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I am a third-year Harvard PhD candidate, Graduate Prize Fellow, Karl Deutsch Fellow, and 2024-25 Weatherhead Center Graduate Student Associate. My research lies at the intersection of political economy, development economics, and economic history. Specifically, I quantitatively explore the social, cultural, and institutional channels through which colonial-era policies persist and shape contemporary economic and political development outcomes in Nigeria.

In 2023 I was 1 of 30 recipients of a Forbes 30 under 30 North America award in education for my work as the founder and president of the Research in Color Foundation — a 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the representation and retention of historically excluded scholars in economics through mentorship and financial support. In the past, I have worked with institutions such as the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, and the United Nations, among others. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Studies from the University of Michigan and a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from George Washington University. For the 2023-24 school year, I was on leave from my PhD program and working as a Staff Economist with the White House Council of Economics Advisers on topics related to international economics and trade.

My CV can be found here. Looking to collaborate? Contact me here. For inquries regarding the Research in Color Foundation please head to the Research in Color Foundation website.