Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Contact Information

Department of Economics 
Boston University
270 Baystate Rd.
Boston, MA 02215

E-Mail: jee@bu.edu
Telephone: (248) 770-3416           
Fax: (616) 353-4449
Webpage: http://people.bu.edu/jee

 

Education

Degree Programs
Ph.D., Economics, Boston University, 2011 (expected)
M.A., Political Economy, Boston University, 2008
B.A., Economics (Summa Cum Laude with Departmental Distinction), Yale University, May 2002

Non-Degree Program
Ph.D. coursework in Economics, University of Michigan, 2004 - 2005

 

Fields of Research Interest

Labor, Economics of Discrimination, Applied Microeconomics

 

Teaching Experience

Lecturer
Poverty and Discrimination in United States, Fall 2008 (Teaching Rating: 4.7 / 5.0)
Principles of Microeconomics, Boston University, Summer 2007 (Teaching Rating: 4.5 / 5.0)

Teaching Assistant
Economics of Less-Developed Countries, Boston University, Spring 2008
Introduction to Management Science, Yale University, Spring 2002

Department Tutor
Ph.D. Qualifying Exams (Microeconomic & Macroeconomic Theory), Boston University, Summer 2007

 

Work Experience

Research Assistantship
Professor Kevin Lang, Boston University, 2008 – Present
Professor James Levinsohn, University of Michigan, 2005
Professor William Lovejoy & Professor Roman Kapuscinski, University of Michigan, 2003
Professor Arun Agrawal, Yale University, 2001
Dr. Hesung Chun Koh, East Rock Institute, 2001

Professional Experience
Web Designer, Boston University Department of Economics, Summer 2008
Associate Analyst, NERA, New York, NY, January 2003 – June 2003
Research Associate, NERA, New York, NY, June 2002 – December 2002

 

Fellowships and Awards

Harvey Fellowship, Mustard Seed Foundation, 2008 – Present
Jacob K. Javits Graduate Fellowship, U.S. Department of Education, 2005 – Present
Summer Research Fellowship, University of Michigan, 2005
Regents Fellowship, University of Michigan, 2004 – 2005
Triffin Prize for the Best Scholastic Record in the Social Sciences, Berkeley College, Yale University, 2002
Phi Beta Kappa, Yale University

 

Research

Working Papers
“A Dynamic Model of Statistical Discrimination Under Affirmative Action: Evidence from the Early Career Evolution of Lawyers,” May 2009

Works in Progress
“The Voir Dire Process and Jury Selection” (with Jeremy Smith)
“Racial Discrimination in the Labor Market: Theory and Empirics” (with Kevin Lang) 

 

Presentations

Microeonomics Dissertation Workshop, Boston University, April 2008

 

Teaching Experience

Lecturer
Poverty and Discrimination in United States, Fall 2008
Principles of Microeconomics, Boston University, Summer 2007

 

Computer Skills

Computer Skills: STATA, GAUSS, MATLAB, LaTeX, Microsoft Office, HTML, CSS

 

Affiliations

American Economic Association, CSWEP

 

Citizenship

U.S.A.

 

References

Professor Claudia Olivetti
Department of Economics
Boston University
Phone: (617) 353-4824
Email: olivetti@bu.edu

Professor Kevin Lang
Department of Economics
Boston University
Phone: (617) 353-5694
Email: lang@bu.edu