Meet Our Fellows - The PhD Excellence Initiative

Who are the PhD Excellence Initiative Research Fellows? What motivates their interest in economics, and what paths do they pursue later on? Read profiles of current research fellows and program alums, and discover the many facets that make our family of fellows the very picture of (PhD) excellence.

Ramzee Nwokolo

Current Fellow (2024– present)

Fabian Leal

Current Fellow (2023– present)

Maryan El-hage

PhD Excellence Fellow (2022– 2024)

Precious Fasakin

PhD Excellence Fellow (2021– 2023)

Olusayo Adeleye

PhD Excellence Fellow (2020-2022)

Monroe Gamble

PhD Excellence Fellow (2020-2022)

Hector Reyes

PhD Excellence Fellow (2019-2021)

Lia Petrose

PhD Excellence Fellow (2019-2020)

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Camille Gardner

PhD Excellence Fellow (2018-2020)

Olufemi Olaleye

PhD Excellence Fellow (2017-2018)

Dr. Brandy Edmondson

PhD Excellence Fellow (2016-2018)

M’Balou Camara

PhD Excellence Fellow (2015-2017)

Curtis James

PhD Excellence Fellow (2014-2016)