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Dana Jezierny Smith
DJS499@Cornell.edu Cornell University, Warren Hall 363, 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca NY 14850 609-218-4144
EDUCATION
Cornell University – Ph.D. – Expected May 2024. Field: International Development Economics
Lafayette College – B.A. 2018. Double Major: Mathematics and Economics; International Affairs. Minor: Spanish
GPA: 3.95, summa cum laude
Honors thesis: Studying Income Inequality Via Innovative Estimation Methods: A Case Study in Latin America
London School of Economics—Coursework in Development Economics, Summer 2016. GPA: 4.0
PUBLICATIONS
Smith, Dana J., Jennifer Ifft and Ejin Kim (2022). “Minimum wage increases and agricultural employment of locals and guest workers.” Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. First Published online, 10 September 2022. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaa2.27 (Open Access)
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
Smith, Dana J. “Climate Change, Violence, and Remittance Flows in Mexico”
Smith, Dana J. “What Drives Undocumented Immigration? Policy, economic, and social factors in the US and Mexico”
Christian, Paul, Brian Dillon, Erin Lentz, Hope Michelson, Dana J. Smith, and Joanna Upton. “Optimal Food Security Monitoring: Theory and Evidence from High Frequency Data”
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor of Record:
Elmira College- Spring 2023
Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO 2020)
Elmira College- Spring 2023
Intermediate Macroeconomics (ECO 3041)
Elmira College- Spring 2023
Intermediate Microeconomics (Asynchronous, ECO 3040)
Teaching Assistant:
Cornell University- Fall 2021
Teaching Assistant: Price Analysis (AEM 4150/5150)
Cornell University- Summer 2021, Summer 2022
Teaching Assistant: Introduction to the Economics of Development (AEM 2350)
Cornell University- Spring 2021, Spring 2022
Teaching Assistant: Contemporary Controversies in the Global Economy: A Grand Challenges writing course (AEM 2000)
Cornell University- Fall 2020
Teaching Assistant: Hot Economic Issues in the News Today: A Grand Challenges writing course (AEM 2800)
Cornell University- Fall 2019
Teaching Assistant: Managerial Economics (AEM 2600)
Other:
Cornell University- March 2021-December 2020
English Tutor: Cornell Farmworkers Program
Lafayette College – Fall 2017, Fall and Spring 2016 and Fall 2015
Supplemental Instructor: Intermediate Macroeconomics course (Economics 252) and Intermediate Microeconomics (Economics 251).
Tutor for the Academic Tutoring & Training Information Center (ATTIC). Provided weekly calculus tutoring for three students. Assessed students’ needs and provided appropriate academic support.
PRESENTATIONS
AAEA Annual Meeting – August, 2022
Session Presentation: Optimal Food Security Monitoring: Theory and Evidence from High Frequency Data
Pacific Conference for Development Economics – March, 2022
Session Presentation: What Drives Undocumented Immigration? Policy, economic, and social factors in the US and Mexico
PAA Annual Meeting – May, 2021
Session Presentation: What Drives Undocumented Immigration? Policy, economic, and social factors in the US and Mexico
PAA Applied Demography Virtual Conference – February, 2021
Poster Presentation: What Drives Undocumented Immigration? Policy, economic, and social factors in the US and Mexico
LVAIC Conference: From War to Peace –April, 2017
Poster Presentation: Guatemalan Civil War: Inequality and Intervention. Session: Understanding International Conflict
Omicron Delta Epsilon Conference- April, 2018
Presenter: Studying Income Inequality Via Innovative Estimation Methods: A Case Study in Latin America
TEACHING WORKSHOPS
WRIT 7101- Spring, 2021: A six-week course that explored dimensions of writing and teaching that are not typically taught as part of graduate student training. Meeting weekly, the class discussed strategies for inclusive classroom discussion, effective grading, developing students’ writing skills, and addressing various situations from our own teaching experiences.
Teaching and Learning in the Diverse Classroom, Fall 2020: A four-week virtual teaching course hosted by the Cornell Center for Teaching Innovation that discussed frameworks for creating an inclusive classroom. The course explored the role of social identities in the classroom and surveyed evidence-based strategies for facilitating a positive learning environment.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Dyson Graduate Teaching Assistant Outstanding Service Award – Awarded to graduate student teaching assistants who have made exceptional contributions to the Dyson curriculum demonstrated by supervisor nominations, student feedback and observable learning, course development activities, and commendations by peers.
Lafayette College Marquis Scholar – Awarded a four-year, merit-based scholarship recognizing global citizenship, scholarly pursuits, leadership and concern for others.
Lafayette College Class of 1913 Trophy – Presented to the senior who has attained the greatest distinction as a scholar and an athlete- Awarded 2018
Frank Kline Baker Spanish & Latin American Civilization Award – Awarded 2018
Maroon Club Scholar Athlete of the Year – Awarded 2017
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society – Elected April 2017
Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society – Elected April 2018
Sigma Delta Pi Spanish Honor Society- Elected April 2017
Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society- Elected August 2017
Sigma Iota Rho International Affairs Honor Society- Elected April 2017
SERVICE TO UNIVERSITY
Diversity in Cornell Economics – member 2020- , executive committee member 2021- .
Dyson Diversity Council – member 2021- , Graduate Programming Liaison 2021- .
Graduate Students for Gender Equity in Economics– member 2021- , Chair 2022- , received $2,400 grant from the President’s Council of Cornell Women to organize a seminar series focused on women navigating the Economics Job Market
SKILLS
Languages: English (native), Spanish (fluent), Russian (basic), Irish (basic)
Programs: Stata, R, Excel, Matlab, Mathematica, Python
Other: Four-year Division I letter winner in lacrosse