Hung Truong

Born and raised in Sai Gon, Vietnam,  I am a second-year Ph.D. student in economics at SFU. After completing my Bachelor's degree in Economics at Singapore (SIM) and California (UCSD), I joined SFU in 2018 to pursue graduate training in Economics.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO COME TO SFU?

I choose SFU Economics because of the world-class faculty and the rigorousness of the program, making it one of the world's top graduate econ schools.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR RESEARCH AND/OR PROGRAM.

I enjoy exploring individuals' behavior interaction in both computational and experimental environments. I like to incorporate realistic human behaviors into economic modeling, as I believe economic activities are not entirely created by rational decision-makers but there is an interference of cognitive dissonance. My research applications include the central bank's monetary policy.

WHAT ARE YOU PARTICULARLY ENJOYING ABOUT YOUR STUDIES/RESEARCH AT SFU?

The learning and researching environment at SFU (especially the Burnaby mountain campus) is lovely, diverse and vibrant.

HAVE YOU BEEN THE RECIPIENT OF ANY MAJOR OR DONOR FUNDED AWARDS?

• Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship
• Lang Wong Memorial Endowment Scholarship
• Richard G. Lipsey Award

Contact Hung: hungt@sfu.ca