Team
Alexander
Thompson
Editor in Chief
Alex is a junior from Colorado who is double majoring in Economics and Computer Science. He is also with both the consulting club and the investment club at Duke. He has a passion for international travel and has been to over 20 countries. His interests include writing poetry, neuroeconomics and Duke Men's Basketball.
Marisa
Witayananun
Co-Editor in Chief
Marisa is a junior from Thailand who hopes to major in Economics and ICS with a minor in French. She is a keen enthusiast in language and currently knows/ is learning Thai, Chinese, French, German and Italian. She spent her most recent summer working at Citi's Corporate and Investment Banking arm.
Aasha
Reddy
Managing Editor
Aasha is a Junior from New Jersey studying Economics and Statistics with a minor in Math. She is interested in the intersection of Economics, Finance, and Policy. This past summer she worked at Duke's Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity conducting Economics research focusing on racial wealth disparities.
Kevin Bao
Online Managing Editor
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Kevin is a junior from Cincinnati, Ohio, who is looking to double major in Economics and Psychology. His hobbies include traveling, Netflix, trying new foods, and supporting the Bengals and Reds. He spent the most recent summer at BAML's wealth management division.
Sid Bhaskara
Eleanor Costley
Senior Editor
Director of Outreach
Eleanor is a junior from New Zealand. She is a big supporter of Duke basketball and enjoys swimming, writing and drawing. She dreams on becoming a lawyer and her favorite shoes are West Wing, Newsroom and House.
Sid is a sophomore from Charlotte, North Carolina who majors in Economics. He has a background in debates and is also on the school's lacrosse team as a mid-fielder.
Shivaan Tandon
Senior Editor
Shivaan is a junior from India planning to pursue a major in Public Policy alongwith a PPE Certificate. His interests include tennis, cinema and men's fashion.
Gina Rhee
Senior Editor
Gina is a junior from San Jose, California who is majoring in Economics with a Concentration in Finance, minoring in Neuroscience, and obtaining a certificate in Markets & Management Studies. Outside of the classroom, she is passionate about women’s issues, enjoys scuba-diving, and loves to try new cuisines.
Neshmeen Faatimah
Grant Michl
2015 Editor in Chief
2016 Managing Editor
Neshmeen is a senior from Dhaka, Bangladesh who majors in Economics and minors in Computer Science. She spent her past summer working in the investments industry in New York City.
Grant is a senior from Massachusetts who majors in Philosophy. He is a part of the Chi Psi fraternity at Duke and is a huge animal lover.
Jackie
Xiao
2016 Editor-in-Chief
Jackie is a junior from Singapore who majors in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Economics. He has a passion for entrepreneurship and business development work. He also enjoys cooking and playing basketball.
Tej Dhond
2016 Director of Outreach
Tej is a junior majoring in Economics from Tennessee. He is also with the Duke Investment Club and spent last summer working at Rothschild in New York City.
Alexandra Davis
Arjun Ahluwalia
Editor
Alexandra is a freshman from the small beach town of Hermosa Beach, California who hopes to major in Public Policy with a minor in Visual Media Studies and a certificate in Markets & Management Studies. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering for her nonprofit organization Students Working in Support of the Homelessness. You can typically find Alexandra in a coffee shop or out and about photographing hidden gems in Durham.
Editor
Arjun is a freshman from New Jersey planning on studying Economics while also interested in topics like energy, the environment, and public policy. When he isn’t busy managing his fantasy football team, Arjun loves to talk about anything controversial, but can also kick back to casual conversations about movies, sports, and brewing beer. As a first year editor, Arjun is excited to work on Equilibria’s projects and make this year as successful as it can be!
Aaditya Jain
Katherine Guo
Editor
Aaditya is a freshman from Scarsdale, New York. He is hoping to major in Economics with a minor in Computer Science and a certificate in markets and management. Aaditya is extremely interested in sports and is an avid reader. He spent his summer prior to freshman year learning some basic computer science and working with cancer patients and their siblings at Sunrise Day Camp in Pearl River, NY.
Editor
Katherine is a freshman from Tenafly, New Jersey who hopes to major in Economics. She is on the Varsity Women's Rowing team at Duke. She also enjoys traveling to new places as well as exploring local Durham. Her interests include trying new restaurants, visiting museums, and practicing yoga.
Tim Ricket
Editor
Tim is a freshman from Wilmington, DE who hopes to major in Economics and Public Policy with a minor in Creative Writing. He is very interested in Child Policy and spent this past summer and school year doing data analysis and grant writing for an education non-profit in his hometown.
Rob Bahner
Editor
Rob is from Pinehurst, NC and is a Sophomore majoring in History with a certificate in Markets and Management Studies. He is passionate about economics and is interested specifically in the study of economic bubbles. Outside of the classroom, he likes keeping up with the news and exploring downtown Durham restaurants. He will be spending this summer in New York City at a UBS private wealth management firm.