Anastasia Shnyakin of Bethany Presents At Economic Conference

Eastern Student Anastasia Shnyakin of Bethany Presents at Eastern Economics Association Conference

WILLIMANTIC, CT -- Seven economics majors from Eastern Connecticut State University attended the Eastern Economic Association's (EEA) 45th Annual Conference in New York City from Feb. 28 to March 2. Club advisors Brendan Cunningham, associate professor of economics, and Steven Muchiri, assistant professor of economics, accompanied the students to New York.

The students presented their research, received feedback and commented on the research of peers from other universities. Among the students was Anastasia Shnyakin '21 of Bethany who majors in History.

"This conference provided an amazing number of benefits for students," said Cunningham. "It allowed the students to practice their public speaking and communication skills during a professional conference. Second, they learned about the research of professional economists. This is highly valuable for classwork, and for those students who are continuing with graduate studies. Finally, the students themselves organized the logistics for this trip, and they also attended an economics research seminar at Columbia University."