I am a PhD candidate in Public Policy (Economics concentration) at Duke University. I study gender and development, with research interests in women's labor force participation, agency, and health. My dissertation research focuses on women's digital access and labor force participation in low-income settings. I am a member of the Development Lab at Duke's Department of Economics.

I will be on the 2024-25 job market. You can reach me at kendal.swanson@duke.edu.