2026

Examining City-level Progressive Taxation in the Presence of Migration, Congestion, and Heterogeneous Returns to Experience

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Faculty Sponsor: Omer Koru Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Goes Here Tamiraa Sanjaajav Tamiraa Sanjaajav is a Computer Science and Economics major from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. She is currently interested in studying the economic effects of different political and taxation systems. In her free time, she enjoys taking walks, trying different sports, and writing. Abstract: This … Read more

Learning Packet Scheduling in Dynamic Networks

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Faculty Sponsor: Victoria Manfredi Nathan Wu Nathan Wu is a rising junior (’28) from Plano, Texas. Nathan attended Plano West Highschool, and, outside of his studies, he has two dogs that he really loves named Pebble and Kiwi. Nathan is majoring in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics. He hopes to get into quantative trading. Abstract: … Read more

“Less or more risky” : The impact of banking regulations on bank stability

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Faculty Sponsor: Richard S. Grossman Sandrine Alouidor I am a rising junior, majoring in economics and history. At Wesleyan, I am an Orientation Leader, a course assistant for Working with Stata and Working with R, and a research assistant for Professor Grossman. I also am the financial manager for the Ankh, the people of color … Read more

Attention Decay: An Analysis of IMDb Voting Patterns

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Faculty Sponsor: Pavel Oleinikov Jordan Crespin Jordan Crespin is a rising junior (’28) from New York City. She is double majoring in Mathematics and Economics, with a minor in Data Analysis. At Wesleyan, Jordan plays on the varsity volleyball team, serves as a teaching assistant for Calculus and Introduction to Economics, and is a member … Read more

Financial Contagion: Applying a Networked DiseaseModel to Great Depression-era Bank Runs

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Faculty Sponsor: Pavel Oleinikov Lucas Holman I’m a prospective Math and Physics double-major in the class of ’29! I’m spending my summer listening to 70s rock on my BlueTooth speaker in ALLB108, and keeping up with Love Island USA in the evenings. I’m a senator on the Wesleyan Student Assembly, as well as a theater … Read more

Comparing Chronicles: Mapping Knowledge Networks in the Carolingian Empire

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Faculty Sponsor: Jesse Torgerson Matthew Thomson Matthew Thomson is a rising junior from Birmingham, Alabamaand a double major in Classical Studies and Computer Science. He is interested in applying computer science to Latin texts and is looking forward to studying abroad in Rome, Italy. Abstract: The Comparing Chronicles Project develops new methods for studying medieval … Read more

Loaded Language: Tracking Firearms Discourse in American Christian Print

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Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi and Joseph Slaughter Jake Klasky Jake (they/them) is a rising junior (’28) from outside of Seattle, Washington and is majoring in Computer Science and is doing the Data Analysis Certificate. Outside of academics, they play Ultimate on Wesleyan Nietzsch Factor as well as spend time with friends to play analog games. … Read more

Corporate Taxation and Innovation: Evidence from Local Projections

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Faculty Sponsor: Masami Imai Isaac Stern I’m an Economics and Mathematics student at Wesleyan University interested in how institutions, markets, and policy shape economic life. This summer, I worked as a Research Assistant for Professor Masami Imai to study how corporate tax rate cuts affected countries. This study was picked because it worked as a … Read more

Gender, Nationality, Property Ownership, & Wealth in 20th Century Peru

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Faculty Sponsor: Professor César Castillo-García Josh Klein Josh Klein is a rising junior at Wesleyan University studying Economics, Philosophy, and Data Analysis. Josh is from Los Angeles, California, and is a research assistant for Professor César Jeanpierre Castillo-García, helping with his project South American Brahmins: Top Wealth in Twentieth-Century Peru. In his free time, Josh enjoys skiing, … Read more