Department of Economics

Concentration Advisors

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Concentration Advisors

Economics Concentration (All Tracks)

Fernando Duarte

fernando_duarte@brown.edu

Office: 70 Waterman Room 309
Office Hours: Thursdays and Fridays 5pm-6pm or by appointment

Research Interests Finance, International Economics, Macroeconomics
Rachel Friedberg

Rachel_Friedberg@brown.edu

(401) 863-7578

Office: Robinson Hall Room 216
Office Hours: Wednesdays 11-1

Research Interests Labor Economics
Sylvia Kuo

Sylvia_Kuo@brown.edu

(401) 863-6257

Office: Robinson Hall 104B
Office Hours: Monday 2-3, Tuesday 12:30-1:30, or by appointment (in person)

Research Interests Health Economics, Economic Pedagogy
Ivan Kwok

ivan_kwok@brown.edu

(401)863-2122

Office: Robinson Hall 210
Office Hours: Mondays 3 - 4 PM, Wednesdays 10 - 11 AM. Or by appointment.

Research Interests Applied Microeconomics, Behavioral Economics, Experimental Economics, Labor Economics
Rafael La Porta

rafael_la_porta@brown.edu

(401) 863-2118

Office: 70 Waterman 101
Office Hours: Thursdays from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Sign up: https://calendar.app.google/2uN2UssWsYorDmhJA?

Research Interests Macroeconomics, Investor Protection, Corporate Governance
Lorenzo Lagos

lorenzo_lagos@brown.edu

401-863-2285

Office: Robinson Hall, Room 302C
Office Hours: Monday 1-3, or schedule an appointment through his website
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/lorenzolagos

Research Interests Applied Microeconomics, Labor Economics
Teddy Mekonnen

teddy_mekonnen@brown.edu

(401) 863-2112

Office: Robinson Hall Room 303A
Office Hours: Wednesdays 10-11 AM by appointment (https://calendar.app.google/W8n7V3fFUGri2Zya7)
& 11 - 12 PM walk-ins

Research Interests Microeconomic Theory, Game Theory
Alex Poterack

Alex_Poterack@brown.edu

(401) 863-3519

Office: Robinson Hall Room 212
Office Hours: Tuesdays 2-3, Thursday 10-11, 2-3

Applied Math-Economics, Math-Economics, and Computer Science-Economics

Soonwoo Kwon

soonwoo_kwon@brown.edu

(401) 863-2886

Office: 8 Fones Alley, 107
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 4-5 PM by appointment at https://tinyurl.com/kwon-officehours

Research Interests Econometrics, Applied Econometrics
Roberto Serrano

roberto_serrano@brown.edu

(401) 863-2764

Office: Robinson Hall Room 201B
Office Hours: Tuesdays 9 - 11 AM

Research Interests Economic Theory, Game Theory
Rajiv Vohra

rajiv_vohra@brown.edu

Office: Robinson Hall 201A
Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 11 - 12 PM

Research Interests Microeconomic Theory, Game Theory

First Gen and Low Income Advisor

Bryce Steinberg

Bryce_Steinberg@brown.edu

(401) 863-9819

Office: Robinson 303B
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 2-3
Here is the sign-up link: https://calendly.com/bryce_steinberg/20-minute-office-hours-meeting

Research Interests Labor Economics, Development Economics, Applied Microeconomics, Economics of Education, Health Economics

Financial Services Industry Advisor

Brad Gibbs

bradford_gibbs@brown.edu

(401) 863-6973

Office: Robinson Hall Room 214
Office Hours: M/W/F 11 - 12 PM
M/W/F 2 - 4 PM

Research Interests Finance

PhD Track Advisor

Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan

sebnem_kalemli-ozcan@brown.edu

Office hours by appointment only. Email Olivia at olivia_friederich@brown.edu to schedule.

Research Interests International Economics, Macroeconomics

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Brian Knight

Brian_Knight@brown.edu

(401) 863-1584

Office: Robinson Hall 304C
Office Hours: ECON1620 office hours Wednesday 9:30-10:30 AM
ECON2260 office hours Wednesday 1:30-2:30 PM

Research Interests Applied Microeconomics, Political Economy, Public Economics