Graduate Job Candidates
Joseph Cummins
Placement Director
Phone: (951) 827-1582
Email: joseph.cummins@ucr.edu
Ph.D. Candidates 2025-2026

Keren Fang
Website: https://kerenfang.
Paper: “Inference for Moment Inequalities with Nuisance Functions”
References: Ruoyao Shi (Chair), Tae-Hwy Lee, Donggyu Kim, Siyang Xiong
Major Fields: Econometrics with a focus on Partial Identification, Microeconomics, Industrial Organization

David Ford
Website: sites.google.com/
Paper: “Post-Shooting Policing Evidence of Reduced Intensity and Effectiveness in Traffic Stops”
References: Michael Bates (Chair), Ozkan Eren, Ugo Troiano
Major Fields: Applied Microeconomics, Labor Economics, Economics of Crime

Ilsoo Han
Website: www.ilsoohan.com
Paper: “Educational-Specific Decompositional Effects of Skill Loss on TFP”
References: Victor Ortego-Marti, Jang-Ting Guo, Matthew Lang.
Major Fields: Macroeconomics, Search Theory, Labor Economics.

Vaishali Jain
Website: Vaishali Jain
Paper: “Unintended Effects of Conditional Cash Transfers on Child Marriage in West Bengal, India”
References: Anil Deolalikar (Co-Chair), Steven Helfand (Co-Chair), Joseph Cummins
Major Fields: Development Economics, Environmental Economics

Saerom Lee
Website: Saerom Lee
Papers: Solving the Forecast Combination Puzzle and How to Summarize the Survey of Professional Forecasters?
References: Tae-Hwy Lee (Advisor), Marcelle Chauvet, Dongwon Lee, Ruoyao Shi
Major Field: Applied Econometrics, Empirical Macroeconomics, and Empirical Finance

Pete Pridanonda
Website: Pete Pridanonda
Paper: “Criminal Histories, High School Misconducts, and Post-Secondary Educational Outcomes: Evidence from U.S. College Applications”
References: Ozkan Eren (Chair), Ajin Lee, Veronica Sovero
Major Field: Education Policy, Economics of Crime, and Labor Economics (Human Capital Development)

Yeonjoo Son
Website: https://sites.google.
Paper: “Home Renovation and Search Frictions in the Housing Market”
References: Victor Ortego-Marti (Chair), Jang-Ting Guo, Bree Lang, Miroslav Gabrovski, Jeffrey Allen
Major fields: Macroeconomics, Applied Macroeconomics, Urban and Real Estate Economics

Zeliha Begum Tunc
Website: https://sites.google.
Paper: “The Effect of Salary History Bans on Labor Market Reattachment”
References: Michael Bates (Chair), Victor Ortego-Marti, Joseph Cummins, Jeffrey Allen
Major fields: Labor Economics, Applied Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Public Policy

Ruinan Zhao
Webpage: ruinan-zhao.github.io
Paper: “How Does a Four-Day School Week Affect High School Students? Evidence from Colorado”
References: Ozkan Eren (Chair), Michael Bates, Kevin Shih
Major fields: Labor economics, economics of education, applied microeconomics, public policy