| Howard University Department of Economics

Christina Klas is a rising junior at the University of New Mexico pursuing a double major in Economics and German. She is an enthusiastic participant in the Honors College, World Affairs Delegation, and Economics Club as well as an officer for the German Club. Christina spent the past semester working on a water sustainability fellowship focused on policy interventions associated with efficient water consumption.

Kaylee Nielson is an economics scholar interested in using quantitative analysis to help inform public policy, with a focus on whether a policy is equitable as well as efficient. Her experience thus far has largely been in the public sector, including internships at the Council of Economic Advisers and the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration. Kaylee is a graduate of Wellesley College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a minor in English.

My name is Wonder Ahiatsi, and I am a student at the University of Massachusetts, majoring in Quantitative Economics. I am interested in learning about how economic intuition and econometrics skills can be used to conduct research to help society and corporations make informed policy decisions. I am also an honors student in the Honors College at UMass Lowell, currently working on my Honors Thesis Research Project.

My name is Sarafina Bee-Martinelli, and I am a junior Economics major at Spelman College. I have been motivated by my professors that are women of color along with the lack of diversity in the field to pursue my PhD in Economics. I love to learn, spend time outdoors, and do community service. I am super excited to participate in the program and conduct economic research and make life-long connections!

Originally from Queens in New York City, Lamia Haque is in the Class of 2025 at Williams College. She is also a recipient of the New York Times College Scholarship. Lamia is double majoring in English and Economics with interests in South Asian storytelling and developmental economics. She is also a member of Williams' Residential Life Team, Firsts Student Union, and South Asian Student Association.

My name is Jorge Limon. I am currently a third-year undergraduate student at San Diego State University, striving towards obtaining two majors: Economics and Data Science. Though my economic future is not yet clear, I am eager to experience research and real-life applications of economics. Through the program, I hope that I can discover some passions and develop areas of interest within the field, all of which can propel the prospect of attending graduate school in the future.

Joshua Fang (he/they) is a student at Rice University pursuing a B.A. in Mathematical Economic Analysis and Social Policy Analysis with a Data Science minor, expected May 2024. Outside of the classroom, Josh is heavily involved in promoting nonpartisan youth civic engagement at Rice and in Houston. Currently, Josh serves as the President of Civic Duty Rice, which they represent within the RICEngaged coalition of Rice University and the GenHTX initiative of Houston in Action.

My name is Adrian Balderamos I was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico and I just graduated with my BA in Economics and Political Science from The University of New Mexico. I am now in an accelerated Economics Master's Program at The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and I will be focusing on quantitative analysis. I would like to get a better understanding of how graduate school is from this program and get to explore the field of economics with people from diverse backgrounds.

My research interests include analyzing the effects of public policy on family economic mobility and opportunities, particularly in relation to urban agriculture. I've earned a B.S. in food & resource economics from the University of Florida with a focus on international development.

Hi, I am a double major in Economics and Mathematics at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Born in Kenya and moved to the States when I was only six years old, I'm grateful to my parents that left everything so I can have more opportunities like the AEASP. I'm also a McNair student and Omicron Delta Kappa member. Outside the classroom, I enjoy being an active member in my community. Currently, I'm the Chief Academic Affairs Officer for the Student Government Association, where I represent the student body on academics and policy changes.

Department of Economics

AEASP 2023 Scholar Christina Klas

AEASP 2023 Scholar Kaylee Nielson

AEASP 2023 Scholar Wonder Ahiatsi

AEASP 2023 Scholar Sarafina Bee-Martinelli

AEASP 2023 Scholar Lamia Haque

AEASP 2023 Scholar Jorge Limon

AEASP 2023 Scholar Joshua Fang

AEASP 2023 Scholar Adrian Balderamos

AEASP 2023 Scholar JeQa Powe

AEASP 2023 Scholar Phineas Kiprop