AEASP | Howard University Department of Economics

Dr. Tingting Xiong is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Howard University's Department of Economics, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in International Economics. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Her research projects focus on international capital flows, multinational corporation activities, international trade, and economic growth.

Alex Henke is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Howard University. He obtained his doctorate in economics at the University of Washington, Seattle in 2016. He has two main fields of research. First, he uses game theory and contract theory to analyze the economics of corruption and pro-social preferences in organizations. Second, he is an applied microeconomist studying the economic and policy determinants of domestic violence and crime, with a recent focus on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Omari H. Swinton is a professor in the Economics department at Howard University where he teaches introductory, intermediate, and urban economics. He is currently the Director of Graduate Studies and Chair. His research interests include labor economics and education. He has papers examining the teenage labor market, the benefits from attending HBCU's, and the returns to a college education.

Justin Pierce is a Principal Economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, D.C. He has advised Howard University students enrolled in programs and courses offered jointly with the Federal Reserve since 2015. Dr. Pierce’s research focuses on the implications of changes in international trade policy for individuals, firms, and regions. His recent work examines the impact on the manufacturing sector of the 2018-2019 tariff actions and U.S. trade liberalization toward China.

Dr. Jevay Grooms is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Howard University. She is an applied microeconomist with research that lies at the intersection of public economics, health economics, and studies of poverty and inequality.

Neil R. Ericsson is a Principal Economist, Division of International Finance, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; an Adjunct Professor at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University; and a Research Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics and a member of the H. O. Stekler Research Program on Forecasting, The George Washington University.

Deniz Baglan is an Associate Professor of Economics and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Economics at Howard University. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Riverside. His research focuses topics on nonparametric econometrics and panel data. In particular, he is interested in the applications of semiparametric/nonparametric panel data models in macroeconomics and empirical finance.

Felipe is currently a Ph.D. student in Economics at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he specializes in Labor Economics. He received his master's degree in International Political Economy from The University of Texas at Dallas and his bachelor's degree in Economics from St. John's University in Queens, New York.

I am a double major in economics and history at Central Connecticut State University. I am currently a junior in my undergrad studies. My passions involve researching and studying economic behaviors, keeping up to date with news headlines and changes to the economy. My passion is also towards helping women who have struggled in their lives as widows or single mothers who cannot speak English and are facing economic and financial difficulties. I have been the Vice President of our history and economics club at Central Connecticut State University.

Eddie Gray is a doctoral student in the Department of Economics at Howard University. His primary research interests lie at the intersection of Urban Economics, Labor Economics, and Public Economics. He is also interested in research on the racial wealth gap, entrepreneurship among Black Americans, and the emerging equity crowdfunding sector. Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Mr.

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AEASP 2022 Faculty Tingting Xiong

AEASP 2022 Faculty Alexander Henke

AEASP 2022 Faculty Omari Swinton

AEASP 2022 Faculty Justin Pierce

AEASP 2022 Faculty Jevay Grooms

AEASP 2022 Faculty Neil Ericsson

AEASP 2022 Faculty Deniz Baglan

AEASP 2022 Fellow Felipe Juan

AEASP 2022 Scholar Ayesha Choudhery

AEASP 2022 Fellow Eddie Gray