Departmental Awards

Overview

Over the years, the Department of Economics has been fortunate to have outstanding faculty who have been excellent teachers and mentors to students, wonderful faculty colleagues, and instrumental in building the reputation of the department within the university, state, and the econoimcs discipline. In two cases, awards have been established in their honor. Graduate students in the department are eligible for either of these awards.

J. Walter Elliott Memorial Award
for Excellence in Macroeconomics

J. Walter Elliott was a vital and esteemed member of the faculty from 1975 to 1990. An internationally recognized scholar, he was a mainstay of our graduate program in macroeconomics. This award was established by his family, colleagues, students, and friends to honor his memory.

Previous Award Winners

Jacqueline Johnson
Susan Donohue
Anusua Datta
Chic-Hsiang Chen
Sumit Agarwal
Souphala Chomsisengphet
Artatrana Ratha
Chad Cotti
GuangLiang Ye

Richard Perlman Prize in Labor Economics

For more than three decades, Richard Perlman provided intellectual leadership, excellence in teaching and good humor to the Department of Economics. As a fitting tribute, friends and students have established an annual prize for the outstanding paper in labor economics.

Previous Award Winners

Patrick O'Halloran
Julia Reilich