Liberty Initiative Scholars
Ashlyn Mercier
B.S. in National Security with Conentration in Intelligence Analysis, Minor in Behavioral Economics
2023
Caitlin Walker
B.S. Elementary Education
2021
Carina Giannini
Master of Business Administration, General
2022
Courtney Swartz
B.S. International Business, Minors in Marketing and Italian
2022
Gabrielle Tayag
B.S. Business Management (2021)
Master's in Business Administration (2022)
2022
Hannah Providence
B.A. Economics, Minor in Professional and Technical Writing
2021
Jamie Hickey
B.A. Economics with Concentration in Behavioral, Minor in Finance
2022
Kyle Longo
B.A. Economics
2021
Michael Calabrese
B.S Sport Management, Minor in Behavioral Economics
2021
Paul Klee
PhD program at the Henry C. Lee College Of Criminal Justice
Program Directors
Maria Tcherni-Buzzeo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of the PhD Criminal Justice Program
Research Directors
A. E. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Professor, Chair of Economics & Business Analytics, Coordinator, MS Business Analytics
Brian A. Marks, J.D., Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, Executive Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program
Board of Advisors
Michael P. Driscoll
Former Chairman, Winchester Electronics; Executive in Residence, Director for Internships
Alumni
Sarah Caron
B. S. in National Security, Minors in Economics and Russian Studies
2019
Senior Litigation Paralegal at Motley Rice law Firm in DC, supporting Linda Singer (former Attorney General of the District of Columbia) on multi-district opioid litigation.
Adam Gregg
B. A. in Economics, Minor in Behavioral Economics
2020
Full time manager at O, R & L Commercial Real Estate in Branford; grew out of internship last year.
Carolyn Olortegui
B. S. in Political Science
2020
Full-time support analyst at a law firm in Hartford; grew out of internships at State Treasurer’s Office and local Congresswoman’s office.
Zach Westfahl
B. A. in Economics, Minor in Behavioral Economics
2020
Pursuing MBA at University of New Haven.
Mentors and Contributors
Abigail Hall Blanco, Pd.D
Associate Professor in Economics at Bellarmine University
Angela Dills, Ph.D.
The Gimelstob-Landry Distinguished Professor in Regional Economic Development at Western Carolina University
Jim Otteson
Professor of Business Ethics Mendoza College of Business University of Notre Dame
Lee Ritchey
Professor of Communications Studies, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Todd Nesbit
Assistant Professor of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Economics at Ball State University