Current PhD Students
Grant Hayes
2020
Grant earned bachelor’s degrees in economics and statistics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2018. Prior to joining the PhD program at Chicago Booth, Grant worked as a research assistant for labor economists Eddie Lazear and Kathryn Shaw at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
In his spare time, Grant enjoys running and long distance hiking.
Jewel Evans
2021
Jewel earned her bachelor’s degree in Managerial Sciences from Georgia State University and her master’s degree in Accounting from Wake Forest University. Before joining the PhD program at Booth, Jewel worked as a CPA for over six years in the US and Sweden, most of which was with the Big 4 within audit and accounting advisory.
In her spare time, Jewel enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, and rum tasting.
Jewel Evans
Ginha Kim
2021
Ginha received a bachelor's degree in Economics and Mathematics from New York University and a master's degree in Social Sciences with a concentration in Economics from the University of Chicago. Prior to joining the PhD program, she worked as a research professional at Chicago Booth.
In her spare time, Ginha enjoys cooking, playing golf, and wine tasting.
Ginha Kim
Andrew McKinley
2021
Andrew earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Loyola University Chicago in 2013 and is pursuing his Juris Doctor at Stanford Law School concurrent with his studies at Chicago Booth.
Before law school, Andrew spent several years working on proprietary and hedge fund trading desks. He was also a Research Scholar at New York University School of Law, where he contributed to various research projects in law and economics.
Most recently, Andrew interned as a summer associate at Fenwick & West LLP, where he worked in startups, M&A, and cryptocurrencies.
In his leisure time, Andrew enjoys hiking, surfing, and basketball.
Andrew McKinley
Samuel Chang
2022
Samuel received his bachelor’s degree in Mathematical Economics with a concentration in Actuarial Science from Western Kentucky University and his master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining Booth, Samuel has worked on research in applied mathematics, psychology, biology, information systems, financial education, corporate finance, financial accounting, and auditing. He is currently interested in banking, nonprofit accounting, and a variety of ESG-related issues.
Outside of academia, he enjoys playing piano, traveling, playing tennis, and volunteer teaching at local schools in his hometown. He is also committed to church service, and he leads the choir and a bible study group at his local church.
Alex Kim
2022
Alex received his bachelor's degree in business administration and economics from Seoul National University. He also holds a master's degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the same institution. His research examines information processing of investors and the use of unstructured information in the capital market.
Outside of academia, Alex enjoys playing the piano and cooking.
Laura Gu
2023
Laura received her bachelor's degree in management with a concentration in accounting from Tsinghua University. Her professional background includes roles in investment banking and private equity investment. Prior to joining the PhD program at Chicago Booth, Laura worked as a research fellow at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
In her spare time, Laura enjoys cooking, skiing and wildlife photography.
Laura Gu
Hanbyul Yoon
2023
Hanbyul earned her bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Kookmin University and then completed her master's in Economics at Penn State University. During her master's studies, she developed a specific interest in labor economics, focusing particularly on maternal job decision-making.
In her leisure time, she enjoys practicing yoga, ballet, and cooking.
Hanbyul Yoon
Carolina Maia Silva Araújo
2024
Carolina earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2019. She also holds a Master of Accountancy degree and a Certificate in Business, Environment and Social Responsibility from the same institution. Prior to joining the PhD program at Chicago Booth, Carolina worked in auditing at a Big 4 firm in the United States and Brazil. She is broadly interested in researching topics relating to fraud motivation and fraud prevention.
In her spare time, Carolina enjoys running, dancing, meeting with friends and trying new restaurants.
Carolina Maia Silva Araújo
Esteban Espinoza
2024
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Esteban Espinoza
Subhradip Sarker
2024
Subhradip earned a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Brown University in 2015, an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad in 2019, and an MS in Management from Cornell University in 2022. Prior to joining the PhD program in accounting, Subhradip worked as a product manager in the tech industry.
During his free time, he enjoys running, swimming, and playing tennis.
Subhradip Sarker
Jizhou Wang
2024
Jizhou received his bachelor's degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Chicago. Prior to joining the PhD program, he served as a research professional at Chicago Booth. He is broadly interested in banking, financial reporting transparency, and issues related to corporate political connections.
In his spare time, Jizhou enjoys watching movies and hiking. Despite not being particularly talented in the culinary arts, he also enjoys cooking.
Jizhou Wang