Dan Edgel
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In the summer of 2014, Dan received an internship with Senator Patty Murray. According to Dan, his internship was an incredible experience, and he was most excited by the knowledge that he was doing something concrete. Even doing something as seemingly inconsequential as answering constituent calls or giving a tour of the Capitol Building, he knew that everything he did was serving representative democracy, with real implications for public perceptions of policy. Having spent his childhood in Republic, WA, a stone’s throw from the Canadian border, it wasn’t hard for Daniel to choose the University of Toronto for his master’s after completing his bachelor’s in economics at Western. What’s more remarkable is his energy, drive, and overall excellence in economics, mathematics, and energy policy, and the seamless way he has woven these interests together.
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After receiving a grant from Fulbright, Daniel worked with Dr. Adonis Yatchew’s research team at the University of Toronto and conducted personal research on carbon pricing policies and demand for public transit. There, he received his master’s in economics, focusing on international trade. He has since worked as a research and teaching assistant at University of Wisconsin-Madison as he is working on his PhD in economics.