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Mentor Areas

Professor Smetters' research interests include public economics, applied theory, and finance.

Description:

Specific projects will be decided upon after discussion with the student.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior coursework in economics, engineering, math, applied math, and computer science. 
  • Potential applicants will be expected to pass a Python-based coding exam. Students without Python coding experience may be considered for administrative work.

Details:

Preferred Student Year

First-year, Second-Year, Junior, Senior

Academic Term

Fall, Spring, Summer

I prefer to have students start during the above term(s).

Volunteer

Yes

Yes indicates that faculty are open to volunteers.

Paid

Yes

Yes indicates that faculty are open to paying students they engage in their research, regardless of their work-study eligibility.

Work Study

Yes

Yes indicates that faculty are open to hiring work-study-eligible students.

Researcher


Boettner Professor, Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy