Awards and Honors
Graduate Student Instructor of the Year 2014-2015, Department of Economics, Virginia TechGraduate Student Instructor of the Year 2013-2014, Department of Economics, Virginia TechScholarly Contributions and Creative Productions
Journal Articles
Salehi-Isfahani, D., Taghvatalab, S. (2026). Rural Electrification and Fertility Decline in Iran. Journal of Demographic Economics (Forthcoming)Salehi-Isfahani, D., Taghvatalab, S. (2019). Education and the Allocation of Time of Married Women in Iran. Review of Economics of the Household, (17) 3 889-921. Conference Proceedings
Salehi-Isfahani, D., Taghvatalab, S. (2017). “Education and the Allocation of Time of Married Women in Iran.” Economic Research Forum Working PapersPresentations
Taghvatalab, S., Taghvatalab, G., Yu, J. (2025). “The Impact of Caregiving Roles and Career Development on Women’s Retirement Happiness” Presented at the Eastern Economic Association, 51st Annual Conference New York City, NY Taghvatalab, S., Taghvatalab, G., Yu, J. (2025). “The Impact of Caregiving Roles and Career Development on Women’s Retirement Happiness” Presented at the 100th Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International San Francisco, CA Taghvatalab, S., Taghvatalab, G., Yu, J. (2025). “Happy & Exhausted from Caring Grandchildren? The Impact of Intergenerational Caregiving on Retirees’ Happiness: An Example of China” Presented at the Southern Economic Association, 95th Annual Conference Tampa, FL Yu, J., Zhao, L., Taghvatalab, S., Qin, L. (2023). “Exploring Factors Influencing Consumer Choice of Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Analysis” Presented at the Social Science History Association, 2023 Annual Meeting Washington, D.C. Yu, J., Zhao, L., Taghvatalab, S., Qin, L. (2023). “Exploring Factors Influencing Consumer Choice of Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Analysis” Presented at the World Association for Public Opinion Research, 76th Annual Conference Salzburg, Austria Salehi-Isfahani, D., Taghvatalab, S. (2022). “Electrification and the Closing of the Gender Gap in Education in Rural Iran” Presented at the AALIMS-Princeton Conference on the Political Economy of the Muslim World Princeton, NJ Salehi-Isfahani, D., Taghvatalab, S. (2021). “Rural Electrification and Empowerment of Women in Rural Iran” Presented at the Economic Research Forum (ERF) 27th Annual Conference Virtual Salehi-Isfahani, D., Taghvatalab, S. (2019). “The Impact of Rural Electrification on Fertility: Evidence from Iran” Presented at the Southern Economic Association, 89th Annual Meeting Fort Lauderdale, FL Salehi-Isfahani, D., Taghvatalab, S. (2016). “The Impact of Rural Electrification on Female Empowerment” Presented at the 82nd International Atlantic Economic Conference Washington, D.C. Salehi-Isfahani, D., Taghvatalab, S. (2016). “Education and the Allocation of Time of Iranian Women” Presented at the 4th International Conference on the Iranian Economy Marburg, Germany Salehi-Isfahani, D., Taghvatalab, S. (2016). “How Education Affects Women's Allocation of Time: Evidence from Iran” Presented at the Population Association of America 2016 Annual Meeting Washington, D.C. Service
Service: Department
Course Coordinator for Principles of Microeconomics (EC111) 2025-07-01 - PresentCommittee Chair for Economics Department Principles Committee 2024-07-01 - PresentCourse Coordinator for Principles of Microeconomics (EC111) 2024-07-01 - 2024-12-31Committee Member for Economics Lecturer Hiring Committee 2024-03-25 - 2024-07-31Committee Member for Economics Lecturer Hiring Committee 2023-02-01 - 2023-07-31Committee Member for Economics Department Principles Committee 2022-07-01 - 2024-07-01Service: University
Faculty Marshal for Undergraduate Commencement - 2025-05-17Committee Member for Bentley Learning and Teaching Council 2023-07-01 - PresentFaculty Marshal for Graduate Commencement - 2024-05-17Faculty Marshal for Undergraduate Commencement - 2024-05-18BLTC Colloquium Session Organizer for "Lightning Talks about Teaching Innovation" Session - 2024-05-13Faculty Volunteer for Graduate Commencement - 2023-05-19Faculty Volunteer for Undergraduate Commencement - 2023-05-20
