To honor the memory and legacy of Dr. John Van Huyck, the Dr. John Van Huyck Fellows Program provides support for a PhD student in the TAMU Department of Economics to carry out experimental research. The Dr. John Van Huyck Fellows Endowed Program was established through the generous philanthropy of Mr. Alfred P. Van Huyck and Mrs. Nancy Van Huyck Chockley. The Program provides funding for laboratory experiments conducted in the Economic Research Laboratory or for field experiments.
For Academic Year 2024-25 the winner was:
Kennedy Johnston - a third-year PhD student whose current research agenda focuses on the intersection of crime and education, specifically investigating the causes of under-reporting for college sexual assault. Her project includes a conceptual framework for the decision to report and an experimental design that explores social norms as one contributing factor.
John Van Huyck actually started his career as a macroeconomist. He published several important papers on monetary policy, with an emphasis on the role of reputation—and reputation later became a major theme in his experimental work. Thus both Sora’s and Jinliang’s research fits well with our desire to honor John’s academic legacy through this Fellowship.
If you would like to contribute to the The Dr. John Van Huyck Fellows Endowed Program, please make your gift payable to the Texas A&M Foundation.
Congratulations, Kennedy!