Billie Davis (nee Morrow)
[email protected]
Education
Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business, Pittsburgh PA
PhD in Economics, May 2013
Advisors: Dennis Epple (CMU) and Holger Sieg (University of Pennsylvania)
Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, January 2002
Master of Science in Economics, May 2003
The American University of Paris, Paris, France
Visiting Student, spring 2001
Publications
“Bounding the Impact of a Gifted Program On Student Retention using a Modified Regression Discontinuity
Design”, with John Engberg, Dennis Epple, Holger Sieg, and Ron Zimmer, Annals of Economics and Statistics,
Volume 111-112, July/December 2013.
Experience
Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business
Pittsburgh, PA
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Fall 2013 – present
 Analyze data on the impacts of remedial math and reading courses on student performance and resulting
psychological factors at a mid-West community college
 Teach a freshman seminar on Topics in Economics and the Environment
o Develop course topic and curriculum
o Identify key guest lecturers
o Facilitate student experience with research, group presentations, and classroom discussion
 Perform responsibilities of Head Teaching Assistant for Principles of Economics (Fall 2013, Spring 2014)
and Microeconomics (Fall 2013)
 Coordinate teaching assistants for all undergraduate economics courses
Head Teaching Assistant, Principles of Economics
Fall 2012 – Spring 2013
 Work jointly with the lead instructor to ensure that the direction and objectives outlined in the course
syllabus are met
 Act as the main contact for students in the course
 Meet one-on-one with struggling students
 Coordinate a twelve person team consisting of recitation leaders and graders in order to achieve
consistency across sections
 Manage the daily operations and logistics required to ensure seamless communications between the
professor, teaching assistants and the students
 Maintain accurate records of students’ test and assignment scores
Instructor, Probability and Statistics for Business Applications
Summer 2011
Teaching Assistant, Intermediate Microeconomics
 Prepared materials for and taught weekly recitations
 Held weekly office hours
 Prepared solutions for assignments and oversaw grading
Fall 2010, Spring 2011
Davis, B.
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Teaching Assistant, Managerial Economics (MBA course)
Fall 2008, Fall 2009
RAND
Summer Associate
Pittsburgh, PA
Summer 2007
Lehigh University study abroad program
Galway, Ireland
Adjunct Professor
Summer 2005, Summer 2006
 Acted as the main point of contact with students and community partners for the project-based course
Community Consulting Practicum
 Assisted the head professor as needed with the course Economics of Ireland’s Public Sector
Net Impact
San Francisco CA
Service Programs Manager
August 2005 – May 2006
 Managed Service Corps, a program linking a pro-bono consulting team of Net Impact members with a
nonprofit to complete a 3-month project of strategic significance to the nonprofit.
 Developed and managed Mentor Matching, a program linking aspiring and early stage social
entrepreneurs in need of strategic support with business students and professionals willing to share their
expertise.
 Updated and enhanced the website as needed.
Mission for Filipino Migrant Workers
Hong Kong, China
Global Justice Program Volunteer
Sept. 2004 – Dec. 2004
 Prepared legal claims and statements, advised clients on case issues, accompanied clients to court
meetings and hearings, taught English and craft lessons.
 Learned about the social, economic, and political context of migrant work around the world.
National University of Ireland
Galway, Ireland
Fulbright Scholar (U.S. Student Program)
Aug. 2003 – Aug. 2004
 Researched gender roles in marriage as a visitor in the Women’s Studies Centre.
Lehigh University Undergraduate Program
Bethlehem, PA
Graduate Assistant, Business Statistics,
Jan. 2002 – May 2003
 Assisted the professor with lectures, taught recitations, and held office hours
Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Global Entrepreneurship
Student Mentor/Teaching Assistant
Bethlehem, PA
Summer 2001
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Martindale Student Associate
Fall 2000 – Spring 2001
 Explored global business, economic, and public policy issues
 Gained first-hand international experience during an extensive 10-day educational field trip to Ireland
 Researched Ireland’s transportation infrastructure and its impact on the national economy, worked oneon-one with a faculty mentor, and wrote a professional-quality journal article published in the Martindale
Center’s undergraduate research journal, Perspectives on Business and Economics, Volume 19 (2001).
Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences
Student Mentor/Teaching Assistant
Davis, B.
Pittsburgh, PA
Summer 2000
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