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Dr. Georgia Kosmopoulou.

Dr. Kosmopoulou is Ranked in the Top 10% of Female Economists

December 10, 2025

Dr. Georgia Kosmopoulou was recently ranked in the top 10% of female economists! We are so proud to celebrate her achievements!

Dr. Johnson accepting her award with two others on stage at Norman Next award ceremony.

Dr. Johnson Wins Norman Next Under 40 Award

October 18, 2025

Dr. Samantha Johnson was recently awarded the Norman Next Under 40 Award for her work in the Norman community.

Dr. Jayash Paudel.

Managing Editor for World Development Perspectives

October 13, 2025

Dr. Jayash Paudel was recently appointed as the Managing Editor for "World Development Perspectives".

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NSF Research Grant Announced

September 01, 2025

As a Co-PI, Dr. Jayash Paudel was recently awarded a $4 Million NSF grant to study economics of wildfires in the Western US.

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Co-Editors for Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

August 25, 2025

Dr. Qihong Liu was recently named as a Co-Editor for the Journal of Economics and Management Strategy.

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Keynote Speakers for the 6th Symposium on Aviation Research

March 20, 2025

Dr. Myongjin Kim was a keynote speaker at the SOAR 6th Symposium on Aviation Research at the University of Bari. She spoke about AI and coordinated pricing in the US Airline Industry.

Dr. Tyler Ransom.

The Heritage Foundation Announces Freedom and Opportunity Academic Prize Winners

July 07, 2025

Dr. Tyler Ransom was recently awarded The Heritage Foundation's Freedom and Opportunity Academic Prize. We are so proud to celebrate all his hard work!

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This Problem is Easy to Solve

June 18, 2025

Dr. Hamory's work was recently featured in a New York Times Opinion article about global hunger and malnutrition.

OU Sidewalk with trees on both sides.

Factors Affecting the Duration of Agricultural Marketing Orders

September 02, 2024

Dr. Johnson recently published an article looking at what may impact a marketing order's (or government cartel's) success in agriculture.

Scholar's Walk on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus at dusk.

"Credit Cards for People with No Credit" - Expert Opinion

June 14, 2024

Dr. Burge was recently featured as an expert on WalletHub's article "Credit Cards for People with No Credit"

Check Out Pictures From Our Recent Events!

Econ Club won the President's Oustanding Program Award for our Election Panel! It was so much fun to celebrate all the hard work of our team!

We were thrilled to host Dr. Fisackerly, Dr. Norwood, Dr. Daly, and Dr. Burge during our sports panel discussing the changes with college and NIL. 

Last spring, Econ Club made a trip to watch the OKC Thunder! We even made it to the big screen! What a great way to celebrate the NBA Champions!

Check out some photos from Econ Club this semester! We meet every Thursday at 6pm, so come join the fun!

We were thrilled to have Rehman Chishti, Derek Sparks, Mary Boren, Daniel Pae, and Erick Harris speak with us about business and politics!

We were so happy to celebrate our students' achievements this year, and recognize Lex Holmes after five decades at OU!

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