Program: Energy Economics
Home Country: Mexico
Universities: Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas A.C.
Languages: Spanish, English
Pronouns: He/Him

Brandon is a Fulbright- García Robles Scholar. He studied a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy at Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (Center for Economic Research and Teaching) in Mexico. During his undergraduate program he was a semifinalist at the Harvard University Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program, participated in the Hoover Institution at Stanford University Summer Policy Boot Camp, graduating with distinction honors, the Econometrics Game at The University of Chicago and the MIT Policy Hackaton. He spent a year as a research professional (predoctoral research assistant) in the department of Economics and was a lecturer in Development Economics and in Sustainable Development at CIDE before joining the Master of Energy Economics at Rice University. At Rice he is always open to speak with other people about opportunities to supplement the studies, particularly with first-in-family to college students. https://sites.google.com/view/about-brandon-garcia/main

What do you like about Houston and Rice?

The welcoming environment of Rice University and the vibrant community of Houston.

What do you like most about Fulbright?

The openness of the Fulbright community. Fulbright is like a worldwide family in which you feel always connected.

Fun Fact:

I do micro origami as a hobby.