Sarmistha Pal, Ph.D.
Economics
Visiting Assistant Professor
Office: 314 BAB
Education
- Ph.D. in Economics (2012), Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
- Master of Arts in Economics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Teaching Experience
- Visiting Assistant Professor - Department of Economics, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama – Fall 2012-Present
- Instructor - Department of Economics, Clemson University, Fall 2010 – Spring 2012
- Teaching Assistant - Department of Economics, Clemson University, Fall 2009– Spring 2010
Research Interest
- Labor Economics , Applied Econometrics, and Health Economics
Current Courses Taught
- Business Statistics (MSC 288)
- Principles of Macroeconomics (ECN 142)
Working Papers
- “Is Supplemental Security Income Too Generous? Impact on the Employment of the Blind and Deaf” (Submitted for Journal Publication)
- “Child Illness and Maternal Labor Supply”
- “Impact of VA Health Insurance on the Job Turnover Rate Among Veterans: Evidence from Medical Expenditure Panel Survey” (Joint with Dr. Projesh P. Ghosh)
Other Professional Activites, Awards, and Honors
- 2006-2012, Graduate Assistantship, Clemson University, SC, USA
- 2004-2006, University Grants Commission Potential of Excellence Junior Research Fellowship
- Planning and Development Unit, Jadavpur University, India
- 1996, National Scholarship in WBSE and in WBHSE, India.
- Referee, Contemporary Economic Policy
