Good afternoon folks,
Shreyasee (pronounced “sray-o-she”) here, the newest “find” of Udhay. Udhay said I owed all of you an introduction, and to be honest it makes me nervous every time someone asks me to do this. Among many other things, I never know what level of information is the most optimal, but here’s me trying my best to accomplish this. You may be wondering why the *afternoon*? I currently reside in Philadelphia the city that’s supposed to be “always sunny” (it’s approximately 1:45 PM here). Philly is often also known as the cheaper New York, my bank balance often appreciates this description. Why am I in Philly? I am an Assistant Professor of Instruction in Economics at Temple University. Prior to that, I was an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, one of the campuses under the University of Wisconsin System. I got my Doctoral degree, my Master degree, my Bachelor degree, all in Economics, all at the University of Houston. My dissertation was on water allocation rules (for example, the Krishna Basin allocation rules) and how it impacted agricultural output in the region. I’ve since moved away but have been trying to come back to access to water and tying it with my current research interests. Currently, my main theme of interest is Gender Economics, more specifically, women’s access to property in India and how it could be a mechanism to empower them. Working on this topic has introduced me to the many pitfalls of Economics, the most important being the lack of intersectionality in how we conduct our work. This is something that I strive to improve upon in my own work, both scholarly work and pedagogically. Who am I outside of the above? In no particular order of timeline: Home for me is Hyderabad. I visit every year, sometimes twice a year. This year is a whole different story. I did one year of high school (12thgrade) in the US (in a small town – Lubbock, Texas, home of Buddy Holly) and that was a culture shock, to say the least. I’ve dabbled in dance and want to get back to it as soon as I can. I’ve forgotten a lot of my training and really do want to master the art form again. I haven’t read works of fiction since 3rd year of grad school, and this is the year to fix that, or so I claim. I’ll stop here. I look forward to engaging with all of you, virtually and face-to-face (when the opportune moment arises) Best Shreyasee Shreyasee Das, Ph.D. Assistant Professor-Instructional Department of Economics, Temple University Website: https://sites.google.com/site/shreyaseedas
