Economist
Afrin Islam
EDUCATION
- 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
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- Advisor: Dr. German Blanco
- Capstone: Do Labor Market Intermediaries Affect the Speed of Employer Learning?
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- 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
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: afrin.islam@wsu.edu
OFFICE: 317 Hulbert Hall
School of Economic Sciences
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6210