CV

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Christopher J Roark

Address

Email: croark25@uchicago.edu

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/christopherjamesroark

Education

Ph.D. in Economics, Duke University, Durham, NC 2017

Advisor: A. Craig Burnside

Certificate in College Teaching, Duke University, Durham, NC 2017

M.A. in Economics, Duke University, Durham, NC 2011

B.A. in Economics and French, The University of Texas at Austin, TX 2008

Areas of Specialization

Primary Field: Macroeconomics

Secondary Field: Econometrics

Areas of Concentration: Economics Education, International Economics, Financial Economics, International Finance

Teaching Experience

Assistant Instructional Professor, Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics, Chicago, IL 2019-Present

Summer 2020

– ECON 21020 Econometrics

Spring 2020

– ECON 20200 Elements of Economic Analysis III (Macro)

– ECON 21020 Econometrics

Winter 2020

– ECON 25000 Introduction to Finance

Fall 2019

– ECON 21020 Econometrics

– ECON 21010 Statistical Methods in Economics

Lecturer, Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics, Chicago, IL 2017-2019

Summer 2019

– ECON 21020 Econometrics

– ECON 12410 Pathways in Economics

– ECON 12411 Pathways in Economics C

Winter 2019

– ECON 20200 Elements of Economic Analysis III (Macro)

Autumn 2018

– ECON 21010 Statistical Methods in Economics

– ECON 21020 Econometrics

Summer 2018

– PWAY 10110 Pathway Program in Economics

– PWAY 10111 Pathway Program in Economics C

Spring 2018

– ECON 20200 Elements of Economic Analysis III (Macro)

Winter 2017

– ECON 21010 Statistical Methods in Economics

Autumn 2017

– ECON 21010 Statistical Methods in Economics (Designed Course)

Department of Economics, Duke University, Durham, NC 2011-2016

Summer 2016

– Intermediate Macroeconomics (Instructor)

Summer 2015

– Intermediate Macroeconomics (Instructor)

Fall 2014

– Introduction to Econometrics (MA, Teaching Assistant)

Spring 2011

– Macroeconomic Analysis II (PhD, Teaching Assistant)

Fall 2011

– Macroeconomic Analysis I (PhD, Teaching Assistant)

Department of Economics, The University of Texas at Austin, TX 2007-2008

Supplemental Instructor, Intro to Microeconomics

Research Experience

Department of Economics, Duke University, Durham, NC

Research Assistant for A. Craig Burnside 2012-2017

Research Assistant for Michelle Connolly 2015

Working Papers

“Changes in US Academic Economics Departments” joint with Gina Pieters, 2020

(Conditionally Accepted – Journal of Economic Teaching)

"Investment Driven Exchange Rate Dynamics" 2016

"The Evolution of U.S. Spectrum Values Over Time" joint with Michelle Connolly,

Nelson Sa, and Azeem Zaman 2016

"Real Exchange Rates: Exploring Fundamentals in the Cross Section" 2015

Professional Service

University of Chicago

Undergraduate Program Liaison for Becker Friedman Institute 2019-Present

Faculty Organizer, BFI Undergraduate Panel on Development Economics Spring 2020

(Panelists: TBD)

Summer Institute in Social Research Methods 2019, 2020

Member, Interview Committee for Pathways TA Search 2019

Preliminary Judge, Econometrics Game 2019, 2020

Member, Interview Committee for Lecturer Search 2019

Faculty Organizer, BFI Undergraduate Panel on Urbanization Spring 2019

(Panelists: Gilles Duranton, Ed Glaeser, Esteban Rossi-Hansberg)

Roundtable Leader, Taking the Next Step Winter 2019

Assistant Faculty Advisor, Fed Challenge Fall 2018

Faculty Organizer, BFI Undergraduate Panel on Diversity in Economics Spring 2018

(Panelists: Kerwin Charles, Paola Sapienza, Betsey Stevenson)

Steward for Department of Economics, Lecturer’s Union 2018-Present

MAPSS-ECON Track Admissions Committee 2018-Present

MAPSS-ECON Preceptor 2017-Present

Econometrics Undergraduate Curriculum Coordinator 2017-Present


Department of Economics, Duke University

Peer Mentor to First Year Ph.D. candidates 2011-2015

Economics Graduate Student Council, President 2012-2013

Fellowships, Honors, and Awards

Martin Bronfenbrenner Fellowship, Duke University, Durham, NC 2014

Summer Research Fellowship, Duke University, Durham, NC 2013

Graduate with Highest Honors, The University of Texas at Austin, TX 2008

Advising

MAPSS-ECON 2019-2020 Advisees:

Tian Zhong (MA, 2020 exp), Andrew Smith (MA, 2020 exp), Yuming Zhu (MA, 2020 exp)

MAPSS-ECON 2018-2019 Advisees:

Hyunwoo Roh (MA, 2020 exp), Mark He (MA, 2020), Sergio Servan Lozano (MA, 2019),

MAPSS-ECON 2017-2018 Advisees:

Yuanxi Zhang (MA, 2018, M3F Inc.), Yiren Ding (MA, 2018), Yuyao Wu (MA, 2018),

Catherine Che (MA, 2019)

Skillsets

Computer Proficiencies: MATLAB, Stata, Mathematica, Latex, Excel, C, C++

Advanced Proficiency: French