Research Fellows

BS in Industrial Engineering and BS in Aerospace Engineering and MS in Business Administration, Sharif University of Technology

MS in Business Economics, Queen’s University

During her master’s studies, Marziyeh worked as a research assistant on several research projects, including developing a DSGE model to study monetary and fiscal policies, and an empirical study of a wage intervention on health and schooling using an ACS dataset. In her master’s thesis, she developed an application of ML in Econometrics to study factors affecting labor force participation using a CPS dataset.

She intends to pursue a PhD in Economics and is interested in Industrial Organization.

BA in Economics and BA in Statistics, University of Rochester

While at the University of Rochester, Paloma worked as a research assistant in an economic history project and at the Health and Environmental Economics Lab. She completed her senior thesis on the impact of paid family leave on the labor market outcomes of mothers.

She intends to pursue a PhD in Economics with a focus on applied microeconomics.

BA in Business Administration, University of St. Gallen

MA in Computational Social Science, University of Chicago

Prior to joining Kellogg, Silvan worked on research related to knowledge, technology, innovation, status, and bias.

He plans to pursue a PhD in macro organizational behavior.

BS in Economics and Mathematics, Brigham Young University

Prior to his time at Kellogg, Thomas worked as a research assistant at both Brigham Young University and Washington University in St. Louis. In these positions he studied acquisitions, the multi-generational impact of exogenous wealth shocks, and the effects of state welfare supplements. As part of BYU’s Record Linking Lab, he also analyzed census data to quantify neighborhood influences on child outcomes.

He intends to pursue a PhD in Economics and is interested in labor, education, and the study of research and innovation.

BA in Psychology, Princeton University 

In her senior thesis, Jessica examined how language patterns in college and university statements on racial incidents can influence readers’ perceptions of these institutions. She also worked as a project research assistant for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s report on advancing antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEMM organizations.

She intends to pursue a PhD in organizational behavior and is interested in strategies to promote diversity and reduce prejudice within organizations.

BBA in Information Technology Management, University of Notre Dame

Prior to joining Kellogg, Josh worked for the economic consulting firm Cornerstone Research, where he assisted experts in drafting reports and providing testimony in complex economic and financial litigations. At Cornerstone, Josh primarily worked on matters involving labor economics, discrimination, and antitrust.

He intends to pursue a PhD in economics with a focus on applied microeconomics in the study of labor and wage issues.

BA in Economics, El Colegio de Mexico

While studying at El Colegio de Mexico, Arturo worked as a research assistant at the Center of Economic Studies, investigating crime and development. For his thesis, he studied the effect of Chinese competition on foreign markets and Mexico's local labor markets. Before joining Kellogg, he worked for one year at Mexico's central bank on the foreign direct investment team.

He intends to pursue a Ph.D. in economics, focusing on financial inclusion and new financial technologies.

BA in Sociology and BS in Marketing, University of Colorado 

While at the University of Colorado, Kylie served as a Research Assistant focused on understanding the relationship between cognitive development, financial literacy, and financial skills. Before joining Kellogg, she held a Lab Manager role at the Roman Family Center for Decision Research at Booth, supporting behavioral economics research and behavioral science. 

She intends to pursue a PhD in Behavioral Science with a focus on social inequality, social networks, and diversity at a macro level.

BA in Economics, Peking University

Before joining Kellogg, Xuning worked on projects in macroeconomics and finance at Peking University and the Wharton school. His honors thesis examined a model to analyze how exchange rate intervention policies could have encouraged the economic transformation in China while exacerbating distortions in its domestic economic structure today.

He intends to pursue a PhD in Finance or Economics, focusing on topics related to macro-finance, international finance and China's economy.

BEng in Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University

MS in Finance, Peking University

Before joining Kellogg, Donglin worked as a research assistant at Peking University, where she conducted research projects on corporate finance. Her master thesis explored how shareholder legal protection affects their value gains from M&As. She also worked on the research project that studies M&A spillover effect on inventor innovation output.

She intends to pursue a PhD in Finance with a focus on empirical corporate finance.

BA in Economics and BS in Mathematics, University of Texas at Austin

As part of the MIT Summer Research Program, Ximena interned at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), where she worked on data publication and cost effectiveness analysis. She also worked as a research assistant in an education project at the Industrial Relations Section of Princeton University. Ximena wrote her senior thesis on the effect on consumption and labor force participation of changing the eligibility age of a non-contributory pension program for the elderly in Mexico.

She intends to pursue a PhD in Economics and is interested in development, labor, and education.

BS in Economics, Mathematics, and Statistics from Christ University, Bengaluru

Prior to joining Kellogg, Atif worked as a Research Assistant on projects relating to ESG, Shareholder Activism, and network economics. His master’s thesis explored the prevalence of general and in-group gender bias within the French Appeal Courts, causally estimating the differences in compensation awarded based on the gender of the judges. His areas of interest lie in development, behavioral, gender, and labor economics.

He plans to pursue a Ph.D. in economics with a focus on applied microeconomics.

BA in Economics, University of Chicago

While at the University of Chicago, Jimin worked as a research assistant at the Becker Friedman Institute, taking part in a project exploring the political ties between business owners and the government in 1970s Korea. His area of interest lies in development economics, political economics, and labor economics.

