AEASP 2022 Scholar Amanda Iskin
Amanda Iskin is a sophomore studying Economics with a minor in Mathematics at the College of Wooster. Originally from Brazil, she is interested in public and economic development. At the College of Wooster, she has worked as a Teaching Assistant for the Economics Department and a Research Assistant for the Economics and Urban Studies Departments. She is also involved in the Wooster Women and Gender Minorities in Economics and Latinas Unidas organizations on campus. After graduating, she aspires to work as a research assistant before entering an Economics Ph.D. program.
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Hailing from South Carolina, Jada A. Houser is a graduate of Clemson University, holding a Bachelor's in Computer Science and a minor in Economics. She is passionate about utilizing data to advance DEIA in all spaces and to empower neglected communities. Seeking to earn a Ph.D. in economics, Jada’s primary research interests are broadly in labor and education. Her focus in these two subfields are in examining the effect of recruitment, retention, and exposure programming on local economies.
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Born and raised in New York City, Jason Harrison is an undergraduate at Ithaca college who majors in Mathematics and Economics. After pivoting away from a career in music, he hopes to pursue higher levels of education in the economics field and use the knowledge to enter economics academia and/or work in the policy world. Given the economics events since the Great Recession and after working a think tank during the pandemic, Jason has developed a strong interest in public finance and macroeconomics.
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My name is Michael Green, and I am currently a junior studying Applied Economics with a minor in history at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania. Within the field of economics, I am interested in public policy and higher education. Outside of school, I enjoy reading about history and working out. I hope to one day receive my PhD in economics and eventually teach. I am excited to meet the other scholars and participate in the AEASP!
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My name is Alexander Gomez. I graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts in Economics and I'm currently a graduate student in Master's of Science in Quantitative Economics at San Francisco State University. Going into AEASP, I hope to develop skills that will guide me into a career at the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco. I look forward to obtaining research experience and I am extremely grateful for this opportunity. Moving forward, I plan to pursue a Ph.D.
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Victoria Garcia is an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania. As a freshman, she wanted answers as to why her mixed immigrant family came to the USA and why their success in this country differed so much. She stumbled into economics and international relations and was fascinated by the frameworks that described socioeconomic inequalities at every scale, from neighborhoods to the international community. She's used her time as an undergrad to gain a broad understanding of international history and is digging d
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Alex Dominguez is a rising junior economics and computer science double major who plans on using economic policy to improve the living standards and economic mobility. Originally from Healdsburg, California, he now attends Goucher College in Baltimore Maryland. Having debated on several fronts when it comes to international issues across the country, he is well versed in global conflicts and the destructive results they have on the freedoms and rights of individuals.
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Alisha DeVore is a sophomore Economics major and Statistics and Data Science minor at Loyola Marymount University. Her time in undergrad has been strongly influenced by the female economics faculty, motivating her to pursue a Ph.D. in economics with hopes of becoming a professor. In addition to her undergraduate studies, she is a Ronald E. McNairs Scholar, Academic Community of Excellence Scholar, and treasurer of the Pre-Law Honor Society Phi Delta Phi. She looks forward to making lifelong connections at the AEA Summer Program.
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Cameron Deal is a second-year student and Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholar at Vanderbilt University, where he is pursuing a double major in Mathematics and Public Policy Studies. He conducts research at the LGBT Policy Lab on a variety of topics in health policy, political science, and economics that intersect queer populations. His research on health disparities and the effects of policy on LGBTQ youth has appeared in JAMA and JAMA Pediatrics. In the future, he aspires to pursue a Ph.D.
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Shannan Burton, formerly Shannan Williford, graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a bachelor's degree in Economics and a minor in Global Poverty. While at Maryland, Shannan was active in the Terp community as a member of various clubs and organizations, including her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. After graduating from Maryland, Shannan worked in various financial and business operations roles, before returning to graduate school.
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