Israt Jahan

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Contact Info

isratjahan@ku.edu

238 Snow Hall
Lawrence

Biography —

Israt is a PhD student in Economics at the University of Kansas with a primary interest in health economics. Her current research explores how distance to cancer centers may affect women’s access to health care.

Education —

M.A. in Economics, University of Kansas, 2026, Lawrence, KS, USA

M.S. in Economics, Jahangirnagar University, 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh

B.S. in Economics, Jahangirnagar University, 2021, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research —

Health Economics
Labor Economics
Environmental Economics

Teaching —

Instructor of Record, ECON 409 – Sports Economics (FA26)

Office hours: Monday 2:00-3:00 PM, Tuesday 1:00-2:00 PM

Teaching Experience:

GTA, ECON 142 - Principles of Microeconomics (FA25/SP26)

GTA, Econ 144 - Principles of Macro (FA24/SP25)