An Evening with Dr. Cecilia Rouse
Cecilia Rouse, who serves as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers and is a professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University, meets with Bates students at a welcome reception hosted by the Bates student club WE@Bates (Women in Economics) at the Fireplace Lounge on April 7, 2022.
Later in the evening, Elmer W. Campbell Professor of Economics Lynne Lewis and Assistant Professor of Economics Nivedhitha Subramanian engaged Rouse in a lively Q&A session in Pettengill Hall’s Keck Classroom, followed by audience questions from students, faculty, and staff.
Women in Economics provides a welcoming space for Bates students to explore the historically male-dominated fields of economics, finance, and consulting through mentorship groups; talks with leading researchers and Bates alumni; and support for students in discovering post-college opportunities.
Rouse holds the Lawrence and Shirley Katzman and Lewis and Anna Ernst Professorship in the Economics of Education at Princeton.