| Howard University Department of Economics

Regine Adrien is a recent graduate from the Master of Arts in Economics program at the City University of New York at John Jay College. Ms. Adrien's professional and educational pursuit of economic justice and sustainable international economic practice and policy has informed her research in this field.

Sullivan Anderson is a rising fourth-year Honors Economics student at North Carolina A&T State University. During her time at the #1 public HBCU, Sullivan has been involved in the economics department as President of the Aggie Economics Association, and remains involved in her University Honors College. Last summer, she interned with the Expanding Diversity in Economics Summer Institute and was a research assistant under Professor Alex Imas, a behavioral economist at the University of Chicago.

Van Le is a graduating senior from Hollins University with a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.A. in Applied Economics with minors in Data Science. While at Hollins, Van was active in various clubs and organizations, including Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, and Sigma Xi. She was also a Global Ambassador, Quantitative Reasoning Tutor, and Resident Assistant.

I grew up in Detroit, Michigan, for the majority of my life and lived in a low-income household. After Highschool, I moved to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to pursue a Bachelor's degree in economics from Northern Michigan University. Upon graduating from NMU in 2021, I attended West Virginia University as a fully funded Ph.D. student in economics. After deciding that WVU wasn't the right academic setting for me, I departed for home, where I stayed for a short amount of time.

Israel Fulton is a sophomore John B. Ervin Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis, where he studies Economics. A current resident of Norfolk, Virginia, and previously living across the United States, Israel wants to pursue a Ph.D. in Economics to explore demographic settlement patterns for Black Americans. Outside of the classroom, he enjoys traveling, playing tennis, and developing his skiing skills.

My name is Angel Baikakedi. I am from Gaborone, Botswana, and I am a Junior Economics major at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. My interest in economics is fueled by the desire to contribute to sustainable and equitable economic development in my country. In the long run, I plan to go to graduate school, focusing on development economics and public policy.

Hi, my name is Ari Liverpool, and I am a rising first-year master's student at Boston University with a Bachelor's in Applied Economic Management from Virginia Tech. I am interested in labor economics, particularly with respect to demography, wealth inequality, and discrimination. I am incredibly passionate about cooking, and in my free time, I like to try new restaurants, experience art, hike, and go to the gym.

Amber Boulley is a third-year student at the University of California, Berkeley, where she is pursuing a double major in Economics and Applied Math. She is also a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, a Federally Recognized Tribe. She aspires to use her knowledge of economics to help improve tribal economies across the United States. Outside of her studies, you can find her enjoying an audiobook, hiking around the bay area, or hosting dinner parties with her friends.

My name is Dulce; I am from the Bay Area and my family is originally Guatemalan. I am a graduating senior at the University of California, Berkeley where I study political economy and public policy. At AEASP, I hope to hone in on my research interests in preparation for a PhD in economics. I also look forward to formative experiences alongside other AEA scholars as we develop diversity in the economics field.

Joanna is a rising senior at Colorado State University majoring in economics with a minor in statistics. The intersection of psychology, philosophy, and mathematics within economics fascinates her. She is interested in becoming a professor of economics and engaging in behavioral economic research. She enjoys helping younger economics students realize their full potential by working with them in the classroom and as a tutor.

Department of Economics

AEASP 2023 Scholar Regine Adrien

AEASP 2023 Scholar Sullivan Anderson

AEASP 2023 Scholar Van Le

AEASP 2023 Scholar Ryan Meister

AEASP 2023 Scholar Israel Fulton

AEASP 2023 Scholar Angel Baikakedi

AEASP 2023 Scholar Ari Liverpool

AEASP 2023 Scholar Amber Boulley

AEASP 2023 Scholar Dulce Lopez Cruz

AEASP 2023 Scholars Joanna Mosley