The Easterlin Fellows program is named after our distinguished professor emeritus, Richard Easterlin. The program aims to identify, mentor, and train students who have the interest, motivation, and preparation required to pursue research-related careers in economics.
“Research-related” is meant to apply broadly to careers in traditional economics research in academia or the public/nonprofit sectors as well as to careers that require research skills (e.g., econometrics) in the private sector.
The Easterlin Fellows program will is a two-year program. Students will apply for this program in the fall semester of their junior year.

Eligibility and Selection
- Junior standing (at least 64 credits)
- Major or double major in ECON, ECMA, ECDS
- Min GPA of 3.5 overall and in economics major
- Have completed ECON 303, ECON 305, and ECON 317 (or equivalent).
(Preference given to those who have also completed ECON 318) - Submission of transcript
- 1–2-page statement describing interest in a research-related career.
Benefits
- A faculty mentor
- Special events for Easterlin Fellows with USC faculty, USC alumni, and invited guests.
- A research conference near graduation to present work by graduating Easterlin Fellows.
- Paid membership in ODE (the economics honors society)
- Funding for up to five applications for Ph.D. programs.
Easterlin Fellows
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Tianze “Grant” Li
linkedin.com/in/grant-tianze-li-a53942216/Andrew Chen
linkedin.com/in/andrew-chen-135202223/Olivia Guo
linkedin.com/in/olivia-guo/Dung Pham
linkedin.com/in/dpham512/Zain Saquib
linkedin.com/in/zain-saquib/Yunxio “Coco” Tang
linkedin.com/in/yunxiutang66/Nakul Malik
linkedin.com/in/nmalik17/Mayansh Upadhyaya
linkedin.com/in/mayansh-upadhyaya/Katelyn Eng
linkedin.com/in/katelyneng1760/Huanrui “Ben” Wei
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Jake Stemmons
linkedin.com/in/jake-stemmons/
Weilin “Robert” Huang
linkedin.com/in/robert-huang-4807161a7/
Luna Liu
linkedin.com/in/luna-liu-a55432188/
Shuxuan “Haley” Chen
linkedin.com/in/haley-c-721b33225/
Yi “Aidan” Chia-Chen
linkedin.com/in/aidanchen/
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Abigail Bender
linkedin.com/in/abigail-bender-2935151a5/Amanda Grennan
linkedin.com/in/amandagrennan/Yangqin “Jack” Zhou
Melinda Wang
linkedin.com/in/melinda-wang-138893170/Shiyuan “Emilie” Fu
linkedin.com/in/shiyuanf/
Yiyun “Harvey” Fu
linkedin.com/in/harvey-fu-yiyun/MengMeng “Vivian” Wang
Qinming “Amy” Zhang
linkedin.com/in/qinming-zhang-b48b46195/Emily Ching
linkedin.com/in/emily-ching-37270a193/
Guiyou Guan
linkedin.com/in/guiyou-zachary-guan-323b7a18b/
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Apurvi Bhartia
linkedin.com/in/apurvi-bhartia-336842144/Nadia Filanovsky
linkedin.com/in/nadia-filanovsky/Alyssa Kam
linkedin.com/in/alyssa-kam-193187205/Lepakshi Poonamallee
linkedin.com/in/lepakship/Amartya Ranganathan
linkedin.com/in/amartyaranganathan/Vivek Swaminath
linkedin.com/in/vivek-swaminath/Dhvansi Dole
linkedin.com/in/dhvansi-dole-04861a189/Wooju Kim
Pauline Roth
linkedin.com/in/pauline-roth/
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Jiaxuan Lu
linkedin.com/in/jiaxuan-lu-34546a137/Andrew Knechel
linkedin.com/in/andrew-knechel-bb0b63148/Sara Gong
linkedin.com/in/saragong/
Claire Liu
linkedin.com/in/claireyueliu/Camilla Landoni
linkedin.com/in/camilla-landoni/Andrew Sharng
linkedin.com/in/andrew-sharng-5a3837132/Maya Prakash
linkedin.com/in/maya-prakash/
Ashely Nicolas
linkedin.com/in/ashley-pamela-nicolas/ -
Ethan Caspi
linkedin.com/in/ethancaspi1997/
Ramina Hedayati
linkedin.com/in/raminahedayati/Derek Zhou
linkedin.com/in/derek-z-b87ab0141/Nolan Jones
Sameer Nair-Desai
linkedin.com/in/sameernairdesai/
Hailey Ordal
cges.georgetown.edu/profile/hailey-ordal/
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Luiza Hauskrecht
linkedin.com/in/luizahauskrecht/Hector Reyes
linkedin.com/in/hectorreyes1/Aayan Sawhey
linkedin.com/in/ayaansawhney/
Yifei Yu
linkedin.com/in/yifei-yu-mam2020/