AEASP | Howard University Department of Economics

Hi, I am Clinton Kaboni, a Senior at Thompson Rivers University in Canada, in the Bachelor of Business Administration program with a major in economics. I am an Indigenous student with hopes to achieve a PhD in Economics. The area of research I would like to pursue is applied microeconomics, specifically economic development in Indigenous communities. I am currently working on projects regarding Indigenous data sovereignty and the missing and murdered women crisis in Canada.

Hi, I am Clinton Kaboni, a Senior at Thompson Rivers University in Canada, in the Bachelor of Business Administration program with a major in economics. I am an Indigenous student with hopes to achieve a PhD in Economics. The area of research I would like to pursue is applied microeconomics, specifically economic development in Indigenous communities. I am currently working on projects regarding Indigenous data sovereignty and the missing and murdered women crisis in Canada.

Jada J. Joshua is a junior at Spelman College pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and minoring in Food Studies. After interning at the Schmidt Family Foundation, an impact investing firm, Jada went on to study at the University of California, Berkeley. There she worked on analyzing the economic effects of a state-wide agricultural policy. On campus, Jada serves as Chief of Staff for the Student Government Association and Sergeant-at-Arms for the Epsilon Eta chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated.

Lily Johnson is a first-generation college student from Connecticut. She received a Bachelor 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 worked as a researcher with the Urban Institute's Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center.

Natalie Jacobs is a rising senior at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. She is an aspiring economist with a deep interest in the intersection of economic policy and social justice, and hopes to further explore Black economic research at the graduate level. Serving as an ambassador on her campus and in multiple clubs and organizations, Natalie's main goal is to surround herself with a network of strong and hard-working individuals with a passion for social advocacy and growth.

Yumna Hussain is a Mathematics-Economics major at Lafayette College with a minor in Data Science. Her research interests span public policy, investment behavior, and behavioral economics, demonstrated through her work at institutions like the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business and the National Association of Higher Education's Refugee Resettlement Initiative. As a Metrics and Data Reporting Intern at Lafayette's Office of Sustainability, she developed carbon footprint analysis methodologies.

Keanu Hua is a Vietnamese-American majoring in Economics Mathematical Theory and Applied Statistics at California State University, Long Beach. Throughout his family's time in the US, the nearby community college of Golden West College has always been a presence in helping educate his family, from himself to the generation before.

My name is Adin Hammond, and I am pursuing a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. in Mathematics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

My name is Yesenia Gonzalez. I am a rising senior at Mississippi State University, where I am double majoring in Business Economics and French under the International Business Program. I am interested in many areas of economics, but I am most looking forward to working within international economics and exploring the various fiscal policies that influence countries across the globe. Currently, I work as an undergraduate research assistant within the Department of Finance and Economics at MSU.

Vanya Funez is a rising senior at Williams College. She is majoring in Economics with a concentration in Coastal & Ocean Studies and Latina/o/x Studies. She aspires to combine her interests and pursue a Ph.D. in environmental economics. In doing so, she hopes to address issues of environmental and racial justice. Beyond her academic pursuits, Vanya enjoys spending time outdoors and engaging in community work.

Department of Economics

AEASP 2025 Scholar Clinton Kaboni

AEASP 2025 Scholar Clinton Kaboni

AEASP 2025 Scholar Jada Joshua

AEASP 2025 Scholar Lily Johnson

AEASP 2025 Scholars Natalie Jacobs

AEASP 2025 Scholar Yumna Hussain

AEASP 2025 Scholar Keanu Hua

AEASP 2025 Scholar Adin Hammond

AEASP 2025 Scholar Yesenia Gonzalez

AEASP 2025 Scholar Vanya Funez