Dr. Cory Koedel and PhD student Sofia Baker recently authored a Brookings article summarizing their published research on the decline in teachers' working conditions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here: www.brookings.edu/articles/sur...

Economics faculty illuminate energy futures through MU's Center for Rural Energy Security (CRES), helping communities, policymakers & industry leaders make informed decisions as the energy landscape evolves amid wind & solar, transmission lines, data centers and shifting household energy demands.

Omicron Delta Epsilon, the Economics Honors Society, recently inducted new members and enjoyed a bowling event complete with pizza and ice cream. Members shared their most beloved classes, favorite topics in economics, undergraduate research experiences, and a farewell to seniors. Congrats to all!

Congrats to Kati Abbott on receiving the Excellence in Advising Award from the MU Provost and Advisor’s Forum! Kati plays a key role in supporting students as they navigate their academic paths, explore their interests, and work toward their degree goals. A huge thank you to Kati for all she does🙌

Mizzou Economics recently recognized hard-working undergraduates at the Awards Ceremony on May 8th. Scholarships were given to current economics majors, and graduating seniors were honored. Well done, Tigers! 🎉

Dr. Yajie Wang received the Best Paper Award at the 2026 North America Annual Conference of the Chinese Economists Society, held at Emory University on March 28–29, 2026. The award recognizes an outstanding paper presented by a junior scholar within 5 years of receiving their PhD. Congrats! 🎉

We are proud to announce that Cory Koedel has been selected as the Middlebush Chair in Economics. This recognition highlights Koedel’s outstanding contributions to research, teaching and service, as well as his continued impact on the field of economics and the University of Missouri community.

Dr. Milyo recently contributed to a series in honor of the 50th anniversary of Buckley v Valeo. The 1976 Supreme Court decision set the parameters for the govt’s interest in regulating money in politics: prevention of the “actuality & appearance of corruption.” See more: www.ifs.org/blog/buckley...

Value-added models (VAMs), also referred to as growth models, are used in education research and policy to estimate the impacts of districts, schools, and teachers on student outcomes. Read Cory Koedel's chapter to learn more about this topic: livehandbook.org/k-12-educati...

🚨Next TOPS🚨 ➡️Friday, January 23 2pm ET (New York Time) ➡️"Standardizing the Measurement of Cigar Tax Rates in the United States" ➡️Guthrie Scoblic from @mizzouecon.bsky.social 👉Register: bit.ly/TOPS-Winter2026

Econ students, Hunter Helmke, Sam Hirner, Erikan Editi Ikoh, & Macy Monical, presented at MU’s Undergrad Fall Research Day🙌 Topics spanned climate change and agricultural production, agglomeration economies & income gains, housing affordability in the US, & free/reduced price lunch & HS attendance.

Members of Graduate Women in Economics (GWE) ended the year painting pottery at the Mud Room Studio. It was a great chance for PhD students and faculty to connect outside of the classroom and take a break from the busy semester. economics.missouri.edu/news/gwe-tak... More events to come this year!

CRES is offering a fully funded PhD opportunity in collaboration with the Department of Economics for an incoming student interested energy economics and energy policy. cres.missouri.edu/cres-graduat...

In a recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Dr. Koedel and PhD student, Jeonghyun Kim, document rising college grades, despite declining indicators of pre-college academic preparation (like ACT/SAT scores) & widespread anecdotal evidence that students are spending less time studying 👇

Dr. Ziebarth, a macroeconomist and economic historian, led an engaging discussion on the Great Depression for MU's Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE)* student group, contextualizing its severity beyond what most textbooks convey. *ODE is the International Honor Society in Economics.

We're honored to receive such a meaningful gift from Richard & Robbie Steinburg in honor of the late Dr John Kuhlman We look forward to continuing the tradition of excellence in the classroom & student mentorship beyond class for generations of students to come economics.missouri.edu/news/mizzou-...

