Department News

Daniela Puzzello awarded research funding

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Professor of Economics Daniela Puzzello has been awarded funding by the Faculty Research Support Program, a highly competitive program at the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. This funding will support her research project “Central Bank Digital Currency and Financial Inclusion.” In this project, Daniela and her collaborators will use survey methods to examine the main reasons why many individuals do not use or underutilize banking services in the U.S. The findings from this research will help guide the design of CBDC’s features and implementation choices, with special emphasis on designs that can best address the needs of the unbanked and underbanked.

Emerson Melo awarded research funding

Thursday, June 23, 2022

IU Economics faculty member Emerson Melo has been awarded funding from the IU Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) supporting his research relating to The Bloomington Symposia on Contagion. Professor Melo participated in the IAS virtual workshop, where according to their website “… interdisciplinary scholars from the IUB community engaged the epistemological, methodological, and conceptual challenges that attend research (theoretical or applied) on contagion.” He presented his research in the section of the workshop entitled Coordination, Networks, Information Processing, and Public Policy: The Case of COVID-19.

Professor Melo has also been awarded funding by the IU Institute for Advanced Study to participate in the 2022-2023 Recently Tenured Working Group. He is among twelve associate professors selected from a pool of strong candidates. The purpose of the program is to assist recently tenured faculty in assembling a successful multi-year research plan.

Krishna Srinivasan appointed IMF Director for Asia and Pacific Region

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

IU Economics 1993 PhD alumnus Krishna Srinivasan has been appointed Director of the Asia and Pacific Department at the International Monetary Fund. He has more than 27 years of experience at IMF. Read the press release here.

Brian Peterson named new Vice President for Academic Affairs

Thursday, April 21, 2022

PhD alumnus Brian Peterson has been named Vice President for Academic Affairs at LaGrange College. Currently serving as Senior Associate Academic Dean at Central College in Pella, Iowa, Dr. Peterson comes to the post with nearly 30 years of experience in higher education. Read the news release here.

Kosali Simon awarded IU Distinguished Professorship

Thursday, March 24, 2022

The Department congratulates Kosali Simon, Herman B Wells Endowed Professor at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Adjunct Professor of Economics on her promotion as Indiana University Distinguished Professor.