Our Team

Our Faculty Shape Policy and Inform Critical Issues

The MQE program offers instruction from outstanding faculty who provide students with the opportunity to engage in critical discussion on a diversity of topics. Student-focused coursework and hands-on learning provide lifelong skills that will help you thrive over the course of your career.

Faculty Leadership

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Kathleen McGarry

Professor and Department Chair,
UCLA Economics

chair@econ.ucla.edu

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Aaron Tornell

Professor of Economics and
Faculty Director, UCLA MQE

aarontornell.mqe@econ.ucla.edu

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Zhipeng Liao

Professor and MQE Faculty Advisor for APAC Engagement

zhipeng.liao@econ.ucla.edu

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Denis Chetverikov

Professor and MQE Faculty Advisor for Data Science

chetverikov@econ.ucla.edu

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Team Members

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Morgan (Hilby) Bracewell

Associate Director of Academic Affairs

morgan@econ.ucla.edu

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Holly He

Director of Strategy & Operations
and Lecturer, UCLA MQE

hhe@econ.ucla.edu

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Jason Gurewitz

Director,
Corporate Relations

jgurewitz@econ.ucla.edu

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Samantha Hurado

Graduate
Advisor

samanthahurado@econ.ucla.edu

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Jessica (Cheng) Jacobs

Associate Director,
Career Programs & Marketing

jjacobs@econ.ucla.edu

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Nathan Kunz

Assistant Director, MQE Quant Lab
and Lecturer, UCLA MQE

nkunz@econ.ucla.edu

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Jessica Lu

MQE APAC Corporate Relations
Consultant

jlu@econ.ucla.edu

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Amy Mutchnick

Senior Director of
Academic Affairs

amym@econ.ucla.edu

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Katie Ward

Lecturer,
Professional Development

kward@econ.ucla.edu

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