Neiva Fortes
Ph.D. Student, Economics Department
Graduate Research Associate, Center for Policy Research
Highest degree earned
Bio
Neiva, pronounced as "Nayva," was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, but was raised in Cabo Verde. She knows how to speak and write Cape Verdean Creole which is a mix of Portuguese and French. She can understand and speak Portuguese and Spanish.
Neiva attended Hartwick College as an undergraduate, double majoring in mathematics and economics. Upon receiving her B.A., she decided to go straight into a Ph.D. program in economics.
Neiva lives in Syracuse and enjoys playing soccer. Neiva is very excited to learn how to become the best researcher she can be, and with the guidance of her advisor and the professors at SU, she is very confident in achieving that goal!