| Howard University Department of Economics

Julianna Kinser, a senior at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, is pursuing dual majors in Economics and Pure Mathematics alongside a minor in Arabic. In addition to her academic pursuits, she dedicates herself to assisting fellow students as a microeconomics tutor and through peer academic coaching and mentoring initiatives. As an intern at the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, Julianna bridges the gap between academia, local government, and the business world by contributing to a survey on workforce well-being in the St.

I am Amara Jones-Myers, an undergraduate junior at Dartmouth College. I am majoring in Economics, with a development focus, and minoring in theater. I constantly pursue rigorous and challenging environments to expand my knowledge academically and globally. I love learning different aspects of diverse cultures such as languages, media, and text. Due to this passion, I am conversationally fluent in Spanish after spending 2 and 1/2 months in Spain.

Camden Jones is a nineteen year old student majoring in Economics. Currently, he is scheduled to receive his undergraduate degree from North Carolina A&T State University in May of 2024. This Raleigh native stands out with a keen passion for data analytics and a deep interest in economics. His captivation with these fields stems from a long-standing fascination with reading. From the age of three, Camden has enjoyed reading a variety of books and literature, inspired by the words within.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Department of Economics

AEASP 2024 Scholar Julianna Kinser

AEASP 2024 Scholar Amara Jones-Myers

AEASP 2024 Scholar Camden Jones

AEASP 2024 Scholar Lily Johnson

AEASP 2024 Scholar Rithika Iyengar

AEASP 2024 Scholar Erica Gonzales

AEASP 2024 Scholar Awa Gaye

AEASP 2024 Scholar Justin Fields

AEASP 2024 Scholar Sophia Fiallo

AEASP 2024 Scholar Javohn Dyer-Smith