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2025 SUMMIT@Booth Cohort

🎓 We were thrilled to partner with our 2025 SUMMIT@Booth Undergraduate Cohort!

This distinguished group of undergraduates brought a passion for curiosity-driven learning and alternative pathways to research careers. 

The 2025 cohort included fifteen students who reflected our commitment to fostering rich intellectual communities that span a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and interests. Participants represented institutions across the country including California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Florida State University; George Washington University; Grinnell College; Howard University; Macalester College; Mount Holyoke College; Northeastern University; The Ohio State University; The University of Texas at Austin; the University of California, Berkeley; the University of Florida; the University of Illinois Chicago; the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; and the University of Missouri.

Congratulations to all the participants. We can’t wait to see the discoveries and insights you’ll bring to the SUMMIT@Booth community!

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Brenda Amador

University of Illinois Chicago, Class of 2026
Research Interests: Applied Econometrics; Financial Economics (financial markets, asset pricing, and portfolio selection); Game Theory

Brenda Amador
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Daniel Garcia

University of Florida, Class of 2027
Research Interests: Microeconomics; Industrial Organization

Daniel Garcia
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Jiayi Han

The Ohio State University, Class of 2026
Research Interests: Financial Accounting; Auditing; Nonprofit Accounting

Jiayi Han
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Baya Jaiswal

Mount Holyoke College, Class of 2027
Research Interests: International Economics; Economics of Aging

Baya Jaiswal
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Narrisa Zhiying Jin

University of Texas at Austin, Class of 2026
Research Interests: Consumer Welfare; Fairness; Decision Bias

Narrisa Zhiying Jin
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Inyoung Kim

University of Missouri, Class of 2027
Research Interests: Financial; International Accounting

Inyoung Kim
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Nino Kirtava

Grinnell College, Class of 2028
Research Interests: Labor Economics

Nino Kirtava
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Joseph Migliorisi

George Washington University, Class of 2027
Research Interests: Public Policy and Governance; Economic Development and Stability; Financial Systems and Regulation; Social Mobility and Equity

Joseph Migliorisi
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Al Pakrosnis

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Class of 2028
Research Interests: Statistics

Al Pakrosnis
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Ibraheem S.

Florida State University, Class of 2026
Research Interests: Industrial Organization; Game Theory; Finance

Ibraheem S.
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Bobby Squires

Northeastern University, Class of 2026
Research Interests: Econometrics; Urban Economics

Bobby Squires
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Zhuoya Wang

University of California, Berkeley, Class of 2027
Research Interests: Positive and Prosocial Emotions; Intergroup Relationships; Aesthetic Experience; Social Connections

Zhuoya Wang