Coffee with the Chair
New this year, the Economics Department will be hosting a weekly Coffee with Chair event. This will be a virtual, interactive event for Economics majors, minors, faculty, alumni and anyone else interested in chatting about Economics! Each week there will be a new topic discussed and special guests available to discuess their experiences and success in Economics!
Weekly Topics of Discussion
1/28/2021
Welcome Back! - Sudipta Sarangi, Melanie Fox & Melinda Miller
2/4/2021
Why Economics is ideal for entering the corporate sector - Kyle Pedrotty & J Breuer
2/11/2021
Political Economy: the intersection of economics, philosophy, and political science - Michael Moehler & Byron Tsang
3/4/2021
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University
Sex Work Policy, Violence, and Public Health (watch here)
3/11/2021
Elizabeth Perry-Sizemore (VT ECON PHD 2004), Randolph College
Undergraduate Research in Economics: Opportunities and Outlets (watch here)
3/18/2021
Sheryl Ball, Virginia Tech
Behavioral Economics: Nudging our Way to Whole Health
(watch here)
3/25/2021
Advenures of an Economist at the Census Bureau
Dr. Ron Jarmin, US Census Bureau
4/1/2021
Economics Grad Students explain What Economists Do! (watch here)
4/8/2021
Bruce Oliver, VT Econ Alum (B.A. 1970 & M.A. 1972)
The Rise of Public Utility Holding Companies and the Clash of Utility and Political Economics
4/15/2021
Matt Kovach, Virginia Tech
"Belief Biases: How we (mis)learn"
4/22/2021
Shikha Silwal, Washington & Lee University
"Twice Victimized: An Exploration of Some Under-Studied Topics in Development and Conflict Economics"