AEASP 2024 Scholar Lily Johnson
Lily Johnson is a first-generation college student from Connecticut. She received a Bachelors of Arts in Economics and minored in African American & Black Diaspora Studies from the College of Arts and Sciences at Boston University. After graduating from BU, Johnson went on to work as a researcher with the Urban Institute's Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center.
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Rithika Iyengar (she/her) is a sophomore at Rice University majoring in Mathematical Economic Analysis and Social Policy Analysis, with a minor in Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities. Rithika has a specific interest in using economic reasoning and interdisciplinary methods to drive policy, especially in an international context. She is particularly fascinated by development economics, gender, and poverty studies.
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Erica is currently a research assistant at MDRC's Center for Applied Behavioral Science where she helps research education programs and policies that reduce student inequity using behavioral science. Before CABS, Erica graduated with a BS in Economics from Minerva University, where she had the privilege to live and study in six cities around the world.
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Awa is a recent graduate of Whitman College with a bachelor's in economics and mathematics-statistics. Born and raised in Senegal, she aspires to become a quantitative social scientist with the goal of actively participating in gender inclusive economic policy strategy and reinforcement. Her research interest is in development economics with a focus on the impact and contribution of informal women-led institutions in developing countries.
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Justin Fields is a recent Howard University graduate. Having earned his B.B.A in Management with a minor in economics, Justin plans to pursue his masters in economics in the upcoming school year and potentially pursue his Ph.D. He has participated in numerous internships within the data analytics field and strives to eventually become a high-level business executive within a Fortune 500 company.
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Sophia Fiallo is from Queens, NY. She is a third-year Economics student at Bard College, primarily focusing on the field of developmental economics, with a particular interest in migration and public policy. When she is not working or studying, you can find Sophia hiking with her dogs, or at Citi Field with her family. She intends to go on to graduate school, where she hopes to further her academic engagement with developmental policies in Latin America.
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My name is Javohn Dyer, I am a senior at Michigan State University. I have an inter-disciplinary degree with a cognate in International Development and two minors: Math and African Studies. I am interested in Agricultural & Development Economics by trade but am passionate about Behavioral Economics, and especially so the relationship between consumer behavior and nudge theory.
AEASP 2024 Scholar Seth Dowden
Seth Dowden is currently pursuing a Master's in Economics at Portland State University and serves as a Graduate Research Assistant at the PSU Population Research Center, contributing to projects such as the Equity Mapping project. His academic focus lies in labor and industrial organization, with a particular emphasis on the implications of the digital economy and open-source innovation. Beyond his academic pursuits, he enjoys rock climbing, running, and playing board games with friends.
Read More about AEASP 2024 Scholar Seth DowdenAEASP 2024 Scholar Alejandro De La Torre
Hi everyone! My name is De La Torre, Alejandro! I am a rising junior studying economics and information science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I was raised in Fontana, CA, but have roots in Mexico. I have transformed into a cheese-head and transplanted to Madison, WI as a Posse Scholar from Posse Los Angeles.
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Janae is a rising senior Economics major at Washington and Lee University. She is a student appointee on her school board's Community Engagement and Service Learning Committee and a member of a pro-bono consulting club. Janae's research interests lie within labor and migration economics which she became interested in after studying the impact of immigrant labor on GCC economies at the University of Oxford. Janae hopes to use her PhD to consult governments on their labor policies.