Six Elon students presented their research during the Feb. 28 – March 1 Eastern Economics Association’s annual conference in New York City. Elaine Anderson, Michael Boisvert, Drea Dorrow, Hal Martin, Meredith Mosko, and Erika Lamanna were mentored by economics faculty members Greg Lilly and Steve DeLoach.
The students participated in the undergraduate research sessions sponsored by Issues in Political Economy (www.elon.edu/ipe). Issues in Political Economy is the oldest peer-reviewed journal dedicated to undergraduate research in economics in the United States.
Also held over the weekend at the conference was the annual IPE Editorial Board meeting, which consists of students from Elon and Mary Washington. This year’s co-editors are Chris Farnsworth and Drea Dorrow of Elon. Meredith Mosko serves as the journal’s Managing Editor.
A record number of students participated in this year’s sessions. More than 80 students from 26 different colleges participated in the 12 sessions throughout the weekend. Students came from Albright College, California University of Pennsylvania ,College of Wooster, Franklin and Marshall College, American University, Austin College, Emmanuel College, Furman University, John Jay College, Ursinus College, Hamline University, Keene State College, Bryant University, Keene State University, Minnesota State University, Sweet Briar College, University of Central Missouri, University of Missouri, University of Northern Iowa, Washington and Jefferson College, St. Lawrence University, Manhattanville College, SUNY Geneseo, University of North Florida, West Chester University and the University of Mary Washington.
In his official “Welcome,” the Eastern Economics Association’s outgoing president (and Nobel Prize winner) Joseph Stigliz cited the recent growth in the number of undergraduate research sessions at the conference. In particular, he commended the work of Elon professors Steve DeLoach and Tina Das, along with their colleague Steven Greenlaw from the University of Mary Washington, for organizing the sessions for the past 12 years.