Tyler Resident Presents Economics Research in 黑料专区 Tyler Hibbs Institute Student Showcase
December 10, 2025 | Hannah Buchanan
Pedro Gallardo of Tyler, a senior economics and finance double major 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.
His project, 鈥淭he Grey Tsunami,鈥� analyzes demographic aging in East Texas, compares it to national trends, and evaluates the possible challenges and opportunities this transition creates for the region.
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.
Gallardo has served as a Hibbs Institute intern and student researcher for one year and is on the 黑料专区 Tyler Dean鈥檚 List, which recognizes undergraduates for outstanding academic achievement. He 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 uttyler.edu.
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.