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Center for Financial Research

2023 Summer Research Fellows

For more information on the Summer Research Fellows program, see Careers/Fellowships.

Samantha Borkhoche

Samantha Borkhoche is pursuing her PhD in Economics at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia where she received her Masters degree in Economics and has taught various introductory business and economics courses. She graduated summa cum laude from Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania with her Bachelors in Economics and International Studies: Diplomacy. Samantha has research interests in international and political economics as well as monetary policy.

Joseph Kachovec

Joseph Kachovec is pursuing a PhD in Economics at Washington University in St. Louis. He previously worked as a Research Assistant at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Joseph graduated cum laude from Case Western Reserve University with a BA in Economics and holds an MA in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis. His research examines topics in macroeconomics, monetary policy, and financial markets.

Last Updated: August 4, 2024