Economics (M.S.) Spotlight

As urban planners and health officials seek ways to improve public health, UNH research provides compelling evidence on the benefits of walkable communities for expectant mothers and their babies. A study co-authored by Karen Conway, an…

Shuili Du remembers when business profit and social impact were widely perceived as mutually exclusive. As a professor of marketing at UNH’s Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, Du has dedicated her career to changing this perception, demonstrating through her research how corporate…

As countries around the world grapple with childcare challenges for working parents, new research from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) provides crucial insights into potential government interventions to finance these costs. A study led by Loris Rubini, an associate professor of economics at…

I've been blown away by how much I've learned in such a short amount of time.

Michael Polizzotti earned his undergraduate degree in economics and political science at UNH Paul College and stayed on to get his master's degree. He says the person who influenced him the most was Professor Karen Conway, whose research and  way of connecting the topics students were studying back…

Jing Ma arrived in the United States from Weihai, Shandog, China, 15 years ago. She says earning her MS in Analytical Economics has helped her sharpen her critical thinking skills, be open minded, curious, and a quick learner.

Anthony Penta worked as an engineer before coming to UNH to get his master's in economics. He was interested in buliding skills to use data to drive policy. His career has taken him to Microsoft, Amazon, and to Goldman Sachs, where he currently works.  What exactly do you do day-to-day? I lead…

Alex Spitz's career as an economist has taken him to Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Boston working for companies that apply economics to various various industries. His path took him to the Federal Reserve Board, to a onsulting firm named Global Economics Group, and to Columbia Threadneedle…

Zack Campbell came to UNH Paul College to earn his bachelor's degree. Three of his professors were instrumental in helping him choose economics as a career path and he continued his education to earn his master's in analytical economics. Campbell says the program provided him with "exceptional…

Reuben Brefo Marfo ‘18G, of Newington, Conn., works as an assistant vice president and quantitative analyst at Webster Bank. There, he tests statistical, financial, and machine learning models and…