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Atlanta, GA | Posted: January 26, 2016
Summary Sentence:
Four Ivan Allen College undergraduates awarded PURAs
Full Summary:
Two economics and two public policy majors are recipients of President’s Undergraduate Research Awards (PURA).
CongratulationsTwo economics and two public policy majors are recipients of President’s Undergraduate Research Awards (PURA).
PURAs are competitive awards that provide a $1,500 stipend to an undergraduate student to conduct research with Georgia Tech faculty and up to $1,000 in travel expenses for recipients to present their research at professional conferences. PURA winners may compete during the spring poster and oral presentations from each college.
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Recipients
Summer 2015
Chandler Barre (Public Policy) – “The Posterity Clause: How Time is Perceived in the Polis” Faculty Mentor: Richard Barke, Public Policy
Megan Haley (Public Policy) – “Exploring the Impacts of Regulatory Barriers on Entrepreneurship in the United States” – Faculty Mentor: Daniel Matisoff, Public Policy
Fall 2015
Shivang Sullere (Economics) – “A Panel Analysis of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (2009)” Faculty Mentor: Willie Belton, Economics
Shivang Sullere (Economics) – “On Foreclosure Rates and the House Price Index: A Cross-sectional Analysis” Faculty Mentor: Shatakshee Dhongde, Economics
