Sonya Ravindranath Waddell is a vice president and economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Waddell has responsibility for the Regional and Community Development research areas within the Research Department, including setting strategic direction for various data products, surveys, and other regional and local analysis.
Prior to joining the Richmond Fed in 2008, Waddell worked as an economist in the Virginia Department of Planning and Budget and at ICF International in Washington, D.C. She earned her bachelor's degree from Williams College in 2001 and her master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2006.
"The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Educational Outcomes in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." University of Wisconsin-Madison, Masters Thesis, 2006.
"The Extent of Urban Bias in Belize." Williams College, Honors Thesis, 2001.