{"id":1958,"date":"2023-10-30T23:36:27","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T23:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/?page_id=1958"},"modified":"2026-03-10T17:27:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:27:51","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/home-page\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--link-list \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--link-list\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p id=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Top<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"links-container\">\n\n                        \n        \n          \n            <div class=\"column\">\n                <ul>\n                                                                  <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= #undergraduate\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Undergraduate\"  \n>\n    Undergraduate \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                                                                        <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= #masters\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Master's\"  \n>\n    Master&#8217;s \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                                                                        <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= #doctoral\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Doctoral\"  \n>\n    Doctoral \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" 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<\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Student Services Advisor II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--link-list \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--link-list\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <div class=\"links-container\">\n\n                        \n        \n          \n            <div class=\"column\">\n                <ul>\n                                                                  <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= #top\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Back to the top\"  \n>\n    Back to the top \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                                          <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n          \n          \n        \n          \n          \n        \n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n        \n          \n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field 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<img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2023\/11\/1_candice_jiayi_xu_8-scaled-e1700520932514-500x700.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2023\/11\/1_candice_jiayi_xu_8-scaled-e1700520932514-900x1260.jpg 900w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2023\/11\/1_candice_jiayi_xu_8-scaled-e1700520932514-500x700.jpg 500w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"candice jiayi xu headshot\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/profile\/candice-jiayi-xu\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                  \n                    Candice Jiayi Xu\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Admissions Counselor II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jxu58954@usc.edu\">jxu58954@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--link-list \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--link-list\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <div class=\"links-container\">\n\n                        \n        \n          \n            <div class=\"column\">\n                <ul>\n                                                                  <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= #top\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Back to the top\"  \n>\n    Back to the top \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                                          <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n          \n          \n        \n          \n          \n        \n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n        \n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Doctoral\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p id=\"doctoral\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Doctoral<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/profile\/annie-le\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read more about Annie Le\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2023\/11\/1_annie_le_11-scaled-e1700520820365-500x700.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2023\/11\/1_annie_le_11-scaled-e1700520820365-500x700.jpg 500w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"annie le headshot\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/profile\/annie-le\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                  \n                    Annie Le\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Student Services Manager\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:anniele@usc.edu\">anniele@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Annie works with faculty and administrators to implement as well as to adjust policies and operations that concern admissions, curricula, student advisement, and placement. She regularly counsels doctoral students, acts as the Staff Advisor for the student group Women in Economics, and represents the Department on all matters pertaining to its PhD in Economics program. When not at work, Annie can be found eating far too much Szechuan food, hiking, or gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--link-list \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--link-list\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <div class=\"links-container\">\n\n                        \n        \n          \n            <div class=\"column\">\n                <ul>\n                                                                  <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= #top\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Back to the top\"  \n>\n    Back to the top \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 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f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p id=\"departmental\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Departmental<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/profile\/young-miller\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read more about Young Miller\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/02\/Young-Miller-500x700.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/02\/Young-Miller-900x1260.jpg 900w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/02\/Young-Miller-500x700.jpg 500w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"        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