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My work wouldn't be possible without the unwavering support of my incredible students and research assistants. Discover where they are now and follow their inspiring journeys into the future!
Research Assistants at WFU
Micaela Creo
Micaela is a senior at Wake Forest from Long Island, NY. Double majoring in Economics and Sociology, she is interested in development economics and mitigating inequality.
Jeremiah Wilder
Jeremiah is a senior at Wake Forest University majoring in Economics. He is currently working on a project examining the relationship between higher education reforms and political outcomes in Peru.
Pedro Vaz
Pedro is a senior at Wake Forest University majoring in Economics. He is currently working on a project examining the relationship gender violence and human capital investment in Brasil.
Advanced Research Assistants
Andrea Leon (PUCP)
Andrea is a senior in Economics at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. She completed an academic exchange semester at Johannes Kepler University in Austria, where she deepened her knowledge of macroeconomics, international economics and labor economics. She is currently working on a project regarding Peruvian college students' mobility patterns.
Ashley Ccanto (UNALM)
Ashley's research experience has focused on field experiments in education and gender. Through the mentorship program at EconThaki, she discovered her passion for academic research. Her primary interests lie in education, public policy, and labor economics. She is currently working on a project that looks at the relationship between gender violence and human capital acumulation
Diego Mestanza (UC3M)
Diego is an Economics student at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Currently, he is working in a couple of projects regarding education reforms in Peru.
Former Research Assistants
Roberto Mendoza
Roberto studied Economics at PUCP (Peru). He is currently a MSc Economics student at the University of British Columbia in Canada.
"I found in Fabiola the mentor I was looking for to clarify my professional attainments. Under her mentorship, I have been able to develop my academic skills, deepen my knowledge of academic literature, and cultivate a genuine interest in economics, education, and crime. This experience led me to win an educational scholarship at the University of Piura and work in various academic institutions, including Princeton University and the World Bank."
Lucia is from Cusco, Peru. She obtained her BA in Economics from Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco. She is currently a MSc Economics Student and RA at the University of Bonn.
Denys Aldair Casiano Inga
Denys holds a BA in Economics from Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza (Amazonas, Peru) and a MA in Economics from the University of San Andrés (Argentina). He currently works at the Central Bank in Peru.
Nick Mauro, Wake Forest University
Nick is a senior at Wake Forest University majoring in Mathematical Economics with interests in public, development, and labor economics.
Cindy Rojas Alvarado
Cindy has a BA in Economics from Universidad de Piura, where she was born and raised. She currently works as a Research Analyst at the International Monetary Fund in DC.