Economic Faculty Advisors

Students are strongly urged to regularly see their faculty advisor concerning their selection of courses, academic progress, post-graduation plans, or for any other questions or concerns they may have.

Undergraduate Program Director

Gustavo Vicentini

Gustavo Vicentini,

Teaching Professor and Undergraduate Program Director, g.vicentini@northeastern.edu

CSSH UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING FOR ECONOMICS AND ECONOMICS COMBINED MAJORS

Lingheshwari Kakkanaiah, MA
Emma Pittore
Justin Repici, MBA

Last names A-Go – Lingheshwari Kakkanaiah, l.kakkanaiah@northeastern.edu

Last names Gr-R – Emma Pittore, e.magadan@northeastern.edu

Last names S-Z – Justin Repici, j.repici@northeastern.edu

CSSH UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING FOR PPE – POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY AND ECONOMICS

Alain Akasa, MBA

Alain Akasa, MBA
a.akasa@northeastern.edu

Co-op Advisors

Patrick Jones, MBA

Senior Co-Op Coordinator: Economics (BA, BS, MS), Criminal Justice (BS, MS)

Patrick joins CSSH as a Senior Co-op Coordinator with more than 30 years of diverse entrepreneurial and industry experience across consulting, technology, entertainment, financial services, government and non-profit. Based in Los Angeles, Patrick ser…
Rebecca Westerling, MEd

Senior Co-op Coordinator: Economics (BA, BS), International Affairs (BA), Urban Informatics (MS), Urban Planning and Policy (MS)

Rebecca Westerling, joined the co-op program in CSSH in 2014 and is currently an associate cooperative education coordinator working primarily with undergraduate and graduate students, academic faculty and employers in the International Affairs and E…
Weitong Yin

Assistant Co-op Coordinator

Weitong Yin (“TongTong”) joins CSSH as an Assistant Co-op Coordinator, working with BS/BA/MS Economics majors. With a background in global talent solutions, TongTong has collaborated with various companies and global human resources consulting firms. Her expertise lies in DEI talent acquisitions, with a focus on the life sciences, technology, luxury, and startup sectors, as well as global human capital initiatives. Weitong is passionate about guiding students in their career journeys and is committed to fostering a dynamic and innovative community within our Co-op program. TongTong holds an MS in Project Management from Northeastern and a Bachelors in International Economics and Trade from FuZhou University, ZhiCheng College.

Patrick Jones pa.jones@northeastern.edu
Rebecca Westerling, r.westerling@northeastern.edu
Weitong Yin, w.yin@northeastern.edu

Economic Faculty Advisors

Undergraduate Program Director

CSSH UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING FOR ECONOMICS AND ECONOMICS COMBINED MAJORS

CSSH UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING FOR PPE – POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY AND ECONOMICS

Co-op Advisors

Patrick Jones, MBA

Senior Co-Op Coordinator: Economics (BA, BS, MS), Criminal Justice (BS, MS)

Rebecca Westerling, MEd

Senior Co-op Coordinator: Economics (BA, BS), International Affairs (BA), Urban Informatics (MS), Urban Planning and Policy (MS)

Weitong Yin

Assistant Co-op Coordinator