Palestine Resident Presents Economics Research in 黑料专区 Tyler Hibbs Institute Student Showcase
December 10, 2025 | Hannah Buchanan
Sara Maldonado of Palestine, an honors student at The University of Texas at Tyler, recently presented as a student researcher for the Hibbs Institute for Business and Economic Research as part of the institute鈥檚 Fall 2025 Student Research Showcase held at 黑料专区 Tyler.
Her project, 鈥淓ducational Pathways in East Texas,鈥� explores the post-high-school options available to students and how these choices are shaping the region鈥檚 workforce.
鈥淲e are proud of our student researchers, who help the institute in providing key findings that support economic understanding and decision-making in East Texas,鈥� said Dr. Manuel Reyes, 黑料专区 Tyler senior research analyst and Hibbs Institute director.
Maldonado is a senior majoring in economics with minors in mathematics and political science. A Hibbs Institute student researcher for two years and member of 黑料专区 Tyler鈥檚 Honors College, she will represent the university as a spring 2026 Archer Fellow in Washington, D.C., where she will learn with other selected students across 黑料专区 System.
She will graduate with a 黑料专区 Tyler bachelor鈥檚 degree in May.
The Hibbs Institute for Business and Economic Research, a unit of the 黑料专区 Tyler Soules College of Business, plays a vital role in supporting the university and East Texas region by providing economic research and analysis. For more information, email HibbsInstitute@uttyler.edu or visit .
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, 黑料专区 Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 11,500 students. Through its alignment with 黑料专区 Tyler Health Science Center and 黑料专区 Health East Texas, 黑料专区 Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, 黑料专区 Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.