Welcome New Faculty
The department is thrilled to introduce the newest members of our faculty. This year's hiring season produced talented individuals who will undoubtedly go on to enrich and broaden the field of economics and our department.
Summer 2025 Newsletter
Letter from the chair
Alumni and Friends of the Department of Economics,
Northwestern has now completed its academic year, culminating with our June graduation ceremonies. The campus is quiet, with students and faculty scattered around the world. I’m writing to update you on developments of the past six months in the Department of Economics.
Summer Reading Guide
If you're looking for a summer read, pick up a new book by one of our esteemed economic historians.
Bob Gordon's Retirement
In May, the Department of Economics celebrated Professor Robert "Bob" Gordon in advance of his retirement from the department after over 51 years of service.
Alumni Event: Kirabo Jackson
In January, Professor Kirabo Jackson spoke with IPR Director Andrew V. Papachristos about Jackson's time on the White House Council of Economic Advisors.
Undergraduate Spotlight
Congratulations to the class of 2025! This year we celebrated with a senior awards ceremony including remarks from Professors Mark Witte, Rob Porter, James Hornsten, and Robert Coen.
Our undergraduate students have accomplished a great deal this year, including alumni talks, financial literacy outreach, workshops, and the largest Northwestern Economics Tournament to date.
PhD Spotlight
We wish all of our graduate students success as they continue their teaching and research pursuits at fine institutions and firms throughout the world.
Our department is looking forward to welcoming our incoming class to the Ph.D. program in the fall!
KEEP IN TOUCH
We would love to hear from you! Please stay in touch and informed of department news by adding us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
The Department has many exciting events happening this fall including a conference on Econometrics organized by Professor Eric Auerbach on September 19-20, 2025, the annual Susan Bies Lecture on Economics and Public Policy featuring Nobel laureate Michael Kremer from The University of Chicago on November 4, 2025, and The Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics conference featuring 2024 recipient Michael Woodford from Columbia University on November 6-8, 2025.
If you are interested in speaking to our students about your career (any field) or being featured in our newsletter or Alumni Spotlights page, please reach out to Samantha Westlake-Hart.