Graduate Students

Degrees and Credentials: Prior to pursuing her PhD in Public Policy Mimosa obtained her Masters in Economics: one from Jadavpur University, West Bengal, India; Masters in Economics: University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Research interest: Child Marriage in the United States Dissertation Topic: TBD Ph.D. Expected: 2025 CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p34TcQ6Yj5obH74QKtMH-OaYGv68WL_I/view?usp=sharing

Degrees and Credentials: Victoria has a Masters of Public Health from George Washington University and a BA in Business Administration from Appalachian State. Victoria is joining the program part-time.  Victoria Lee also works as Lead Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton. Dissertation: TBA Ph.D. Expected: 2025 CV: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LJa6rlqgEC4u84kdaZtZTju_b6QXtqIe/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114000210451101448387&rtpof=true&sd=true

Degrees and Credentials: Mahrukh Maqsood, a proud alumna of UNC Charlotte, holds a Master’s in Communication Studies from the university, where she was honored as a Graduation Bell Ringer, as well as a Master’s in Political Science from Government College University, Lahore. During her time at UNC Charlotte, she served as a Graduate Life Fellow […]

Degrees and Credentials: Svetlana has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the International University of Monaco, Monaco and a Bachelor’s degree in Economic Theory from Lomonosov State University Moscow, Moscow, Russia. Dissertation: TBA Ph.D. Expected: 2026 CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jf84HerB5mCq1MYPRgX_PYS7qQGFFGoS/view?usp=sharing

Degrees and Credentials: Emily has a Master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from UNC Greensboro and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Communication from Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH Dissertation: TBA Ph.D. Expected: 2024 CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sw8DQLPK5o6e6vefj1ZNVLDECj4Iw1DN/view?usp=sharing

Degrees and Credentials: Master’s in Applied Economics, UNC Greensboro, Bachelor’s in Economics and Communication, Washburn University, Topeka, KS Research Interests: Inequity in Gender, Racial, Class, Technology Development and Social Capital Dissertation: TBD Publications: Piatak, J., & Mikkelsen, I. (2021). Does Social Media Engagement Translate to Civic Engagement Offline?. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 0899764021999444 Gicheva, […]

Research Interests: Economic development processes and financial management in poor countries.

Degrees and Credentials: Aanuoluwapo (Aan) is completing a Masters in Tech Urban and Regional Planning from the Federal University of Tech, Akure. Aanuoluwapo also has a Bachelors in Tech Urban and Regional Planning from the Federal University of Tech, Akure. Dissertation: TBA Ph.D. Expected: 2024 CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ash1pFb8DUAUX1hmf8WKtJtydwiTpttB/view?usp=sharing

Degrees and Credentials: Kingsford earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Political Science (Education) from the University of Education, Winneba, in Ghana, with highest honors. Building upon this robust foundation, he pursued an MA in Economics at Eastern Illinois University. Research Interests: Social Safety Nets, Impact Evaluation, International Development Policy and Applied Econometrics. Dissertation […]

Degrees and Credentials: Bakhytzhan has an MA in International Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California. Bakhytzhan has a BA in International Economic Relationships from Karaganda State University and a BA in Jurisprudence from the Academy of Financial Police of the Agency of Financial Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Dissertation: TBA […]