Patrick Edwards is a fourth-year undergraduate student at Rochester Institute of Technology, pursuing a major in Economics with a concentration in economic theory and policy, with minors in mathematics and sociology. His research interests include applied microeconomics, health economics and economic inequality. His recent research has focused on how welfare and place-based policies affect intergenerational mobility and health outcomes in Black and low-income communities. He has participated in IDDEAS@Stanford, Introduction to Graduate Education @ Northwestern, and McNair Scholars Program, increasing his interest in academia and research at the graduate level. Last summer, he was selected as an AEASP (American Economic Association Summer Program) Scholar and worked with the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. Most recently, he received the Gilman Scholarship for his studies at the University of Oxford. Patrick plans to pursue a doctoral degree in economics.