Dr. Hannah Postel

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Hannah Postel researches the relationship between migration and economic development, providing a historical perspective on immigration, deportations, and restrictions. She is an Assistant Professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy and an affiliate of the Duke Center for International Development. Her prior position was as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in the Department of Economics at Stanford University. Postel utilizes novel data to explore the interplay between migration and economic development, aiming to provide historical insights into population movements and policies. She received her PhD in Demography and Social Policy from Princeton University in 2022 and holds a BA from Middlebury College. Her research has been published in prominent journals such as the American Economic Review and the Population and Development Review, focusing on policies affecting migration and the dynamics of international labor markets.

Research Interests

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)