Emory Econ Undergraduate Student Advisory Board

The Emory Econ Undergraduate Student Advisory Board comprises a diverse representation of the Economics program including Econ majors, Econ minors, Econ-Math joint majors, Econ-CS joint majors, Econ-HH joint majors, and Econ majors from the Goizueta Business School.

The board members help facilitate department events, programs, and initiatives that support the interests of current and prospective students. In addition to strengthening student engagement, members of the Student Advisory Board give crucial feedback as the voice of our students and will also develop professional, leadership, and advocacy skills.

Purvi Aiyer 

Purvi is an Economics major from Manila, Philippines. She chose to study Economics because of its versatility and real-world to so many different fields. Her favorite economics class that she's taken so far has been Economics of Crime – she credits it with giving her a new perspective on crime and how it impacts the economy and society can be measured. 

Olivia Chamorro

Olivia is a senior double majoring in Economics and Political Science, from Maplewood, New Jersey. She chose to study Economics because it gave her an analytical basis for solving legal and policy issues. Her favorite experience in the Economics Department was being a TA for Econ 101, where she got to connect with many students just discovering their interest in economics.

Anushka Dalal

Anushka Dalal is an Economics and BBA double major at Emory, originally from Bangalore, India. Studying Economics at Emory has allowed her to explore the intersection of economics, business, and technology, especially how developments like AI are reshaping firms, markets, and the way we work. Some of the highlights of her time as an Economics student have been studying abroad at the London School of Economics and working as a research assistant in the department.

Isabela De Luca Auriemo  

Isabela is a sophomore double majoring in Economics and Business Administration (BBA) from São Paulo, Brazil. She chose Economics because she loves how it makes you see the world differently and understand how things really work, while also opening so many doors for the future. One of her favorite experiences so far has been the freshman seminar on money laundering—it was fascinating, and she highly recommends it to other students! 

Áine Devins  

Áine is an Economics and Computer Science joint major. Her hometown is Houston, Texas (Go Astros!). She is in her second year at Emory and chose to study economics for the wide range of applications it has in daily life. At Emory the economics courses are very interactive, and she’s had many a laugh doing group projects — her favorite (one involving a long survey and tons of snacks) ended up introducing her to one of her closest friends.

Aden Diaz  

Aden is an Economics and Linguistics double major and also a student in the Economics 4+1 Master's Program. He is from Canton, Georgia, which is roughly an hour north of Atlanta. He chose to study Economics because it merges his passion for Math with his desire to stay engaged with current events. His most enjoyable memories as an Econ student are the conversations at Track and Field practice that he has with his fellow Economics majors on the team.

James Gottlieb

James is a senior from Corvallis, Oregon, double majoring in Economics–Human Health and Political Science. He chose to study Economics–Human Health after discovering his passion for health policy through his background in state-level politics. His favorite courses have been ECON 371 (Health Economics) and ECON 372 (Healthcare Markets), where he explored how economic concepts influence decisions made by insurers, hospitals, and policymakers, and affect the cost, quality, and accessibility of care. James also enjoyed studying economics abroad in Paris, where he had the opportunity to examine environmental economic issues from an international perspective. James looks forward to helping other students discover how economic thinking can complement their own interests, and to working with faculty and staff to create new opportunities for the Emory economics community.

Khushi Goyal 

Khushi is an Economics + Data Science double major. She is from Kolkata, India and chose Economics as her area of interest because she is fascinated by the mechanics of markets and the application of its principles in the corporate world. She finds studying Econ at Emory an incredibly rewarding experience and describes the faculty as extremely knowledgeable and supportive.

William Gu

William Gu is an Economics major with a Business minor from Shanghai, China. He chose to study Economics because of his interest in using analytical tools to better understand how individuals, firms, and institutions make decisions and respond to changes in the economy. At Emory, William has especially enjoyed ECON 422: Machine Learning and ECON 436: Economics and Artificial Intelligence, where he explored the intersection of economics, data, and emerging technologies.

Daniel Hernan  

Daniel is an Economics major and a French minor. He grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts. He chose Economics to explore how our economic systems shape our governmental institutions, and has particularly enjoyed how interdisciplinary econ is. One of his favorite courses was Public Finance during the LSE Summer program where he explored the intricacies of public policies on employment.

