Dr. Bhattacharjee (or Dr. B) joined Lebanon Valley College after previously teaching at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, and the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. Originally from Kolkata, India, she moved to the United States approximately ten years ago to begin her academic journey as a graduate student in economics.
Dr. B earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from the University of Calcutta in Kolkata, India. She then pursued advanced graduate training in the United States, earning a second master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of New Hampshire. Her academic and professional experiences across countries have shaped her global perspective on economic issues and her own life.
Her research interests span environmental economics, gender economics, labor economics, and international economics, with a particular focus on policy-relevant questions and real-world applications. She is deeply committed to teaching and mentoring students, emphasizing critical thinking, data-driven analysis, and the application of economic theory to contemporary social and environmental challenges.
Working Papers
“Gender difference in the effect of air pollution on labor supply: Evidence from the United States”, (with Bikramjit Saha), R&R, Feminist Economics
“Air quality and internal migration in the United States”
“An in-class activity to teach travel cost model to undergraduate students”
“Rise of intra-industry trade and relative wage movements”, (with Bruce Elsmlie and Norman Sedgley)
Work in Progress
“A vicious cycle of air pollution and gender inequality,” (with Bikramjit Saha)
“Air quality and crime rates in Kansas City metro area,” (with Brett Portlance)
- BUS-150 Math for Business & Management
- ECN-101 Principles of Microeconomics
- MBA-833 Managerial Economics
- ECN-405 Applied Econometrics