EMPLOYMENT 

Lecturer (equivalent to an Assistant Professor in the U.S.), School of Economics, The University of Sydney, July 2023 -  

EDUCATION 

Ph.D., Economics, Texas A&M University (TAMU), 2023 

M.A., Economics, Seoul National University (SNU), 2016 

B.A. & B.B.A., Finance and Economics, Simon Fraser University (SFU), 2013 

RESEARCH & TEACHING INTERESTS

Macroeconomics, Monetary and Fiscal policy, Household finance

WORKING PAPERS 

"Consumption response to Anticipated Income Changes: Evidence from the Magnitude Effect" with Sang-yoon Song (Job Market Paper) 

"Household Debt and the Effects of Fiscal Policy" with Sami Alpanda and Sarah Zubairy, R&R at International Economic Review   

"Policy Uncertainty and the Term Structure of Market Volatility" with Seongjin Kim and Tatevik Sekposyan 

WORK IN PROGRESS

"Distributional Effects of Fiscal Policy over the Business Cycle"

"Market Volatility and the Effects of Monetary Policy" with Tatevik Sekposyan 

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

Graduate Summer Research Grant, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University, 2022 

Summer Dissertation Fellowship, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University, 2022 

Fasken Distinguished Graduate Student Teaching Award, Texas A&M University, 2022 

Gail Frey Monson Memorial Scholarship, Texas A&M University, 2021

S. Charles Maurice Graduate Fellowship in Economics, Texas A&M University, 2021

Graduate Student Research and Presentation Travel Award, Texas A&M University, 2021 

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, Texas A&M University, 2020

Department Research Fellowship, Texas A&M University, 2020

Private Enterprise Research Center Summer Scholarship, Texas A&M University, 2019

Departmental Assistantships, Texas A&M University, 2017 - 2023

Tae Sung Kim Brain Korea 21 (BK21) Plus Scholarship, Seoul National University, 2013 - 2016

Dean's Honor roll, Simon Fraser University, 2012

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT 

Research Assistant, Sarah Zubairy, Texas A&M University, 2018 - 2019 

Research Associate, Bank of Korea (BOK), 2016 - 2017  

Project Intern, Korea Institute of Public Finance (KIPF), 2014 

TEACHING EXPERIENCES 

Instructor, Macroeconomic Theory (400 level UG),  Texas A&M University: Spring 2022, Summer 2020 

Instructor, Macroeconomic Qualifier Camp (Ph.D. core),  Texas A&M University: Summer 2020, Summer 2019 

Recitation Instructor, Macroeconomic Theory II (Ph.D. core),  Texas A&M University:  Spring 2020, Spring 2019 

Teaching assistant, Macroeconomic Theory II (Ph.D. core),  Texas A&M University: Spring 2020, Spring 2019 

Teaching Assistant, Financial Economics (M.S., UG),  Texas A&M University: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020 

Teaching Assistant, Macroeconomic Theory (UG),  Texas A&M University: Fall 2019 

Teaching Assistant, Public Finance (UG), Spring 2018,  Texas A&M University: Fall 2017 

SEMINAR, CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS (* denotes scheduled)

2023: Bank of Canada (Ottawa, Canada); SUNY-Binghamton University (Virtual); University of Arkansas (Virtual); Hamilton College (Clinton, NY); Kent State University (Kent, OH); Wayne State University (Detroit, MI); Smith College (Virtual); Trinity University (San Antonio, TX); University of Queensland (Virtual); University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia); Reserve Bank of Australia (Sydney, Australia); Bank of Korea (Virtual); Grand Valley State University (Virtual); Hanyang University (Virtual); Yonsei Young Economist Workshop (Seoul, Korea)*; Econometric Society Australasian Meeting (Sydney, Australia)*;

2022: Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Economics (SNDE) 29th Symposium (virtual);  Computing in Economics and Finance (CEF) 28th International Conference (Dallas, TX);  Western Economic Association International (WEAI) 97th Annual Conference (virtual); Symposium on Econometric Theory and Applications (SETA) 16th International Symposium (virtual);  NBER Heterogeneous-Agent Macro Workshop (Boston, MA);  KAEA Job Market Conference (vitual); Southern Economic Association (SEA) 92nd Annual Meeting (Fort Lauderdale, FL); Midwest Macro Meeting (Dallas, TX); 

2021: Computing in Economics and Finance (CEF) 27th International Conference (Dallas, TX);   Western Economic Association International-Korean American Economic Association (WEAI-KAEA) 96th Annual Conference (virtual);  Korean Economic Review (KER) International Conference (virtual);  Southern Economic Association (SEA) 91st Annual Meeting (Houston, TX);

2017: Korean Economics Association (KEA) joint conference (Seoul, South Korea); 

SKILLS 

Programs: Python, MATLAB, Dynare, Stata, Eviews, Latex

Languages: English (Fluent), Korean (Native)

PERSONAL 

Citizenship: Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Legal Name: Hyunji Song (송현지)