Texas Tech University

Ph.D/Post-Doc Alumni

Ph.D. Fellows

Dr. Justin Callais, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Justin Callais 
Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2022
Assistant Professor of Economics, College of Business Administration, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2022-
Advisor — Jamie Bologna Pavlik

Dr. Israt Jahan, University of Wisconsin La Crosse

Israt Jahan 
Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2022
Assistant Professor of Economics, College of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin La Crosse, 2022-
Advisor — Jamie Bologna Pavlik

Dr. Daniel Sanchez-Pinol, Texas Public Policy Foundation

Daniel Sánchez-Piñol 
Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2022
Staff Economist, Texas Public Policy Foundation, 2022-2023
Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Probasco Distinguished Chair of Free Enterprise, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2023-
Advisors — Kevin Grier and Jamie Bologna Pavlik

Dr. Jorge Romero-Habeych, Western New Mexico University

Jorge Romero-Habeych 
Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2020
Assistant Professor of Economics, School of Business, Western New Mexico University, 2020-
Advisor — Darren Hudson

Dr. Michael Makovi, Northwood University

Michael Makovi
Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2020
Assistant Professor of Economics, Northwood University, 2020-
Advisors — Alexander Salter and Jamie Bologna Pavlik

Dr. Gonzalo Macera

Gonzalo Macera
Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2020
Advisors — Benjamin Powell and Eduardo Segarra

Dr. Edwar Escalante, Angleo State University

Edwar Escalante 
Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2019
Instructor of Economics, Norris-Vincent College of Business, Angelo State University/Research Associate, Free Market Institute, TTU,2019-2022
Assistant Professor of Economics, ASU/Research Assistant Professor, TTU, 2022-
Advisor — Adam Martin

Dr. Glenn Furton, Metropolitan State University Denver

Glenn Furton 
Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2019
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Classical Liberal Institute/Foundations of the Market Economy, New York University, 2019-2021
Assistant Professor of Economics, College of Business, Metropolitan State University Denver, 2021-
Advisor — Adam Martin

Dr. Raymond March, San Jose State University

Raymond March 
Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2017
Assistant Professor of Economics, San Jose State University, 2017-2018
Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North Dakota State University, 2018-
Advisor — Adam Martin

Dr. Audrey Redford, Western Carolina University

Audrey Redford 
Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2016
Assistant Professor of Economics, School of Economics, Management, & Project Management, Western Carolina University, 2016-2022
Assistant Professor of Economics & Business, Hampden-Sydney College, 2022-
Advisors
— Benjamin Powell and Adam Martin

Research Staff

Dr. Linan Peng

Linan Peng 
Ph.D. Economics, George Mason University, 2019
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, 2019-2021
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, School of Business and Leadership, DePauw University, 2021-2022
Assistant Professor of Economics, College of Business, Southeastern Louisiana University, 2022-

Dr. Samuel Absher

Samuel Absher 
Ph.D. Economics, University of Oklahoma, 2018
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, 2018-2019
Associate Economist, RAND Corporation, 2019-

Dr. Vincent Geloso

Vincent Geloso 
Ph.D. Economic History, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2016
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, 2016-2018
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, Bates College, 2018-2019
Assistant Professor of Economics, King's University College, 2019-2021
Assistant Professor of Economics, George Mason University, 2021-

Dr. Kathleen Sheehan

Kathleen Sheehan 
Ph.D. Economics, West Virginia University, 2014
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, 2014-2015
Assistant Professor of Economics, Heider College of Business, Creighton University 2015-2021
Associate Professor of Economics, Heider College of Business, Creighton University, 2021-

Dr. Rick Weber

Rick Weber 
Ph.D. Economics, Suffolk University, 2014
Research Associate, 2013-2014
Assistant Professor of Economics, Farmingdale State College, 2014-2021
Associate Professor of Economics, Farmingdale State College, 2021-

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