Current PhD Students

2019

Roope earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management from the University of Oxford and his master’s degree in Accounting, Organisations and Institutions from the London School of Economics. Prior to starting the PhD program at Chicago Booth, he worked in management consulting as a summer intern at PwC and BCG in London and Helsinki respectively as well as helped a non-profit expand their operations into Finland.

Outside of academia, Roope enjoys training parkour and mixed martial arts, hiking in nature, urban exploration, and occasionally making videos of memorable moments and his training progression.

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2019

Maria Khrakovsky received her bachelor's degrees in accounting and French, as well as a master's degree in accounting, from The Ohio State University. Afterwards, she worked as a Postgraduate Technical Assistant at the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Prior to joining the PhD program at Chicago Booth, Maria worked for EY where she was a member of the Financial Accounting Advisory Services group, specializing in helping clients with accounting standard implementation (including Revenue Recognition and Leases).

In her spare time, she enjoys singing, traveling, and exploring Chicago's thriving restaurant scene.

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2019

Fabian earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Mannheim in 2017 and an M.Sc. in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics. Prior to joining the PhD program in accounting, Fabian was as a Research Professional at Chicago Booth.

During his free time, he enjoys skiing, bouldering, and playing tennis.

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2019

Hristiana earned her bachelor’s degree in economics from Sofia University and master’s degree specializing in economics from the University of Chicago. Her prior experience includes working as a macroeconomist at the Ministry of Finance Agency for Economic Analysis and Forecasting and later at Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria). She also worked as an analytics consultant at Experian where she specialized in credit risk, stress testing and IFRS9.

In her spare time, Hristiana is passionate about dancesport, painting, hiking, skiing and many other activities.

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2020

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2020

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2020

Grant earned bachelor’s degrees in economics and statistics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2018. Prior to joining the PhD program at Chicago Booth, Grant worked as a research assistant for labor economists Eddie Lazear and Kathryn Shaw at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

In his spare time, Grant enjoys running and long distance hiking.

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2020

Jingyu earned her bachelor’s degree in Finance and Computer Science from Wuhan University, a master’s degree in Finance from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Chicago. She was a Research Professional at Chicago Booth prior to joining the PhD program in accounting. Outside of academia, she worked for Allianz Global Investors and Bank of China (Hong Kong).

In her spare time, Jingyu enjoys playing the piano, hiking and origami art.

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2021

Jewel earned her bachelor’s degree in Managerial Sciences from Georgia State University and her master’s degree in Accounting from Wake Forest University. Before joining the PhD program at Booth, Jewel worked as a CPA for over six years in the US and Sweden, most of which was with the Big 4 within audit and accounting advisory.

In her spare time, Jewel enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, and rum tasting.

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2021

Ginha received a bachelor's degree in Economics and Mathematics from New York University and a master's degree in Social Sciences with a concentration in Economics from the University of Chicago. Prior to joining the PhD program, she worked as a research professional at Chicago Booth.

In her spare time, Ginha enjoys cooking, playing golf, and wine tasting.

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2021

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2021

Andrew earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Loyola University Chicago in 2013 and is pursuing his Juris Doctor at Stanford Law School concurrent with his studies at Chicago Booth.

Before law school, Andrew spent several years working on proprietary and hedge fund trading desks. He was also a Research Scholar at New York University School of Law, where he contributed to various research projects in law and economics.

Most recently, Andrew interned as a summer associate at Fenwick & West LLP, where he worked in startups, M&A, and cryptocurrencies.

In his leisure time, Andrew enjoys hiking, surfing, and basketball.

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2022

Samuel received his bachelor’s degree in Mathematical Economics with a concentration in Actuarial Science from Western Kentucky University and his master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining Booth, Samuel has worked on research in applied mathematics, psychology, biology, information systems, financial education, corporate finance, financial accounting, and auditing. He is currently interested in banking, nonprofit accounting, and a variety of ESG-related issues.
 
Outside of academia, he enjoys playing piano, traveling, playing tennis, and volunteer teaching at local schools in his hometown. He is also committed to church service, and he leads the choir and a bible study group at his local church.

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2022

Alex received his bachelor's degree in business administration and economics from Seoul National University. He also holds a master's degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the same institution. His research examines information processing of investors and the use of unstructured information in the capital market.

Outside of academia, Alex enjoys playing the piano and cooking.

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