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SUMMIT@Booth Alumni

Past participants have used the SUMMIT experience to help launch research careers in academia and beyond, while others have gone on to any number of fields. Wherever their journey leads, this program empowers emerging scholars with the essential foundation to take the next step.

See some of our wonderful alumni below!

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Arlyssia Kelly

Arlyssia is a current Psychology PhD Student at University of California, Riverside. She participated in SUMMIT in 2023.

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Bella Ren

Bella is an Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. She participated in SUMMIT in 2019.

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Sergio Olivas

Sergio is a current Economics PhD at the University of Texas at Austin. He participated in SUMMIT in 2019.

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Chad Schmerling

Chad is a current Econometrics PhD Student at Chicago Booth. He participated in SUMMIT in 2019.