My Students
in the Spotlight
Undergraduate Students' Research (papers are presented below with permission)
Matthew Dalzell's (2025) research paper was presented at the New York State Economics Association (NYSEA) conference in October 2023 and at the Frontiers of Undergraduate Research 2024 exhibition at the Stamford campus in April 2024.
Mitchell Velasco (2025) presented at the Frontiers of Undergraduate Research 2024 exhibition at the Stamford campus in April 2024.
Matthew Gilshteyn (2024) wins 2nd place in the NYSEA Undergradute Paper Competition, October 2022.
Thomas Hipp (2023), research paper written in Spring 2023.
Mitchell Velasko - Fall 2023.pdfMitchell Velasco (2025): research paper written in the Fall 2023 via Public Economics course was presented at the Frontiers of Undergraduate Research 2024 exhibition at the Stamford campus.
Velasco, Mitchell. 2023. Decarbonization of the U.S. Power Grid and Cost Competitiveness of Renewable Energy Technology. Public Economics course.
Dalzell Matthew- Paper for NYSE - 2023.pdfMatthew Dalzell (2025): research paper written in the Spring 2023 via Public Economics course was presented at the New York State Economics Association (NYSEA) conference 2023.
Dalzell, Matthew. 2023. The Impact of Privately Owned Buses on Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Connecticut. Public Economics course.
Gilshteyn Matthew -- Paper for NYSE - 2022.pdfMatthew Gilshteyn (2024): reseach paper written in the Spring 2022 via Public Economics course; submitted to the New York State Economics Association (NYSEA) 2022 conference; won second place in the NYSEA undergraduate paper competition.
Gilshteyn, Matthew. 2022. How Will the Infractructure Act Impact Nuclear Energy Production Costs? Public Economics course.
Thomas Hipp -- Can Regulating Cryptocurrency be the Saving Grace for Consumers- 2023.pdfThomas Hipp (2023): research paper written in the Spring 2023 via Independent Study course.
Hipp, Thomas. 2023. Can Regulating Cryptocurrency be the Saving Grace for Consumers? Independent Study.
Students' Activities
The Spring 2024 Practicum students reflected on their experience.
The Spring 2023 Practicum students celebrated their team work in April 2023.
Students help with the Major Fair at Stamford, September 2022
Matthew Dalzell ('25) and Dr. Smirnova at the NYSEA annual 2023 conference, October 21, 2023.
From left to right: Mitchell Velasco (’25), Dr. Smirnova, and Matthew Dalzell (’25) at the Frontiers of Undergraduate Research Exhibition, Stamford campus, April 16, 2024.