He plans to pursue a PhD in economics with an emphasis on applied microeconomics.

BS in Mathematics, National Taiwan University

MA in Social Sciences, University of Chicago

Before joining Kellogg, Yu-Chi worked on several projects focused on corporate finance, mechanism design, and labor economics at Booth and the Department of Economics at National Taiwan University. In his Master's thesis, Yu-Chi captured how political risks and uncertainty affect private equity investment decisions with a high-dimensional time series model.

He intends to pursue a PhD in Economics or Finance and is interested in applying micro and network theory to study various political economy, economic history, and corporate finance topics.

BA in Economics, University of International Business and Economics

MA in Computational Social Sciences, University of Chicago

While at the University of Chicago, Qiuyu worked as a research assistant in the Development Innovation Lab and the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics. In her Master's thesis, she explored the correlation between misogynistic discourses on Twitter and gender wage gaps in the local labor markets.

She intends to earn a PhD in Economics with a focus on labor economics.

BA in Economics, National University of Singapore 

While at NUS, Anoushka worked as a research assistant on projects related to political economy, health economics, and policies surrounding caregivers. She wrote her honors thesis on the impact of India's rural road program on households' food security and how the effects differed with the gender of the household head. Her areas of interest are development economics, environmental economics, and economic history. 

Anoushka intends to earn her PhD in Economics, with a focus on applied microeconomics.

BS in Marketing, Clemson University

MS in Analytics, Georgia Institute of Technology

Prior to joining Kellogg, Tanner consulted for the Department of Defense’s Minerva Initiative, where he modeled geopolitical reliance and resilience between state actors. Tanner has also worked as a research assistant at Clemson University, presenting two papers on the application of the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework in the marketing context. He serves as a Research Assistant for the newly founded IDEATE Lab at the Darden School of Business.

Tanner intends to earn his PhD in Marketing, with an interest in development marketing and sustainability.

BA in Economics and BS in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of California San Diego

While at UCSD, Luiza worked on projects related to gender bias and decision making at the Comparative Cognition Lab. Her senior thesis focused on assessing risk-taking behavior in children’s investments.

She intends to earn a PhD in Behavioral Science and is interested in behavioral economics, decision sciences, and consumer behavior.

BA and MA in Economics, University Carlos III of Madrid 

Before joining Kellogg, Javier held research assistant positions at the Bank of Spain and European Central Bank. His research interests and experience blend macroeconomics with rich micro-heterogeneity to answer questions related to monetary policy, labor economics, and earnings dynamics.

He plans to pursue a PhD in Economics with a focus on macroeconomics.

BS and MS in Economics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

MS in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, London School of Economics

Before joining Kellogg, Pankhuri worked with various institutions and organizations, including Gartner, the Indian School of Business, and the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog). At the London School of Economics, her extended essay focused on social media as a channel for disseminating research where she estimated the effect of joining Twitter on future academic citations.

She intends to pursue a PhD in economics with a focus on applied microeconomics.

BA in Economics, Higher School of Economics

Before joining Kellogg, Kira worked as a research assistant at New Economic School, Central Bank of Russia, Levada Center, and Institute for Industrial and Market Studies on projects related to relational contracts, natural resource economics, and political economy. Her thesis investigated how mood impacted people’s perceptions of their country’s politics and economy, and her independent work focuses on voting behavior.

She intends to pursue a PhD in Economics with a focus on political economy and natural resource economics.

AB in Economics and AB in Mathematics, Colgate University

In his economics honors thesis, Ayush investigated the impact of sea level rise for both borrowers and lenders of Fannie Mae multifamily mortgages over time. As a research assistant, he worked on projects related to the green premium of Fannie Mae multifamily green bonds. His math thesis examined a model of ride-sharing platforms to compare the performance of different pricing and matching algorithms for matches occurring under mismatched supply and demand.

He intends to pursue a PhD in Finance or Economics, focusing on topics related to climate change, real estate, and regulation.

BBA in Risk Management and Insurance, Temple University 

Before joining Kellogg, Hannah was an analyst at Mercer and Marsh, where she worked closely with clients to implement and manage employee benefit programs that attract and retain employees. She also worked as a research assistant on projects related to social class, race, gender, workplace discrimination, and motivation for professors at Kellogg, Wharton, and Harvard. 

She plans to pursue a PhD in management and is interested in DEI initiatives in higher education and the workplace.

BBA in International Accounting, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

During his undergraduate, Leile worked as a research assistant on a project pertaining to satellite signals. He also worked on topics in relation to voluntary and mandatory disclosures by employing text analysis.

He intends to pursue a PhD in Accounting focusing on real economic effects brought by public disclosures.

BS in Applied Psychology, New York University

MA in Social Sciences, University of Chicago

Before joining Kellogg, Raye worked in social psychology and behavioral science labs. She focused on projects examining prosocial behavior and stereotypes and biases, across social categories including gender, ethnicity, and culture. In her master’s thesis, Raye explored cross-cultural differences between US and China in the norms and behaviors in feedback communication.

She intends to pursue a PhD in organizational behavior, focusing on workplace diversity and prosociality.