Congratulations to Jordan Edwards on receiving the Wallace F. Lovejoy Award, given to one senior economics major at Southern Methodist University, based on academic merit and helpfulness to the student community. We are so proud of you, Jordan!
Professor Beth Wheaton-Paramo will share her insights in DCII’s Big Challenge Series on Understanding Migration
Please join the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute for the November event of the DCII’s Big Challenge Series on Understanding Migration.
In a “lightning round” format, five SMU professors from different academic disciplines will share their insights into commonly misunderstood aspects of human migration, providing a richer picture of migration patterns, causes, and effects than one might glean from American news headlines. The panel features Law Professor Natalie Nanasi, Political Science Professor James Hollifield, History Professor Bianca Lopez, World Languages and Literatures Professor Hervé Tchumkam, and our Economics Professor Beth Wheaton-Paramo.
Register here for the event.
Mykia Govia selected as the 2025 Gretchen C. Voight New Employee Excellence Award winner!
Congratulations to Mykia Govia on being selected as the 2025 Gretchen C. Voight New Employee Excellence Award winner!
This prestigious honor, presented annually by the Staff Association, recognizes just one outstanding employee each year who exemplifies excellence, dedication, and impact in their role.
A formal ceremony will take place on October 13th, 10:30 AM, at the George W. Bush Presidential Center. More information is here.
Master’s Alum New Role!!!
Congratulations to SMU alum Kelly L. Garcia on her new role as Economic Development Specialist with the City of Garland.
We are so proud of you! ❤️
Fall 2025: Murphy Fellowship Recipient!!!!
The prestigious fellowship, made possible by the J. Carter Murphy Endowment Fund, recognizes outstanding incoming master’s students in the Economics Master’s programs.
Grace Pigeon is very deserving of this fellowship! Congratulations! 🙂
Former SMU PhD student Dipa Sarkar was promoted to full professor at Queensland University of Technology!
Former SMU PhD student Dipa Sarkar was promoted to Full Professor at Queensland University of Technology in Australia! She was the student of Prof. Daniel Millimet.
Congratulations, Professor Sarkar!
Her university website: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/dipanwita.sarkar
2025 Texas Economic Theory Camp (Oct 25-26) will take place at SMU Economics Department!
The 2025 Texas Economic Theory Camp will be held at SMU Department of Economics October 25-26 (Saturday-Sunday), 2025. The camp will begin just after 1 PM on October 25, Saturday, and end on Sunday October 26 (afternoon).
The purpose of the camp is to foster greater interaction among researchers working in (pure or applied) economic theory in Texas, and to provide a forum for scholars to present their current research.
See the conference website for more details: https://s2.smu.edu/sroy/TETC_2025.html
May 2025 Graduation video and photos
The May 2025 commencement ceremony and photos from the day are now posted on the Dedman College website.
Economics first-year PhD. student, Samuel Cruz, got his paper accepted at Mathematical Social Sciences!
Our 1st year PhD. student, Samuel Cruz, got his paper accepted at Mathematical Social Sciences!
This is an impressive accomplishment. Congratulations, Samuel!
The link to the published paper is here.
Undergraduate ECO Alum Headed to LSE
We are excited to share that a recent ECO graduate is headed to The London School of Economics (LSE) for a master’s program. Victoria Romanczyk graduated in May 2024 with B.S. degrees in Economics and Statistical Science and a B.A. in International Studies. She shared more about the program with us:
“I was recently accepted to my dream master’s program at the London School of Economics and Political Science – MSc International Health Policy (Health Economics). I studied abroad at LSE the summer before my final year at SMU. It was incredibly challenging, and I just knew that this was the environment I wanted to be a part of in the future. Studying economics at SMU prepared me incredibly well to undertake this challenge and I am so grateful for all the professors who helped me get to this point. When I changed majors to study economics, decided I wanted to pursue a Fulbright, and eventually started applying for graduate school, they supported me every step of the way. Since graduating SMU just one year ago, I have already achieved two of my goals: completing a Fulbright and getting into LSE. So, to all who are reading this, there is no limit to what you can do at SMU and beyond!”
Congratulations Victoria! We can’t wait to see what you accomplish next!
