FAU High School — High School Diploma
Completing high school graduation requirements with undergraduate and graduate courses.
Economics • Econometrics • Research
Gracie Plonisch
I am an economics student with primary research interests in monetary policy and price theory. My work centers on monetary economics, econometrics, and careful empirical analysis. I am working toward doctoral study in economics.
Current research focus
Researching how quickly money demand adjusts after shocks under the mentorship of Dr. Bryan Cutsinger at Florida Atlantic University.
Profile
About Me
Concurrently completing my high school diploma and B.S. in Economics at Florida Atlantic University, I will graduate this May 2026. I began graduate coursework this spring and plan to complete my M.S. in Economics by December 2026.
Research interests
Monetary economics, price theory, econometrics, applied empirical methods, theoretical macroeconomic modeling, and space economics.
Technical skills
Stata, R, LaTeX (Overleaf), linear algebra, and real analysis.
Other areas of study
Independent study in real analysis, linear algebra, Japanese poetry, classical Japanese literature, and additional fields across economics.
Academic Path
Education
An accelerated path through high school, undergraduate study, and master's coursework at Florida Atlantic University.
Florida Atlantic University — B.S. in Economics
Undergraduate degree in economics with minors in Japanese Language & Culture and Operations Management.
Florida Atlantic University — M.S. in Economics
Currently in the first semester of the program, with a concentration in econometrics and a focus on rigorous empirical analysis.
Research
Working Papers
Money Demand and the Speed of Adjustment After Economic Shocks
Mentored by Dr. Bryan Cutsinger (Florida Atlantic University). This paper investigates the empirical timing with which money demand responds to macroeconomic shocks, with attention to the role of expectations and implications for monetary analysis.
Future academic direction
I intend to pursue a PhD in economics and contribute to monetary economics and space economics through empirical methods and theoretical modeling.
Contact
Get in Touch
Email: [email protected]
Location: Boca Raton, Florida