Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
Contact Information
Department of EconomicsBoston 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 ProgramsPh.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