Update on arrangements for Dr. Spriggs

The family appreciates the kind words and condolences offered for the loss of Dr. William E. Spriggs. They ask that in lieu of flowers or gifts that a donation be made in his honor to the newly established William E. Spriggs memorial fund in the Department of Economics at Howard University. These gifts can be made at https://giving.howard.edu/professor-william-spriggs-memorial-fund.

The family will have a private ceremony for Bill this weekend and will announce a date for a public memorial service later.

Howard University Hosts Third Year of American Economic Association Program

The Howard University Department of Economics will host the American Economic Association Summer Training and Scholarship Program (AEASP) for the third year, this summer. The program is set to operate at Howard through 2026.

Join Us in Congratulating Dr. Henke on Their Promotion to Associate Professor!

It is with great pleasure that we announce the promotion of Dr. Henke to the esteemed position of Associate Professor within our department! This is a remarkable achievement that deserves our heartfelt congratulations and admiration.

As an Associate Professor, Dr. Henke will continue to inspire and guide our students, further their research endeavors, and contribute to the growth and development of our academic community. This promotion not only recognizes his individual accomplishments but also reflects the progress and excellence of our entire department.

Celebrating the Promotion of Dr. Henke to Associate Professor

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Alex Henke on his promotion to Associate Professor within our department. Alex's exceptional dedication to teaching and groundbreaking research have made a lasting impact on our students and the field, and we are excited to witness his continued success in the future.

Congrats to our Master's and Doctoral Graduates 2023!

Department of Economics and HUEDAA present a Graduates' Reception 5/2/23

AEASP 2023 Faculty Justin Pierce

Justin Pierce is the Chief of the Trade and Financial Studies Section, International Finance Division, at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, D.C.  He has advised Howard University students enrolled in programs and courses offered jointly with the Federal Reserve since 2015.  Dr. Pierce’s research focuses on the implications of changes in international trade policy for individuals, firms, and regions.  His recent work examines the impact on the manufacturing sector of the 2018-2019 tariff actions and U.S.

AEASP 2023 Faculty David Card

David Card is the Class of 1950 Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. Before joining Berkeley he taught at University of Chicago in 1982-83 and Princeton University from 1983 to 1996. He has held visiting appointments at Columbia University, Harvard University, UCLA, and the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. From 2012 to 2017 he was Director of the Labor Studies Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

AEASP 2023 Faculty Gbadebo Odalaru

Gbadebo Odalaru teaches and mentors graduate students at the Washington DC-based Bay Atlantic University (BAU) and the Socio-Economic Research and Applications Projects (SERAP). He was a former visiting scholar to the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), University of Oxford, UK; Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), South Korea; Economic Research and Statistical Division (ERSD), World Trade Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; United Nations Institute for Economic Development Planning (UNIDEP), Dakar, Senegal, among others.

AEASP 2023 Faculty John Rust

John Rust is a professor of economics at Georgetown University. He previously taught at the University of Maryland, Yale University, and the University of Wisconsin. He is best known for his research on the development of computationally tractable methods for empirically modeling dynamic decision-making under uncertainty and making fundamental contributions to a very active area of current research on estimating dynamic structural models in econometrics.