Lucy Huang  

Lucy is an Economics and Political Science double major from Springfield, Missouri. She says that she chose to study Economics when she decided to enroll in Microeconomics and realized she was deeply interested and drawn to the field. A memorable event she has had as an Econ student at Emory is the night before an exam, where her fellow econ students somehow all find each other and congregate to study deep into the night. 

Wayne Huang  

Wayne is a sophomore majoring in Economics/Computer Science and Mathematics from Wuxi, a chill town in the eastern part of China. He decribes being drawn to Economics to learn why his bank account always nails the “scarcity of resources.” A memorable moment as an Econ student was visiting Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. 

Lex Liu 

Lex Liu is a senior majoring in Economics and Mathematics with a minor in Philosophy, from Shenzhen, China. He was drawn to Economics because it combines his interest in quantitative analysis with questions about how people, businesses, and markets make decisions. He especially enjoys how economics provides a practical way to apply mathematical ideas to real-world problems. One of his most memorable experiences has come from ECON 215, which allowed him to connect what he learned in the classroom with his growing interest in financial markets.

Lindsey Mulle 

Lindsey is pursuing a double major in Economics and Business Administration (Finance and Artificial Intelligence) from New Canaan, CT. She chose to study Economics because of its versatility in real-world applications and its impact on different industries within financial markets. She has many fond memories as an economics student at Emory, including the collaborative culture of her ECON 212 (Intermediate Macroeconomics) course, her experience as a supplemental instructor for ECON 112 (Principles of Macroeconomics), and attending the spring department banquet. The banquet gave her the opportunity to connect with professors, PhD students, and fellow undergraduates across the economics program, as well as hear a speech from a Nobel Laureate.

Freya Ni

Freya is double majoring in Economics and Classical Civilization and is from Shanghai, China. She chose to study Economics because of her interest in pre-law and enjoys using economic reasoning to better understand everyday issues. One of her most memorable classes at Emory has been Law and Economics, where she especially enjoyed studying cases and exploring how economic reasoning can help uphold the fairness and justice of the law.

Emily Robins-Faden 

Emily is from Los Angeles, California and is a third year student here at Emory pursuing a double major in Economics and Philosophy, Politics, and Law. As a pre-law student, she knew that she wanted to major in Economics due to the wide range of skills and career options the Econ major can provide. She says that she really enjoys the social science aspect of Economics and how economic policy can inform legal matters and government decisions. Her favorite class in the Econ department so far has been ECON 385 “The Economics of Crime”,  taught by Professor Blake Allison. This course combined the law, government regulations, history, and economic policies—a testament to how economics is able to serve my interests in the intersection of public policy, law, and economics. She is very excited to be serving on this year’s Student Advisory Board!

Alejandra Saavedra  

Alejandra Saavedra is a third-year student studying Economics and Mathematics. She has lived in three different continents and currently resides in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. Her love for economics grew as she saw the intersection of midwestern macroeconomic shifts due to tariffs and public policy! Other involvements include taking dance classes and reading for fun.

Arsh Shah  

Arsh is a junior from Austin, Texas studying Human Health & Economics. He enjoys studying economics to examine how individual behaviors and systemic incentives shape everyday outcomes. A memorable experience was modeling the effects of out-of-pocket health expenditures on life expectancy in his econometrics final project.

Adam Springfield

Adam is a sophomore from Apex, North Carolina, majoring in Economics and minoring in Public Policy. Since his childhood, Adam has always wondered why people make specific decisions in their lives. Over time, this interest evolved into a passion for economics - understanding decision-making and how choices shape the world around us. At Emory, he has enjoyed TAing Intermediate Microeconomics and taking his freshman seminar in Food Economics, which have helped him learn new perspectives on the economics behind everyday choices.

Khushi Goyal 

Khushi is a Human Health and Economics major from Dallas, Texas. She chose to study Economics because she enjoys using data and real world decision making to understand how people, businesses, and healthcare systems allocate resources. Her favorite economics classes that she has taken so far have been Healthcare Markets and Research in Health Economics, which have allowed her to explore the intersection of healthcare, policy, and economic analysis.