Economic Scholars Program 2024
Agenda
Program update
The high-level agenda for the April 19th Economics Scholars Program is available for you to download and view.
The detailed agenda will be available soon. While the registration has closed for in-person attendance, there is still time to register to join us virtually on April 19.
PROGRAM SUMMARY
The Economic Scholars Program is a hybrid event providing undergraduate students the opportunity to share their original research, understand what it’s like to participate in an economic research conference, network with peers, and discover internship and employment openings with the Federal Reserve.
How can students get involved?
- Be a peer review board member. Students can apply to be a member of the Peer Review Board. Peer Review Board members evaluate all conference proposals against a rubric to determine which papers and posters should be presented during the event. Members of the Peer Review Board are also eligible to enter their own proposals for consideration.
- Submit for a paper or poster session.
- Paper presenters: Students conducting original research in economics or finance are encouraged to submit a proposal for a paper session based on their independent research. Research can be independent, co-authored by other students, or faculty co-sponsored. Papers can be empirical, theoretical, or analytical in nature. A Peer Review Board will review all proposals and evaluate them based on a rubric.
- Poster presenters: Students can also submit a proposal for a poster session. A Peer Review Board will review all proposals and evaluate them based on a rubric. Final scores will determine acceptance for presentation at the event. Posters can be presented during a session or, if participating in person, less formally during a reception following the presentations.
- Become a discussant. Discussants help audience members better understand the proposal and help the author understand what can be done to improve the work. They read proposals carefully and take time to understand the contributions, strengths, and weaknesses of the proposal, and then provide comments and suggestions for the author to consider. Discussants should be prepared to deliver 5–7 minutes of remarks following the presentation.
- Serve as a session chair. Session Chairs are responsible for timekeeping during the session, introducing presenters and discussants, and managing questions from the audience.
Agenda
April 19, 2024
The Economic Scholars Program is a student-run conference in which students select papers from among submissions of their peers.
| 9:00 - 9:45 am |
Arrival and BreakfastPianalto Auditorium |
| 9:45 - 10:00 am |
Welcome and Opening RemarksPianalto Auditorium | ZoomEdward S. Knotek II, Senior Vice President and Director of Research | Bio |
| 10:00 - 11:00 am |
Session Block 1Pianalto Auditorium | ZoomSession Chair: Rayan Dos Passos, Junior, The College of Wooster (in-person) Rosa Spurgeon, Senior, The College of Wooster (in person) Lana Mousa, Junior, The University of Texas at Tyler (virtual) Shaniah James, Sophomore, Pace University (in person) Discussant: Joanna Chiu, Sophomore, Case Western Reserve University (in-person) Cincinnati Room | ZoomSession Chair: Sidharth Jindal, Freshman, Case Western Reserve University (in person) John McCormick, Junior, Case Western Reserve University (in person) Discussant: Yiyang Huang, Junior, University of Rochester (virtual) |
| 11:00 - 11:10 am |
Break |
| 11:10 am - 12:10 pm |
Session Block 2Pianalto Auditorium | ZoomSession Chair: Farah Hendawy, Freshman, University of Pittsburgh (virtual) Sukriti Chiripal, Senior, The College of Wooster (in-person) Nikita Samoylenko, Senior, University of North Carolina Wilmington (in-person) Hriday Karnani, Senior, University of Chile (virtual) Discussant: Prabesh Singh Sunar, Sophomore, Ashland University (in-person) Cincinnati Room | ZoomSession Chair: Neha Hemadri, Freshman, Case Western Reserve University (in-person) Charles McManus, Senior, University of North Carolina Wilmington (in-person) Vonne Slayden, Senior, The College of Wooster (virtual) An Doan, Junior, Case Western Reserve University (in-person) Discussant: Michael Nguyen, Junior, Macalester College (virtual) |
| 12:10 - 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:45 pm |
Perspectives on Careers in Economics – Panel DiscussionPianalto Auditorium | ZoomModerator: James Mitchell, Vice President | Bio Panel: |
| 1:45 - 1:55 pm |
Break |
| 1:55 - 2:55 pm |
Session Block 3Pianalto Auditorium | ZoomSession Chair: Turner Eades, Junior, Tennessee Tech University (virtual) Amanda Iskin, Senior, The College of Wooster (in-person) Jakob Danninger, Junior, Case Western Reserve University (in-person); Nathaniel Page, Junior, Case Western Reserve University (in-person); Laura Harris, Sophomore, Case Western Reserve University (in-person); Sidharth Jindal, Freshman, Case Western Reserve University (in-person) Jackson Bauer, Junior, Case Western Reserve University (in-person); Elvin Stowell, Freshman, Case Western Reserve University (in-person); Aanchal Nair, Freshman, Case Western Reserve University (in-person); Aizah Kamal, Sophomore, Case Western Reserve University (in-person) Discussant: Ishva Mehta, Junior, Rutgers University (virtual) Cincinnati Room | ZoomSession Chair: Rehann Silvanus, Senior, The College of Wooster (in-person) Shannon Dougherty, Junior, Mercer University (virtual) Cameron Walker, Senior, University of North Carolina Wilmington (in-person) Sander Capetz, Senior, The Ohio State University (in-person) Discussant: Tyler Sotomayor, Junior, Rollins College (in-person) |
| 2:55 - 3:05 pm |
Break |
| 3:05 - 4:05 pm |
Session Block 4Pianalto Auditorium | ZoomSession Chair: Karolina Szczepanik, Sophomore, Pace University (virtual) Japneet Kaur Sachdev, Senior, Case Western Reserve University (in-person); Casey Slaterbeck, Senior, Case Western Reserve University (in-person) Anne Castagnero, Junior, Case Western Reserve University (in-person); Vaishnavi Kumar, Junior, Case Western Reserve University (in-person); Allison Su, Freshman, Case Western Reserve University (in-person); Junsun Yoo, Junior, Case Western Reserve University (virtual) Grace Harrison, Senior, Case Western Reserve University (in-person); Varun Subbiah, Senior, Case Western Reserve University (in-person) Discussant: Garrett Morris, Senior, The College of Wooster (in-person) Cincinnati Room | ZoomSession Chair: Téa Tamburo, Freshman, Case Western Reserve University (in-person) Grant Carr, Senior, Case Western Reserve University (in-person); Ian Elam, Senior, Case Western Reserve University (in-person) Sophia Byers, Junior, Oberlin College (in-person) Reece Smith, Senior, Allegheny College (in person) Discussant: Bianca Turman, Junior, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (virtual) |
| 4:05 - 4:10 pm |
Break |
| 4:10 - 4:25 pm |
Closing RemarksPianalto Auditorium | ZoomLoretta J. Mester, President and Chief Executive Officer| Bio |
| 4:25 - 6:00 pm |
Networking ReceptionCleveland Room |
When and Where
April 19, 2024
Cleveland, Ohio, and Virtually
Questions? Email clevelandeconomicoutreach@clev.frb.org