{"id":460,"date":"2023-05-01T23:34:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T23:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/?page_id=460"},"modified":"2026-04-01T21:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:27:23","slug":"easterlin-fellows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/undergraduate\/easterlin-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Easterlin Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--modal-image-gallery \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--modal-image-gallery\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n      <div class=\"text-container\">\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Easterlin Fellows program is named after our late distinguished professor emeritus, <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/richard-a-easterlin-university-professor-emeritus\/\">Richard Easterlin<\/a>. The program aims to identify, mentor, and train students who have the interest, motivation, and preparation required to pursue research-related careers in economics.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such careers may include traditional economics research in academia or public\/nonprofit sectors, as well as careers in the private sector that require strong quantitative research skills (e.g., econometrics).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Easterlin Fellows program is a two-year program. Students may apply for this program in the fall semester of their junior year.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/05\/easterlin-2-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/05\/easterlin-2-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/05\/easterlin-2-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/05\/easterlin-2-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Image easterlin\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n              <a href=\"#gallery-1003184398\" class=\"gallery-trigger\">\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\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M28,7v7.9h-2.6l0-3.4l-4.3,4.3c-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.4-0.9,0.4s-0.7-0.1-0.9-0.4c-0.5-0.5-0.5-1.3,0-1.9l4.3-4.3h-3.4V7H28z M7,28v-7.9h2.6v3.4l4.3-4.3c0.5-0.5,1.3-0.5,1.9,0c0.5,0.5,0.5,1.3,0,1.9l-4.3,4.3h3.4V28H7z\"\/><\/svg>\n            Richard Easterlin\n        <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n    \n  \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--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Eligibility &amp; Selection<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Junior standing (at least 64 credits)<\/li>\n<li>Major or double major in ECON, ECMA, ECDS<\/li>\n<li>Min GPA of 3.5 overall and in economics major<\/li>\n<li>Have completed ECON 303, ECON 305, and ECON 317 (or equivalent)<br \/>\n(Preference given to those who have also completed ECON 318)<\/li>\n<li>Submission of transcript<\/li>\n<li>1\u20132-page statement describing interest in a research-related career<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\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--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Benefits<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>A faculty mentor<\/li>\n<li>Special events for Easterlin Fellows with USC faculty, USC alumni, and invited guests<\/li>\n<li>A research conference near graduation to present work by graduating Easterlin Fellows<\/li>\n<li>Paid membership in ODE (the economics honors society)<\/li>\n<li>Funding for up to five applications for PhD programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Easterlin Fellows\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2027<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-Urxwx1npAq\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-Urxwx1npAq\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div>\n<p>Dylan Chen | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/zhuolin-chen-034b47245\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lily Hong | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lily-hong-45440634a\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Carina Lee | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carina-l-684a50296\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fangyu Liu | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fangyu-liu-522370353\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jia Lyu | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jessielyu0928\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Akshay Mediwala | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/akshay-mediwala\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tigran Polborn | LinkedIn<\/p>\n<p>Srivishnu Ramachandran | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/srivishnu-ramachandran-31a230217\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Andy Yang | <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/andy-yang-10709025a\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Minxuan Zhang | <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/minxuan-clara-zhang-05449628b\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-Urxwx1npAq\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-Urxwx1npAq\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text 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class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2025<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-Urxwx1npAq\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-Urxwx1npAq\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Andrew Chen | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/andrew-chen-135202223\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mayansh Upadhyaya | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/mayansh-upadhyaya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Huanrui &#8220;Ben&#8221; Wei<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2024<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-Urxwx1npAq\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-Urxwx1npAq\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Weilin &#8220;Robert&#8221;<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Huang | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/robert-huang-4807161a7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Luna<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Liu | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/luna-liu-a55432188\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Shuxuan &#8220;Haley&#8221;<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Chen | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/haley-c-721b33225\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Yi &#8220;Aidan&#8221;<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Chia-Chen | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/aidanchen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2023<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-Urxwx1npAq\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-Urxwx1npAq\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Abigail<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Bender | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/abigail-bender-2935151a5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Amanda<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Grennan | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/amandagrennan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Yangqin &#8220;Jack&#8221;<\/span>\u00a0<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Zhou<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Melinda<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Wang | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/melinda-wang-138893170\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Shiyuan &#8220;Emilie&#8221;<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Fu | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/shiyuanf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Yiyun &#8220;Harvey&#8221;<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Fu | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/harvey-fu-yiyun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">MengMeng &#8220;Vivian&#8221;<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Wang<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Qinming &#8220;Amy&#8221;<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Zhang | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/qinming-zhang-b48b46195\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Emily<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Ching | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/emily-ching-37270a193\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Guiyou<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Guan | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/guiyou-zachary-guan-323b7a18b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2022<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-Urxwx1npAq\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-Urxwx1npAq\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Apurvi<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Bhartia | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/apurvi-bhartia-336842144\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Nadia<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Filanovsky | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/nadia-filanovsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Alyssa<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Kam | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/alyssa-kam-193187205\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Lepakshi<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Poonamallee | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/lepakship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Amartya<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Ranganathan | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/amartyaranganathan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Vivek<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Swaminath | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/vivek-swaminath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Dhvansi<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Dole | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/dhvansi-dole-04861a189\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Wooju<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Kim<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Pauline<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Roth | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/pauline-roth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2021<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-Urxwx1npAq\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-Urxwx1npAq\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Jiaxuan<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Lu | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/jiaxuan-lu-34546a137\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Andrew<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Knechel | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/andrew-knechel-bb0b63148\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Sara<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Gong | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/saragong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Claire <\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Liu | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/claireyueliu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Camilla <\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Landoni | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/camilla-landoni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Andrew<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Sharng | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/andrew-sharng-5a3837132\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Maya <\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Prakash | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/maya-prakash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Ashely<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Nicolas | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/ashley-pamela-nicolas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2020<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-Urxwx1npAq\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-Urxwx1npAq\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Ethan<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Caspi | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/ethancaspi1997\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Ramina<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Hedayati | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/raminahedayati\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Derek<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Zhou | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/derek-z-b87ab0141\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Nolan<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Jones<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Sameer <\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Nair-Desai | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/sameernairdesai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Hailey<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Ordal | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/cges.georgetown.edu\/profile\/hailey-ordal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-9-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-controls=\"section-1-9-Urxwx1npAq\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2019<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-9-Urxwx1npAq\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-9-Urxwx1npAq\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Luiza<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Hauskrecht | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/luizahauskrecht\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Hector <\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Reyes | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/hectorreyes1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Ayaan<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Sawhney | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/ayaansawhney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Yifei<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Yu | <a style=\"color: #ff9015;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/yifei-yu-mam2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  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