Texas Tech University

Job Market Candidates 2025 - 2026

Ph.D. Candidates 2025/26  
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Jalal Bagherzadeh
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Job Market Paper: The Impact of Inflation on Time Use of Individuals
Dissertation:  Three Essays on The Impact of Inflation
Advisor:  Dr. Xiaohan Ma
References:  Dr. Rashid Al-Hmoud, Dr. SieWon Kim, Dr. Latechar Popov
Fields:  Macroeconomics, Labor

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Richmond Essieku
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Job market Paper:  Diagnosed Too Soon or Too Late?  Labor Market and Health Outcomes of Adults with Early vs Late ADHD Diagnosis
Dissertation:  Essays on Health and Labor Economics
Advisor:  Dr. Kaj Gittings
References:  Dr. SieWon Kim, Dr. Aiday Sikhova
Fields:  Health, Labor, Econometrics

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Ayush Jha
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Job Market Paper:  Winner vs Losers:  Momentum-Based Strategies with Intertemporal Choice for ESG Portfolios
Dissertation:  Essays in Financial Economics
Advisors:  Dr. Latechar Popov, Dr. Svetlozar Rachev
References:  Dr. Rashid Al-Hmoud, Dr. Frank Ciarliero, Dr. Frank Fabozzi
Fields:  Finance, Time Series Econometrics, Market Microstructure