JUNQIUSHI (JOSIE) REN
Office Address
Department of Economics
The Ohio State University
1945 North High St.
Columbus, OH 43210
Home Address
3027 Stadium Dr Apt 1,
Columbus, OH 43202
Phone: (614) 477-3180
Fax: (614) 292-3906
Web: http://junqiushi-ren.weebly.com
Email: [email protected]
Alternative Email: [email protected]
Citizenship & Visa Status: China (F-1 visa)
EDUCATION
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Ph.D. Candidate in Economics, The Ohio State University
(Candidacy Exam passed April 2016, Ph.D. expected June 2017)
M.A., Economics, The Ohio State University, June 2013
B.S., Mathematics, Renmin University of China, June 2012
B.A., Economics, Renmin University of China, June 2012
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DISSERTATION
“Essays on Empirical Industrial Organization”
Dissertation Supervisor: Jason Blevins
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Research
Teaching
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Industrial Organization
Applied Econometrics
Transportation Economics
Online Markets
Microeconomics
Game Theory
Industrial Organization
FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
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University Fellowship, The Ohio State University, 2012–2013
Outstanding Student Leadership Award, Renmin University of China, 2011
The Second Prize in Beijing District in China Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling, China Society
for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2010
Samsung Scholarship, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 2010
National Scholarship, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, 2009
WORKING PAPERS
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“Prices, Profits, and Entry Decisions: The Effect of Southwest Airlines” (Job Market Paper, available at
http://junqiushi-ren.weebly.com), Department of Economics, The Ohio State University.
“The Role of Reputation in Daily Deal Markets: The Case of Groupon”, Department of Economics, The Ohio
State University.
SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS & INVITED TALKS
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Hayes Forum, The Ohio State University, 2016
Applied Microeconomics Workshop, The Ohio State University, 2016
Applied Microeconomics Workshop, The Ohio State University, 2015
Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, 2010
Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 2010
Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan, 2010
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
The Ohio State University
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Principles of Microeconomics, Independent Instructor (Full Responsibility), Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016
Principles of Microeconomics, Teaching Assistant, Autumn 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016
Game Theory, Grader, Autumn 2014
Cooperation and Conflict in the Global Economy, Grader, Autumn 2014
Principles of Microeconomics, Grader, Spring 2014
Health Economics, Grader, Spring 2014
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Research Assistant, Renmin University of China, 2011–2012
Participant, National University Student Innovation Program, Renmin University of China, 2010–2011
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS
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Member, American Economic Association (AEA), 2016
Member, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), 2016
Member, Midwest Economics Association (MEA), 2016
Attendee, McGraw-Hill Economics Master Seminar, 2016
LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
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Co-founder, Treasurer, and Senior Musician, Chinese Folk Music Orchestra, The Ohio State University, July
2016–Present
Senior Musician, Columbus Chinese Music Club, Columbus, Ohio, June 2016–Present
Tutor, Ohio Contemporary Chinese School, Columbus, Ohio, January 2016
Co-founder, Treasurer, and Senior Musician, Chinese Traditional Music Club, The Ohio State University, 2014–
Present
Co-founder and Treasurer, Dance of the Soul from China, The Ohio State University, 2013
Editor-in-chief, Research of Mathematical Economics (A Student-founded and Student-managed Journal),
Renmin University of China, 2011
Copy Editor, Research of Mathematical Economics, Renmin University of China, 2009–2010
COMPUTER SKILLS
R, MATLAB, Stata, SAS, Python, SQL
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent: English, Mandarin Chinese
REFERENCES
Professor Jason Blevins
Phone: (614) 292-5588
Email : [email protected]
Department of Economics
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
Professor Maryam Saeedi
Phone: (412) 268-8600
Email: [email protected]
Tepper School of Business
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Professor Bruce Weinberg
Phone: (614) 292-5642
Email: [email protected]
Department of Economics
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
Doctor Ida Mirzaie
Phone: (614) 292-6110
Email: [email protected]
Department of Economics
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210