Elisabetta Gentile, Ph.D.
209C McElhinney Hall
Houston TX 77204-5019
Phone: (713) 743-4589
Fax: (713) 743-3798
email
"The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones." John Maynard Keynes
Office hours
INTB 3353 students: Tuesdays 1:00-2:30pm in MH 325Q (only for issues that cannot be resolved by your T.A. or email)
Everyone else: by appointment
NEWS
March 9, 2012, Fulbright Arts Festival
It's that time a year again! The 5th Annual Fulbright Arts Festival will take place Friday evening, March 9, 2012 in Cullen Hall on the University of St. Thomas Campus. The Festival will feature performances by several of the current Fulbright scholars and students based in Houston for the 2011-2012 academic year as well as outstanding performers from within and without the United States. This year we'll present dancers, singers, poets and instrumentalists from Trinidad, Ireland, Korea, Russia, Italy, Brazil, and North America. This is a free event and open to all. Please invite friends and coworkers.
The performances are from 7:00 to 8:30, followed by a reception.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
__________________________________________________________
January 16, 2012, UofH goes to Rome!
Thinking about joining us in Rome this summer? The full itinerary and details are in a tri-fold, double-sided flyer, here.
There will be the ILAS 4350 course, and a course on Roman Civilization taught by Dr. Sarah Costello. We also anticipate being able to offer an INTB course on Globalization, and an Intro to Italian course. But those last two offerings will depend on the number of students we have on the program.
The application is on UH Study Abroad website, and be sure to put Rome and Prof. Thomas Behr in the section for which program you are applying to: http://www.uh.edu/studyabroad/FacultyChecklist.pdf (the application is the first item on this checklist, and is hyperlinked there).
The program cost includes our dorms, classrooms, computer lab, library, group welcome and farewell meals, several guided visits and tickets for museums, local transportation passes for the whole five weeks, and several excursions outside of Rome. Two major all-day excursions, one to Pompeii and Naples, and another to Assisi. Note the price listed on the flyer is expected to go down a lot, based on the Euro-Dollar exchange rate now and especially on the size of our group (more students, lower per student cost). Your flight, food and tuition are extra. There is a UH Study Abroad scholarship that everyone who applies gets, usually around $500. There is a $250 fee credit per course for Study Abroad. For Pell Grant recipients there is another scholarship possible also, the Gilman Scholarship through UH Study Abroad.
Requirements vary depending on the courses you choose, but mainly at least sophomore status and good academic standing. Check out our UH in Rome Facebook page for keeping up on developments!
__________________________________________________________
December 1, 2011, Dissertation Defense
After five years' hard work, I am a doctor, and the graduation ceremony is next!
__________________________________________________________
November 19-21, 2011, 81st Annual Meetings of the Southern Economic Association, Washington D.C.
I presented my job market paper "Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Adoption in Developing Countries: An Empirical Investigation" in the session on "Innovation, Education, and Growth" at the SEA Annual Meetings. Now it's time to take the feedback I received and go back to work.
__________________________________________________________
November 3-5, 2011, Fall Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Washington D.C.
I presented my job market paper "Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Adoption in Developing Countries: An Empirical Investigation" in the "Innovation Policy" panel at the APPAM Fall Conference. I received great feedback, and the discussion that followed gave me a lot of great ideas!!
__________________________________________________________
October 03, 2011 - Joint Paper with Prof. Imberman accepted for publication on the Journal of Urban Economics
My paper Dressed for success? The effect of school uniforms on student achievement and behavior with Prof. Scott Imberman has been aceepted for publication on the Journal of Urban Economics after three years' hard work!
__________________________________________________________
April 8, 2011 - Farewell Reception of the Fulbright Association
The perfect way to end five very intense years as a Fulbright fellow. The SE Texas/Houston Chapter of the Fulbright Association has entered into its sixth year of operation, but it has already achieved a lot.
__________________________________________________________
March 28, 2011 - It's official! I am a recipient of the 2010-2011 Provost Teaching Excellence Award!
|
Thanks to my students, in particular the 'European Integration' group. Thanks to my nominator Dr. Prodan, my recommenders Dr. Thornton and Ms. Foley, Dr. Papell, Dr. Hardee, and everyone else who helped make this happen. To read more about the award, see the Student Spotlight story about me on the College's website. |
__________________________________________________________
December 13, 2010 - I am a finalist for the Provost Teaching Excellence Award!
Thanks to all my students for their enthusiasm, I am keeping my fingers crossed!
__________________________________________________________
November 15, 2010 - International Scholar Reception hosted by Phi Beta Delta
I was one of the speakers that the Honors Society for International Scholars invited to talk about their research and experience at UofH. I got a chance to express my enthusiasm for the Tier 1 initiatives, but also to point out that there is room for improvement in terms of creating a vibrant international community on campus.
__________________________________________________________
August 24, 2010 - My new course "Economics of European Integration" begins!
The department has welcomed my proposal to develop and teach a new course that is not part of the undergraduate curriculum (yet): a small, but hopefully significant contribution.
__________________________________________________________
May 10 thru July 2, 2010 - Research internship with Greenpeace Solutions
I was tasked with developing an economic model to evaluate different policy interventions aimed at incentivizing the deployment of climate-friendly technologies in developing countries. This is a particularly relevant issue because technology development and transfer is universally recognized as a key aspect of climate mitigation and adaptation.
For information about the E3 Network and their programs for graduate students: http://www.e3network.org/
__________________________________________________________
April 15, 2010 - Roundtable Discussion with President Khator
The President shared exciting news about our progress toward Tier One status; she also gave us an opportunity to talk about issues that we have deal with every day as graduate students.
__________________________________________________________
March 22-29, 2010 - Ross. M. Lence Teaching Excellence Award selection committee
I have had the honor to serve on the committee and learn about some truly remarkable teachers. It's always inspiring.
__________________________________________________________
March 18-20, 2010 - 35th annual conference of the American Education Finance Association, Richmond, VA
I have presented the new and improved version of my paper with Prof. Scott Imberman: "Dressed for Success: Do School Uniforms Improve Student Behavior, Attendance, and Achievement?"
__________________________________________________________
November 21-23, 2009 - 79th annual conference of the Southern Economic Association, San Antonio, TX
I have presented my work in progress with Prof. Scott Imberman: "Dressed for Success: Do School Uniforms Improve Student Behavior, Attendance, and Achievement?"
__________________________________________________________
October 13, 2009 - Co-Recipient of the Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award
"The department has decided that graduate students doing an exceptional job teaching should be acknowledged. [...]. The department will aim for recognizing two students each year with a preference for choosing a 4th and a 5th year student."
"This year's exceptional teachers are Amelie Carlton and Elisabetta Gentile. They both received very high teaching evaluations and flattering comments from the students such as: 'She makes an ordinarily difficult/dull class easy to listen to and understand' (Elisabetta) and 'Induct her into the economics teachers hall of fame' (Amelie). We hereby follow the advice of the latter anonymous undergrad."
Prof. Bent Sørensen, Graduate Director
__________________________________________________________
September 11-14, 2009 - Taking Action on Climate Change: An Economists' Weekend, Washington D.C.
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) hosted a series of roundtable discussions on the role played by economists in the climate change debate. We also got a chance to engage with our legislators in Capitol Hill about the urgency of climate action.
For information about the UCS and climate change facts: http://www.ucsusa.org/
__________________________________________________________
