• Ph.D. in Economics, Washington State University, Expected 2021
  • Committee members: Dr. Jill J. McCluskey (chair), Dr. Thomas L. Marsh and Dr. Ron Mittelhammer
  • Fields: Econometrics, Industrial Organization, Environmental and Natural Resource
  • Dissertation Title: Essays on Food Choices and Health Outcomes
• M.Sc. in Applied Economics, Illinois State University, 2014-2016
  • • Advisor: Dr. German Blanco
    • Capstone: Do Labor Market Intermediaries Affect the Speed of Employer Learning?
• M.S.S in Economics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008-2009
• B.S.S. in Economics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2003-2007

RESEARCH INTEREST

Applied Econometrics, Food Preferences, Social Media, Information and Learning in Health and Labor Economics, Climate Change, Gender and Development

WORKING PAPERS

• Islam, Afrin, and McCluskey, J.J., “How does media influence consumption for processed meat?”
• Islam, Afrin, and Marsh, T.L. “Impact of natural disaster on child’s nutritional status”
• Islam, Afrin, and McCluskey, J.J., “Health perception, attitude and food choice”
• Islam, Afrin, and Espinola-Arredondo, A., “Climate Hope or Climate Fear: Triggering the right emotion”
• Islam, Afrin, and Blanco, German., “Do Labor Market Intermediaries Affect the Speed of Employer Learning?”

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Lead Instructor, Washington State University:
  • EconS 351–Agriculture Marketing (Online,Spring 2018)
  • EconS 102–Fundamentals of Macroeconomics (Online, Fall 2018)
  • EconS 305–Microeconomics without calculus (Online, Spring 2019)
  • EconS 101–Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Online, Summer 2019)
  • EconS 305–Microeconomics without calculus (Online, Fall 2019)
  • EconS 323–Labor Economics (in person, Spring 2020)
  • EconS 101–Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Online, Summer 2020)
  • EconS 323-Labor Economics (in person, Fall 2020)
• Co-Developer: EconS 490 Economics Capstone (Online) with Dr. Alan Love (Summer, 2018)
• Tutor: EconS 101 & 102. Academic Success and Career Center, WSU (Spring 2017)
• Teaching Assistant, Illinois State University
  • Eco 427-Fundamentals of Econometrics (Summer 2016)
  • Eco 440- Advanced Microeconomic Theory I (Spring 2016)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Research Assistant –
  • Dr. Eric Jessup, Freight Policy Transport Center, Washington State University, Fall, 2017
  • Dr. Bidisha Mandal, Affordable Care and Rural Health Impact Analysis, Summer, 2017
  • Dr. Rati Ram, Analyzing the Role of Human and Natural Capitals as Engines of Growth For Transition Economies, Fall, 2014 – Fall, 2015
  • Dr. German Blanco, Program Evaluation and Impact on Job Search, Summer 2015

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Consultant, swisscontact-Katalyst, a 58 million USD market-development project of Swisscontact funded by DFID & SDC, based in Bangladesh, 2011–2014
• Research Associate, Center for Policy Dialogue-A civil society think-tank based in Bangladesh, 2009–2010

GRANTS AND AWARDS

• Washington State University School of Economic Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award Honorable Mention, 2019
• Washington State University School of Economic Sciences Poster Competition Travel Grant, 2018
• Illinois State University Graduate Assistantship for masters program, 2014-16
• Endowment for Graduate Student Excellence, Illinois State University, 2016
• Bangladesh-Sweden Merit Travel Grant, 2014
• Government of Bangladesh Merit-based Scholarship, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2004-09

PRESENTATIONS

• Illinois State University Research Symposium, 2015
• Washington State University, School of Economic Sciences GSA Poster Presentation, 2018

REFERENCES

• Dr. Jill J. McCluskey, Director and Regents Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, WA 99164, mccluskey@wsu.edu
• Dr. Thomas L. Marsh, Distinguished Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, tl_marsh@wsu.edu
• Dr. Ron C. Mittelhammer, Regents Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, WA 99164, mittelha@wsu.edu
• Dr. Ana Espinola-Arredondo, Professor and Associate Director, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, WA 99164, anaespinola@wsu.edu
• Dr. Mark J. Gibson, Clinical Associate Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, WA 99164, mjgibson@wsu.edu