Erika Brown

is a sociology Ph.D. student at Texas Woman’s University and a community-focused scholar who interrogates the lived realities of Black people under the United States financial system. Her work draws on her experiences as a Black woman, a 20-year veteran of corporate America, and a former employee in the field of fintech. Her research interests include personal finance, financial (mis)education, financial (il)literacy, and wealth inequality. She is the mother of two daughters, a wife, and co-host of the Broke-ish podcast. She speaks English and Spanish.