Michelle P. Connolly, Associate Professor of the Practice

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Contact Info: Office Location:   207 Social Sciences Office Phone:   +1 919 660 1819 Email Address:    Web Page:   http://www.econ.duke.edu/~connolly/ Research Interests: International Trade, Growth and Development, Telecommunications, Media Michelle Connolly received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 1996 with a concentration in international, growth, and development economics. Before joining the Duke faculty in 1997, she spent a year as an economist in international research at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. From 2006 to 2007, Michelle Connolly served a one year term as Chief Economist of the Federal Communications Commission. Professor Connolly's research interests focus on the implications of technological progress and diffusion, international trade, and human capital on growth and development. She also works on Telecommunications policy, with particular specialization in Media. Professor Connolly has taught advanced graduate macroeconomics and international trade, intermediate undergraduate macroeconomics, and is currently teaching an honors research workshop for seniors.