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PhD Student Bios
Biography: Paolo Abarcar graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines with a BA in Economics-Honors and Development Studies in 2007. Before coming to Michigan, he worked for two years as a research assistant at the Center for Global...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Emily Beam is a Ph.D. candidate in economics and public policy with interests in labor and development economics. She received her B.S. in economics, mathematics, and Spanish (2006) and a M.A. in economics (2008) from the University of Michigan. Her ...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Dyuti Bhattacharya graduated from Barnard College in 2008 with majors in Economics and English. She subsequently worked as a Research Associate at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation where she studied the relationship between the academic credentials of ...[more] | |||||||||||
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Biography: Robert Garlick studied at the University of Cape Town, majoring in economics, mathematics and philosophy and obtaining a masters degree in economics. His research interests are in development economics, labor economics and microeconometrics, with a...[more] | |||||||||||
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Biography: Joshua Hyman is a doctoral candidate in economics and public policy with interests in labor economics, the economics of education, and public finance. His research examines the long-term impacts of educational interventions during childhood and...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Katherine Lim received a B.A. in mathematics and economics from Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She worked as a research assistant at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center in Washington D.C. before coming to Michigan. Her current...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Andrew graduated from Emory University May 2004 with a BBA. He will receive an MPP from The University of Chicago this June. He worked as an intern in Washington as an Analyst. He also worked in private sector on taxation issues for almost five...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Nicholas Montgomery received his B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Franklin & Marshall College. While at F&M, Nicholas contributed to the design and sample selection of a city-wide survey measuring attitudes about policing in Lancaster, PA. ...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Dan Murphy received his B.S. in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Notre Dame in 2004. His undergraduate thesis was, “Playing Out Conflict in Northern Ireland: Negotiations Between Republicans, Unionists, and Great Britain.” Prior...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Ryan Nunn received a B.A. in Economics from Case Western Reserve University in 2004. After graduating, he worked for two years as a research assistant at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. Ryan is interested in labor economics,...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: David Ratner received a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in 2004. After graduating, he worked for two years as a research assistant at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, DC. David is interested in...[more] | |||||||||||
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Biography: Caroline Theoharides received her B.A. from Colby College in 2006, majoring in economics with a public policy concentration and minoring in mathematics. Prior to commencing her Ph.D., she spent two years working at the Federal Reserve Bank of...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Hope graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May 2009 with a BA in Economics. Hope worked as an Economist for RTI International. She recently received a National Science Foundation Fellowship. ...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Desmond Toohey got his start in economics at the University of Maryland, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in economics and government. After graduating from Maryland, he went on to become a research assistant at the Urban Institute, studying...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Elias has a Masters in Public Policy from the Gerald R. Ford School, and a B.A. in Mathematics and Philosophy from Cornell College. He taught high school mathematics in Chicago as a Teach For America corps member where he learned a great deal about ...[more] | |||||||||||
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Biography: Janna Bray graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Political Science. Before Coming to graduate school, she worked as a research assistant at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. Janna’s research focuses on the...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Ashley Reid Brown graduated summa cum laude from Spelman College with a BA in Economics, earned an MA in Political Science from the University of Michigan, and is currently a PhD candidate and Rackham Merit Fellow. She has held research positions at ...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Cali Mortenson Ellis is a PhD candidate in Public Policy and Political Science. She has a BA in economics from Bates College and an MPP from the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Prior to joining the PhD program, she...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: LaGina Gause is a Joint PhD student in Public Policy and Political Science at the University of Michigan. She received her B.A. in Political Science from Howard University in 2006. Her interests include social policy issues concerning low-income...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Abe Gong is a doctoral fellow in the Center for the Study of Complex Systems, with a Masters in Public Policy from the Ford School, a B.A. in Communications from Brigham Young University, and minors in Japanese, business, and math. His research...[more] | |||||||||||
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Biography: Valenta Kabo is a PhD Candidate in the Joint Program of Political Science and Public Policy. Prior to matriculating in the PhD program, Valenta obtained a Master's degree in Public Policy, in the course of which, she concentrated on Economics and...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Davin Phoenix is a native of Virginia’s peninsula coast. Davin graduated from Christopher Newport University in 2005 with a B.A. in political science. He is both a Rackham Merit and National Science Foundation Fellow. Davin’s research interests...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Rachel Augustine Potter is a Ph.D. student in the joint program in political science and public policy. Her research interests include the bureaucracy and American political institutions more broadly. Prior to her arrival in Ann Arbor, she earned a ...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Nico received a Bachelor of Science and an MA in Economics at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City. He attended the University of Michigan earning an MA in Economics in April 2010. He has worked as a Graduate Student Instructor and as a...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Molly Reynolds entered the PhD program in political science and public policy in 2009. Her research focuses on Congress and legislative politics, with an emphasis on how legislative organization, rules, and procedures affect domestic policy...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Laura Seago holds an AB with honors from the University of Chicago with concentrations in International Studies and Latin American Studies. While at Chicago, she was awarded the university’s Human Rights Internship to work with coffee producers in...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: LaFleur Stephens received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Rochester in 2002. After graduating, she was a Bill Emerson National Huger Fellow, working on the issues of hunger and poverty. Prior to graduate school, she also worked...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Erica Blom graduated magna cum laude with distinction from Boston University in 2007 with a B.A. in Sociology. She entered the sociology PhD program at the University of Michigan in 2008 and formally joined the joint PhD program between public...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Fiona Rose Greenland is a third-year student in Sociology and Public Policy. Her research interests include cultural and scientific policy in classical archaeology, knowledge production in multi-disciplinary work teams, nationalism, and theoretical...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Bridget Lavelle graduated from Grinnell College in 2004 with a B.A. in Mathematics and Sociology. She worked for two years as a research analyst at in the Early Childhood Education Program Area at Child Trends in Washington, D.C. In 2008, she earned ...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: L'Heureux received a B.A. in Sociology from Morehouse College in 2000. L'Heureux entered the Sociology Program at University of Michigan in 2000 and transferred to the Ford School's joint doctoral program in 2001. L'Heureux's research interests...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Airan received a BA in Sociology and Economics from Beijing University in July 2011. She won a GuangHua Scholarship from Peking University in 2010, and Li and Fung Scholarship in 2008. She took a class with Professor Xie Yu in the Department of...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Anju has a B.B.A. (First Class) in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and a Masters in Journalism from New York University. She is an international migration scholar with research interests in gender, labor,...[more] | |||||||||||
Biography: Everett Peachey is a third-year student in the Joint PhD program in Public Policy and Sociology. He is both a Rackham Merit and National Science Foundation Fellow and a trainee at the Population Studies Center. His research interests lie primarily...[more] | |||||||||||
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Biography: Turner, Kennedy will receive a BA in Political Science from Howard University in May 2011. She held a research internship at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). She has participated in the Ronald E. McNair and Public Policy...[more] | |||||||||||
