We are excited to announce this year’s departmental award and scholarship! Applications will open on October 9th and be accepted until December 21, 2026. Please take a look at the below details and apply via the UB Scholarship portal.
Dr. Kegon Tan is an applied economist with research interests in intergenerational mobility, human capital, health economics, and economics of crime. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Dr. Todd Pugatch is an applied microeconomist with research interests in the economics of education, development economics, and labor economics. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Yun Pei is a macroeconomist with research interests in public finance, international finance, and macroeconomic labor. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota.