UCSB Economics

Giving

Mortimer Andron Fellowship

In 1978, Mortimer Andron, UCSB Professor Emeritus of Economics, made a key gift that has, over the years, allowed the department to provide fellowship support for nintey-nine doctoral students. During his academic career, Professor Andron taught courses in finance and investments and served several years as Chair of the Academic Senate. He was also a highly successful individual investor, and it was this success that allowed him to establish the Andron Fellowship Fund. Upon graduation, former Andron Fellows have joined a variety of prestigious academic, business and government organizations, including Washington University (St. Louis), Durham University (UK), University of New Mexico, U. S. Federal Reserve Board, RAND Corporation, Sonoma State University, Ernst and Young, Montana State University, New York Federal Reserve Bank, Victoria University (Wellington), Tecnologico de Monterrey (Mexico), Tulane University, Cal State San Bernadino, Kansas State University, Pepperdine, Missouri State University, Colorado School of Mines, Danish Central Bank, Federal Trade Commission, CNA Corporation, and the Government Accounting Office. Professor Andron remains involved in departmental events and activities. The generous gift from Mort Andron enabled the following talented graduate students to enroll in our program:

Recent Andron Fellowship Recipients

For the 2009-10 academic year Andron Fellowships totaling over $147,000 were awarded to seven incoming doctoral candidates, which enabled the department to successfully recruit another top caliber group of students. The students who were awarded fellowships are: Daniel Argyle (Brigham Young University), Zachary Bethune (Texas A & M University - College Station), Charles de los Reyes (Johns Hopkins University), Judith Delaney (University College – Dublin), Gregory Leo (Georgia Institute of Technology), Ruth Morales (San Diego State University) and Ty Robbins (UC San Diego).

For the coming academic year 2010-11, the UCSB Department of Economics once again recruited a wonderfully talented group of six doctoral candidates from across the United States. The incoming class who was awarded Andron Fellowships includes: Valerie Bostwick (Princeton University), Alexis Cerda (Arizona State University), Kali Chowdhury (UC Riverside), Karin Donhowe (Stanford University), Nicole Iannaccone (College of William And Mary) and Brian Thomas (University of Colorado – Boulder).