Curent Post Doctoral Researchers
Young Gwan Lee, Ph.D. 2025. WVU
Current Ph.D. students
Mustahsin Ul Aziz, Ph.D. Natural Resource Economics, WVU, 2022-Present
Tanjum Afrin Taj, Ph.D. Natural Resource Economics, 2024-present
Nabin Babu Khanal, Ph.D. Natural Resource Economics, WVU, 2022-Present
Nadiatu Isaaka, Ph.D. Natural Resource Economics, WVU, 2023-Present
Freedom Enyetornye, Ph.D. Natural Resource Economics, WVU, 2023-Present
Previous Post Doctoral Fellows
Jed Cohen, 2016 – 2017, Lead Integrated System Planner, Salt river project, Arizona
Yuelu Xu, 2020 – 2022, Economist, Landcare Research, New Zealand.
Graduate alumni
Taiwo Akinyemi, Ph.D. Natural Resource Economics, WVU, 2020-2024 (Co-chaired with Suhyun Jung)
Placement: Analyst, Bank of America
Sharaban Anica, Ph.D. Natural Resource Economics, WVU, 2018-2022,
Placement: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of California, Irvine
Marziyeh Bahalou Horeh, Ph.D. Natural Resource Economics, WVU, 2018-2022,
Placement: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Purdue University
Ritika Khurana, Ph.D. Natural Resource Economics, WVU, 2018-2022,
Placement: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Delaware
Douglas Mugabe, Ph.D. Natural Resource Economics, WVU, 2015-2020,
Placement: Assistant Teaching Professor, St. Olaf College
Quinn Beeson, MS. Resource Economics and Management, WVU, 2018-2020,
Placement: Policy Manager, Alaska Policy Forum
Hector Tavarez, Ph.D. Environmental Sciences, University of Idaho, August 2011 – May 2016,
Placement: Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico
Hannah Vinson, MS, Applied Economics, University of Idaho, August 2013-2015
Placement: Data Scientist, Simple Finance
Tayebeh Soltaninejad, MS, Applied Economics, University of Idaho, August 2012-2015
Juan Luo, MS, Applied Economics, University of Idaho, August 2012-2014
Placement, PhD program, Washington State University
Lianxin Yang, MS, Applied Economics, University of Idaho, August 2010 – Dec. 2012
Hao Li, MS, Applied Economics, University of Idaho, August 2009- 2010,
Placement: PhD Program, Utah State University
Liang Lu, “Jimmy”, MS, Applied Economics, University of Idaho, August 2009 – 2012,
Placement: Ph.D. program, University of California, Berkley.
Xiaozhe “Bill” Shen, MS, Applied Economics, University of Idaho, May 2009 – Jan. 2011,
Placement: MS program Computer Science, University of Idaho
Benjamin Faanunu, MS, Applied Economics, University of Idaho, August 2009 –May, 2012
Placement: Arizona Department of Administration, The Office of Employment and Population Statistics
Brett Schiller, MS Applied Economics, University of Idaho, May 2008 – 2009,
Placement: Law school, University of Idaho