Lee Tucker
- Ph.D. Candidate
- Boston University, Department of Economics
- Email: tuckerl@bu.edu
- Primary Fields: Labor Economics, Development Economics
- Interests: Migration, human capital, political economy, urban economics
- CV: PDF
If you’re interested in my economic research or related activities, please see my CV and my Research page.
Are you looking for information on the BU Economics Department peer advising program? As of May 2017, I am no longer the BU Economics department peer advisor. The peer advisor is now Chelsea Carter. Chelsea will be happy to answer your questions regarding issues related to joining the department as a graduate student. Please check out her updated peer advising homepage.
News
June 15, 2016
I am pleased to report that my summer course, The Economics of Poverty and Discrimination in the United States, has been the subject of a news article in BU Today. For more information on the course, check out my teaching page.
December 5, 2013
This website has been redesigned. All dance-related news has been moved to the Lindy Hop page. Also, I now have information on the BU Economics department graduate student Peer Advising program. Check it out!
August 10, 2013
I have returned to Boston after a exciting year working at the Council of Economic Advisers in Washington, DC. I will continue to to work on research toward my PhD, and I hope to update this website with more information soon.
June 25, 2012
Big news! I will soon be returning to Washington DC for a one-year position. During this time, I will be on leave from Boston University, and I intend to return in August 2013. Look for me in DC soon!
May 6, 2010
After four years in Washington, DC, I am moving to Boston to begin a Ph.D. in Economics at Boston University this fall. I’m preparing for a two month summer of doing who knows what, to be followed by five years of grueling academic labor and low pay. This is all very exciting to me.
January 11, 2010
Welcome to my new website. This site is under construction, so please be patient if something doesn’t work yet.
