Ho Chi Cheng
Other Research Fields:
Applied Economics
Empirical Economics
Industrial Organization
Consumer Behavior in Marketing
Education:
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
M.A., Economics Science (Earned during Ph.D. Studies), 2023 - 2024
B.A., Economics Science, 2020 - 2023
About:
I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree and have been accepted into the Ph.D. program in the Department of Economics at Virginia Tech, with a GPA of 3.81 and a Major Rank of 7 out of 77. During my university career, I achieved multiple Dean's List honors and was awarded Outstanding Junior recognition. I possess a deep understanding of Python, R, Stata, SPSS, and SQL, and I have Research Assistant experiences, including but not limited to peer-reviewing articles on The Economics of Fashion Industry, The Economics of Social Media, The Impact of Brands on Consumer Behavior, and The Impact of Online Social Networks on Economics Behaviors. Furthermore, I co-founded the Economics Club, managed the club's TikTok account, and acted as a peer mentor, aiding a professor with grading assignments, presentation preparation, and overseeing assignment deadlines. I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics at Virginia Tech and serving as a Teacher Assistant for Undergraduates.
Current Research Interests:
The Economics of Social Media
The Economics of Fashion Industry
The Impact of Brand on Consumer Behavior
The Impact of Online Social Networks on Economics Behaviors
Teaching Assistantship Experiences:
ECON 2005 Principle of Microeconomics
ECON 2984 FYE SS: Pathway in Economics