Shree Saha is a PhD student in the field of applied economics and management. Her research interests include women’s empowerment, maternal and child nutrition, financial inclusion, and development. Prior to joining Cornell, she worked as a research associate at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) on topics such as rural financial literacy and…

Kasim is a PhD student in the field of applied economics and management. His broad research interests are in agriculture and nutrition economics, with a special focus on public welfare programs in low- and middle-income countries. He earned his MS in applied economics and management from Cornell University in 2021. His MS thesis was based on…

Payal Seth is a consultant with TCI in India. Her research interests lay at the intersection of development, health, and behavioral economics. Her work at TCI involves survey implementation, data management, and empirical research using experimental, quasi-experimental, and panel data methods. As a TCI scholar, she spent 18 months in the field leading the construction…

Vanisha Sharma is a PhD candidate in applied economics, with a concentration in development and agriculture economics. She is interested in analyzing the effects of the internet and digitization in rural economies. Her field-based research involves exploiting increasing internet access in rural communities to analyze its effects on agriculture technology adoption, as well as maternal…

Surekha Thakkar is an account assistant supporting TCI-related projects at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai, India. She previously worked as an account assistant at the Tata Memorial Hospital. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Mumbai University.

Greg Traxler is a TCI fellow working on the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement as a member of the institutional capacity research team. He is an economist with expertise in the areas of agricultural science and technology policy, the impact of crop improvement and biotechnology in agriculture, human capital in developing countries,…

Dan Verderosa is the communications and outreach manager at TCI. He is responsible for developing and executing the Institute’s overall communications strategy for external and internal audiences. Prior to joining TCI, Dan worked as a communications professional for several human rights and international justice organizations, including the International Center for Transitional Justice and the Coalition…