🚨TOMORROW🚨 ➡️Friday, September 19 2pm ET ➡️"Historical Cigarette Prohibition, Cigarette Use, and Mortality" ➡️@rachelylfung.bsky.social from @mizzouecon.bsky.social 👉Register: bit.ly/TOPS-Summer2025

Congratulations to Dr. David Kaplan for being promoted to Professor of Economics, and to Dr. Eric Parsons for being promoted to Teaching Professor of Economics! We thank them for their contributions to our department and celebrate this well-deserved promotion!🎉 Read more👇

Bravo to MU Econ PhD alums in playing a pivotal role on the world stage during the US & Republic of Korea trade negotiations, which culminated in an agreement at the end of July 2025. Dr. Jung-Kwan Kim - PhD 2002 (1st from left) and Dr. Ji Young Choi -PhD 2005 (4th from left)

Congrats, Duan Zhang, on being awarded the prestigious Dissertation Research Grant from the Russell Sage Foundation!🎉 Zhang's research examines the impact of job loss on crime using restricted microdata from MU's RDC, paired with mass layoffs and plant closures as a quasi-experiment. Read more 👇

Science on Tap featuring Duan Zhang When: Sept 18th @ 6pm Where: I-Tap What is Science on Tap? It is a monthly event where early career researchers (graduate students and post-docs) present the latest scientific developments in their research.

Enjoyed the @socialimpactlab.bsky.social welcome dinner + #karaoke night for @mizzouecon.bsky.social graduate students and post-docs. Excited for the academic year ahead and for a great new cohort of students! #EconSky

Congratulations to Sawyer Burgess, a sophomore economics & statistics major, who was awarded funding extension under Mizzou’s Student Research Exposure Program! He was 1 of only 10 students granted funding to continue their research for the 2025-2026 academic year. Bravo! Read more⬇️

Welcome Dr. Annemarie Schweinert to Mizzou! Dr. Schweinert starts today as a remote postdoctoral researcher with Dr. Brittany Street. Together, they will work on topics related to the economics of crime and the criminal legal system. Read more here: economics.missouri.edu/news/dr-anne...

Congrats to John Martin as he starts the next step of his career at Harvard after MU graduation SP2025!🎉 Read more about John's time as an undergrad student at Mizzou & his research career, which will continue with Dr. Gordon Hanson and Dr. Dani Rodrik: economics.missouri.edu/news/undergr...

The CATO Institute highlights work by Dr. Mike Pesko on the role of cigarette taxes. Read more here: www.cato.org/research-bri... cc: @mikepesko.bsky.social

Another successful start to a new semester! We hope the returning faculty and students had an excellent first week of classes. A big thank you and congratulations to our outgoing Department Chair, Dr. Jeff Milyo, and our incoming Department Chair, Dr. Zack Miller. 🙌 M-I-Z-Z-O-U 🐯

Just published in @jpube.bsky.social: "The impact of economic opportunity on criminal behavior: Evidence from the fracking boom" By @brittanystreet.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #econsky #publiceconomics

Congratulations to Dr. Eric Parsons, our Director of Undergraduate Studies, on joining the Fulbright Scholars program for this coming year! Dr. Parsons is among only six Mizzou Faculty members who have been selected to join the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Program.

Congratulations, Abbigayle Mills, on being admitted to the PhD program at Emory University!🎉 Mills completed the accelerated BS/MA in economics at MU. Her interest in pursuing a PhD in health economics was inspired by Dr Laine's health economics class & deepened by Dr Carlson’s econometrics course.

Jacob Tukker, a double major in economics & journalism, used game theory insights from Dr Loginova's class and applied them to a real-world setting, professional sports leagues, in his KCOU 88.1 piece. He explores the incentives and game theoretical predictions in the article kcou.fm/game-theory-...

🚨Next TOPS🚨 ➡️Friday 3/21 2pm ET ➡️"Estimating the Effect of E-cigarette Nicotine Limits on E-Cigarette and Cigarette Sales in Canada" ➡️ @davis-econ.bsky.social from @mizzouecon.bsky.social 👉Register: bit.ly/TOPS-Winter2025

Well-deserved recognition goes to two outstanding members of our Mizzou economics community, Heather S. Heidelbaugh & Dr. Alyssa Carlson, at the A&S reception. 🎉 Ms. Heidelbaugh received the Distinguished Service Alumni Award. Dr. Carlson was named Assistant Professor of the Year. Read more 👇