People
Sophia Henn
- Research Fellow
Sophia joined the Growth Lab as a Research Assistant and then Analyst from 2021-2024. She re-joined the Growth Lab as a Research Fellow in 2026. Sophia graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2021 with a BA in Economics and Peace Studies. As an undergraduate, she conducted research on the implementation of intrastate peace agreements in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, agricultural development policies in Rwanda, and education decisions of remittance-receiving households in Mexico.
Her research interests include economic complexity, post-conflict development and governance, and machine learning applications in the social sciences.
Research Projects
Project
North America
Pathways to Prosperity in Wyoming
This project leverages frameworks of growth diagnostics and economic complexity to address varied statewide challenges, while working collaboratively with stakeholders across the state to improve outcomes in housing, workforce access, local spending, and growth of energy opportunities.
Project
Asia
Advancing Shared Prosperity and Promoting a More Diversified and Resilient Economy in Azerbaijan
This project aims to generate new economic prosperity in Azerbaijan as the economy must diversify beyond oil.
Project
Asia
Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in Kazakhstan
Advancing research to boost economic growth and development in Kazakhstan, with particular emphasis on reducing socioeconomic inequalities.
Project
Africa
Promoting Sustainable and Inclusive Prosperity in Namibia
The Growth Lab has been working with the Government of Namibia since 2020 on a project to disentangle the factors that inform Namibia’s economic prospects. The research outputs of this initiative may in turn contribute to the policymaking process in the country and inform policymakers abroad facing similar issues.