Environmental Economics

• WSU is nationally ranked in natural resource economicseconomics

• Strong tradition in water economics

Prof. Greg Galinato works at the interface of environmental

Prof. Jon Yoder specializes in natural resource economics

Prof. Phil Wandschneider works on water policy and non-market valuation of

issues and development

natural resource economics, especially wild fire protection & energy

p yenvironmental assets


International EconomicsR h t ti l f U S d t i• Research potential for U.S. products in international markets

• Opportunities for international studiesOpportunities for international studies and travel.

Kynda Curtis, Ph.D. 2003. WSU’s IMPACT Center paid for Kynda to go to Beijing, China

Prof. Mark Gibsonp y g j g,

to collect data for her dissertation.

Kynda Curtis Ph.D, 2003.

Tenured Assoc. Prof. Utah State Univ.

Prof. Andrew CasseyTom MarshProfessor &Director, IMPACT Center


Transportation Economics• N ti ll i d• Nationally recognized

transportation research group.• Research

Forecasting freight and passengerForecasting freight and passenger service needsIdentifying needs in infrastructure Analyzing spatial characteristics y g pinfluencing facility location decisions for inter-modal truck/rail investments.

• Si ifi t U S D t f• Significant U.S. Dept. of Transportation and State funding

Transportation Research Group led by Professors Ken Casavant Fred Inaba Eric Jessup and Jia YanCasavant, Fred Inaba, Eric Jessup and Jia Yan.


International Development• B th i d h• Both micro and macro approaches• Several new hires• International experience

IMF World Bank African GovernmentIMF, World Bank, African Government• Research

Economics of corruption and foreign aidInterface of natural resources and developmentEconomic growth in open economies

Greg Galinato Assistant ProfessorProf. Seung Mo Choi

Economic growth in open economiesImpact of direct foreign investment on firm performance

Gilad AharonovitzAssistant Professor

Mudziviri Nziramasanga Professor EmeritusJennifer Steele

Assistant Professor


Agricultural and Applied Economics• WSU is nationally ranked

in this area.• Approach: appliedApproach: applied

microeconomics and econometrics are used to analyze issues in the foodanalyze issues in the food system.


Excellence in Econometrics• Theoretical and applied problemsTheoretical and applied problems• WSU grads who specialize in econometrics have a competitive

advantage on the academic job market• They are also in high demand as analysts by companies such as• They are also in high demand as analysts by companies such as

American Express, JP Morgan Chase

Ron Mittelhammer, Regents Prof. and Director

Jeff LaFranceProfessorFellow, AAEA

Jia Yan Assistant Professor

Tom Marsh, Professor

gSahlin Award winner 2002for Teaching Excellence, AAEA Graduate Teaching Award 2001


He wrote the books

• Mittelhammer’s graduate textbooks are used around the

ld i i iworld at top universities• Dr. Mittelhammer teaches

EconS 510 to first-year Ph.D.EconS 510 to first year Ph.D. students.

• Many students simultaneously t i t ti tipursue a masters in statistics


Production Economics

• WSU professors are internationally recognized f h i d i

Richard ShumwayProfessor

for research in production economics and the interface between agriculture and the environment.


Health EconomicsH lth C lit• Health Care quality, incentives and costs with implications for public

Prof. Robert Rosenman Economics of health care

policy• Economics of Obesity and

nutritionnutritionProf. Trent SmithEconomics of Obesity

Prof. Bidisha MandalEconomics of mental healthEconomics of mental health,aging and obesity

Ben CowenEconomics ofEconomics of health


Work hard and enjoy your time in Pullman

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