Economics Peer Advisors are a valuable resource for prospective and current Economics students.
Our Peer Advisors are available to discuss the content of specific classes, help develop plans, assist with scheduling an advising appointment, and answer general questions about being an Economics major at UC Berkeley. We encourage students to consult with them about their experiences in the Economics major.
If your questions require the review of your academic records, please refer to an Academic Advisor. Visit our advising website to view your options for getting in touch with an Academic Advisor.
How to Connect
To connect with a Peer Advisor, feel free to use one of the following options:
Email the Peer Advising Team
If you would like to discuss course plans, major requirements, ask for advice or hear about our Peer Advisor's experience as a Berkeley student and Economics major, feel free to contact our Peers via email and other options.
Peer advisors can also be contacted via email at: peers@econ.berkeley.edu
Meet Our Peer Advisors
Lizzette Chavez
Major: Economics
Areas of Interest in Economics: Macroeconomics, Econometrics, and Financial Economics
Favorite Econ Class at Berkeley: ECON 140 - Econometrics
Interests Outside of School: Rock Climbing, Cafe-Hopping, Finding New House Music
Postgraduate Plans: Work in Finance and Pursue a MBA
Favorite Food Spot Near Campus: Imm Thai
Thy Nguyen
Major: Economics
Minor: Global Poverty and Practice
Areas of Interest in Economics: Developmental Economics, International Economics
Favorite Econ Class at Berkeley: ECON 140 - Econometrics
Interests Outside of School: Cooking, Pottery, Thrifting
Postgraduate Plans: Corporate FP&A
Favorite Food Spot Near Campus: Banh Mi Ba Le
Ananya Seth
Majors: Economics, Social Welfare
Areas of Interest in Economics: Political Economy, Public Economics, Development Economics
Favorite Econ Class at Berkeley: ECON 140 - Econometrics
Interests Outside of School: Finding New Music, Going To The Beach, Reading
Postgraduate Plans: Law School
Favorite Food Spot Near Campus: Sana'a Cafe
Anoushka Soni
Major: Economics
Minors: Sustainable Business & Policy, Chinese Language
Areas of Interest in Economics: International Trade & Globalization, Development Economics, Financial Economics, Spatial Economics, Environmental Economics, Economic History
Favorite Econ Classes at Berkeley: ECON 140 - Econometrics
Interests Outside of School: Traveling, urban sketching, film photography, thrifting, the art of cross-cultural storytelling
Postgraduate Plans: PhD in Economics and a career in academia or international economic policy
Favorite Food Spot Near Campus: La Note
Yuwen Sun
Majors: Economics, Philosophy
Areas of Interest in Economics: Data Analytics
Favorite Econ Classes at Berkeley: ECON 101B - Macroeconomics (Quantitative) and ECON C110 - Game Theory in the Social Sciences
Interests Outside of School: Pop music, pop culture, traveling to cold places, learning Korean
Postgraduate Plans: Find a job in market intelligence in the advanced materials or semiconductor industry in the Bay Area
Favorite Food Spot Near Campus: Poke Bar and Brown's Cafe
Divya Kukreja
Majors: Economics
Minor: Demography
Areas of Interest in Economics: Microeconomics, Monetary Economics, Econometrics
Favorite Econ Classes at Berkeley: ECON 145 - Digital Finance and Financial Inclusion
Interests Outside of School: Yoga, Shark Tank, Shopping, Henna Art
Postgraduate Plans: Pursuing a career in finance
Favorite Food Spot Near Campus: Mezzo