#  Graduate Program Administrator Brenda Piquet Selected for 2015 Dean's Distinction Award 

 





February 22, 2016

 

 

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 Congratulations go to Brenda Piquet for her outstanding service in directing the administration of the Economics Ph.D program, for which she has been given the FAS Dean's Distinction Award!

 The [Dean's Distinction](http://hr.fas.harvard.edu/deans-distinction) Award is given to eligible FAS and SEAS staff members who are nominated by faculty and staff members [based](http://hr.fas.harvard.edu/files/fas-hr/files/2016_deans_distinction_faqs.pdf?m=1450195355) on their exceptional service and who act with the highest integrity and serve as role models among FAS and SEAS staff. They make an exceptional contribution and demonstrate outstanding citizenship and collaboration on behalf of the FAS and/or SEAS.

 Brenda received her Doctorate in Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology and completed her internship at Saddleback Community College Health Center. In addition to her experience in counseling, she also previously held the position of Director of Campus and Student Services, and she has worked in Higher Education for 14 years. Brenda has been the Graduate Program Administrator in the Economics Department for the last six years.

 The [Ph.D. Program](http://economics.harvard.edu/pages/graduate) in the Department of Economics at Harvard is addressed to students of high promise who wish to prepare themselves in teaching and research in academia or for responsible positions in government, research organizations, or business enterprises. Students are expected to devote themselves full-time to their programs of study.

 The program prepares students for productive and stimulating careers as economists. Courses and seminars offered by the department foster an intellectually active and stimulating environment. Each week, the department sponsors more than 15 different seminars on such topics as environmental economics, economic growth and development, monetary and fiscal policy, international economics, industrial organization, law and economics, behavioral economics, labor economics, and economic history. Top scholars from both domestic and international communities are often invited speakers at the seminars.

 Previous recipients of the Dean's Distinction Award in the Economics Department include former staff member Linda Wang, Manager of Research Administration (12/1/2010-1/24/2016), in 2014 and [Ann Richards](http://economics.harvard.edu/people/ann-richards), Faculty Assistant to Professor Jeremy Stein, Ariel Pakes, Oliver Hart, and Assistant to the Manager of Sponsored Research, in 2010.



 

 

 



 

 

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