README.md

## Welcome I am currently a second year doctoral student in the [Department of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh](https://www.econ.pitt.edu/). Prior to this, I worked as a [Research Assistant](https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/careers/students-and-graduates/) at the [Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)](https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/the-bureau/bureau-structure/research-markets-regulation/) in Washington DC. I graduated from [Swarthmore College](https://www.swarthmore.edu) [with honors in economics and psychology](https://www.swarthmore.edu/honors-program) in May 2017. I am interested in the fields of behavioral economics, experimental economics, and applied microeconomics topics including labor, health, and household finance.

Publications

Banko-Ferran, Daniel, and Judith Ricks. 2018. “Natural Disasters and Credit Reporting.” CFPB Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends 5.

This is part of a series of quarterly reports of consumer credit trends produced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau using a longitudinal, nationally representative sample of approximately five million de-identified credit records maintained by one of the three nationwide credit reporting companies. This report explores the reporting of natural disasters in consumer credit records.

Research Experience

Research Assistant for Osea Giuntella, Fall 2020 - Present

Research Assistant at CFPB, Summer 2017 - Summer 2019

Research Assistant at MIT's Applied Cooperation Team, Summer 2016

Research Assistant at Swarthmore College, Fall 2015 - Spring 2017

Teaching Experience

Introduction to Macroeconomics TA, Fall 2020 - Present

First-Year Graduate Peer Mentor, Fall 2020 - Present

Economics Senior Capstone Tutor, Spring 2017

Teacher's Assistant for Intermediate Microeconomics (ECON011), Fall 2015; Fall 2016

Tutor in Statistical Methods (STAT011), Fall 2014

Skills

Dataset analysis and cleaning (Stata, MATLAB, R)

Implementing surveys, lab experiments, and field experiments (oTree, Qualtrics)

Programming (Python, C/C++)

Web development and design (HTML, CSS, Javascript)

Spanish speaker (Conversational)

Coursework

Economics

Graduate Microeconomic Theory 1 & 2

Graduate Macroeconomic Theory 1 & 2

Graduate Econometric Theory 1 & 2

Behavioral Economics

Experimental Economics

Public Economics

Urban Economics

Labor Economics

Psychology and Behavioral Science

Thinking, Judgment, and Decision-Making

Research Design and Analysis

Behavioral Science and Public Policy

Cognitive Science

Developmental Psychology

Math and Statistics

Real Analysis

Differential Equations

Multivariate Calculus

Linear Algebra

Statistical Methods

Computer Science

Data Structures and Algorithms

Computer Systems

More About Me

Click here to download my CV and follow my GitHub page to keep up with my latest coding projects.

In my free time, I sing bass in the Mendelssohn Choir with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. I also enjoy long-distance running, building computers, and learning about all things science, technology, and business. While living in DC, I volunteered as a math tutor at a local youth center and sang in the choir of the National Cathedral. An album we recorded as a choir was recently nominated for a 2020 GRAMMY for Best Choral Performance!

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Daniel Banko-Ferran