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.

AEASP 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.

AEASP 2024 Scholar Janae Darby

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.
 

AEASP 2024 Scholar Meghan Carpenter

Meghan Carpenter is a senior undergraduate student majoring in economics with a minor in mathematics. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, she is deeply connected to her community. Her academic interests lie in urban and labor economics and economic inequality. She aspires to pursue graduate studies in economics in the future. I am excited about honing my economic and math skills and gaining deeper insights into the field of economics.

AEASP 2024 Scholar Theo Burden

Theo C. Burden is a senior graduating in May 2024 pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. She attends Spelman College where she was recently accepted to be a Lisa D. Cook scholar. During her time at Spelman, she developed an interest in social policy research and sought out additional research opportunities, such as being selected to participate in the University of Michigan's 2023 inaugural Applied Social Policy Internship and Research Experience (ASPIRE) program.

AEASP 2024 Scholar Bontu Ankit Patro

My name is Ankit and I am a junior majoring in Economics and international relations. I grew up in Bhubaneswar, India, and moved to the United States in Fall 2021. At BU, I am a research assistant at the Global Development Policy Center, where I work on research aiming to expand the lending capacity of multilateral development banks and mobilize trillions of investments for climate change. My interest lies in researching and creating policies to expand the global financial safety net and create tools to mitigate financial crises.

AEASP 2024 Scholars

AEASP 2024 Scholar Edgar Aguirre

Edgar Aguirre is a first-generation college student from the Bronx, NY, who is interested in using economic theory, data, and law to influence policies that create opportunities for underrepresented communities. He graduated from Carleton College with a BA in Economics and is currently finishing a second bachelor's degree in mathematics at CUNY Hunter College.

AEASP 2024 Faculty Yusra Alkasasbeh

I am a newly minted Economic PhD graduate. My main areas of interest are growth and development, applied microeconomics, inequality of opportunity, labor market discrimination, and education inequality. I received my MA and PhD from the Department of Economics at Howard University in Washington, DC. Before starting the PhD, I received my master’s in Finance and Banking from the Institute of Banking studies in Amman, Jordan.

AEASP 2024 Faculty Felipe Juan

Felipe Juan is an incoming postdoctoral scholar at the Center for an Equitable Economy and Sustainable Society (E2S2) at Howard University. His research focuses are in labor and urban economics. Specifically, his research focuses on equitable access to unemployment insurance and how eligibility requirements impact unemployment benefit recipiency rates.