Victoria Godwin

Ph.D. Student

Member Of:
  • School of Economics
Related Links:
Email Address: vgodwin3@gatech.edu

Overview

Victoria Godwin is a PhD candidate in the School of Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology, specializing in Applied Microeconomics with an emphasis on environmental economics and climate policy. Her research is centered on renewable energy and the environmental effects of policies, including Daylight Saving Time adjustments and regulatory constraints imposed by Homeowner's Associations. Victoria's skills include collecting, cleaning, and analyzing large datasets using advanced econometric techniques such as synthetic difference-in-differences estimation and leveraging natural experiments to provide policy-relevant results. Her work aims to provide economic insights to real-world policy questions and to support sustainable and effective environmental regulations.

Faculty Advisors:
Matthew Oliver, Casey Wichman
Education:
  • M.S. in Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology (2021)
  • B.B.A in Business Economics, Georgia State University (2020)
  • B.B.A in Actuarial Science, Georgia State University (2020)
Awards and
Distinctions:
  • Presidential Fellow (2021-2025)
  • Graduate Teaching Fellow (2024-2025)
Research Fields:
  • Applied Microeconomics
  • Energy Economics
  • Environmental Economics
Courses Taught:
  • ECON-2250: Statistics for Economists

Interests

Courses

  • ECON-2250: Statistics for Economists