Economics peer advisors are a valuable resource for prospective and current economics students.
Our peer advisors are trained by the undergraduate advising staff on department policies and procedures. They are very knowledgeable about the economics department because they have completed the process of declaring the major, and have taken economics courses on-campus. 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
Ethan Hoffman
Major: Economics
Areas of Interest in Economics: Renewable Energy, Financial Markets, Global Trade
Favorite Econ Classes at Berkeley: Econ 165 (Money & Banking) and Econ C125 (Environmental Econ)
Interests Outside of School: Snowboarding, Basketball, Poker
Postgraduate Plans: Work full-time in the renewable energy industry
Kate Qian
Major: Economics
Areas of Interest in Economics: Financial Economics, Macroeconomics
Favorite Econ Class at Berkeley: Econ 165 (Money & Banking)
Interests Outside of School: Figure Skating, Taking Digicam Pictures, Trying New Cafes
Postgraduate Plans: Pursuing an MBA
Aru Sarbassova
Major: Economics
Areas of Interest in Economics: Financial Economics, Development Economics, Microeconomic Theory
Favorite Econ Classes at Berkeley: Econ 100A (Microeconomics), Econ 157 (Health Economics)
Interests Outside of School: Travel, Music, Skiing
Postgraduate Plans: I'm exploring various options at the moment
Abby Morris
Majors: Economics and Philosophy
Areas of Interest in Economics: Antitrust, Behavioral, Environmental Economics
Favorite Econ Classes at Berkeley: Econ 127, Antitrust Economics and the Law with Aaron Edlin and Econ 154, Health Economics with Ryan Edwards
Interests Outside of School: Travel, Music, Movies
Postgraduate Plans: Attending Law School
Defne Yorukoglu
Major / Minor: I am an Economics major and a Data Science minor.
Areas of Interest in Economics: My favorite areas in Economics are Game Theory, Financial Economics, and Macroeconomics.
Favorite Econ Class at Berkeley: My favorite Economics course in Berkeley is Econ C110 (Game Theory).
Interests Outside of School: My interests outside of school are ballet, contemporary dance, and yoga.
Postgraduate Plans: I will be working for HSBC in the NYC office in their Graduate Rotational Analyst Program for the Global Payment Solutions Team.
Jake Gustafson
Majors: I am a double major in Economics and Data Science.
Areas of Interest in Economics: My areas of interest are antitrust economics and behavioral economics.
Favorite Econ Classes at Berkeley: My favorite Econ classes at Cal are Econ 127 and Econ 119.
Interests Outside of School: Outside of school I loved to both play and watch sports, watch movies and shows, and hang out with friends.
Postgraduate Plans: Currently I am unsure of my postgraduate plans, but I hope to enter some sort of advising/consulting or tech-related field.