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PhD Students

Franshelly Martinez-Ortiz

Franshelly M. Martínez-Ortiz is a PhD student in Political Science at Gerald Ford School of Public Policy. Her research focuses on broad topics of Race and Ethnicity, Political Behavior and American Public Opinion. She is currently working on…
PhD Students

Katie Laursen

Katie Laursen is a PhD student in Economics and Public Policy. Her research interests are primarily in the economics of education and labor economics. Katie grew up in California and she graduated with highest honors from UC Davis in 2021 with a BA…
PhD Students

Kelcie Gerson

Kelcie is a PhD student in Public Policy and Economics. She is interested in studying the intersection of household finance and education, with a focus on how students finance post-secondary pursuits. Previously, she worked as an interest rate…