Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
Eric Albers
Research Associate
Samantha Ball
Senior Research Associate
Parker Banta
Research Associate
Mallory Bateman
Director of Demographic Research, State Data Center Coordinator
Melanie Beagley
Research Associate
Andrea Brandley
Senior Education Analyst
Preston Brightwell
Research Associate
Kara Byrne
Senior Research Associate
Nate Christensen
Research Associate
Michael Christensen
Scholar in Residence
Phillip Dean
Chief Economist, Public Finance Senior Fellow
John Downen
Senior Research Fellow
Dejan Eskic
Senior Research Fellow
Natalie Gochnour
Associate Dean; Director, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
Chance Hansen
Communications Specialist
Emily Harris
Senior Demographic Analyst
Michael Hogue
Senior Research Statistician
Mike Hollingshaus
Senior Demographer
Thomas Holst
Senior Energy Analyst
Madeleine Jones
Research Associate
Shelley Kruger
Accounting & Finance Manager
Colleen Larson
Administrative and Events Manager
Jennifer Leaver
Senior Tourism Analyst
Nate Lloyd
Director of Economic Research
Dianne Meppen
Director of Survey Research
Maddy Oritt
Senior Public Finance Analyst
Levi Pace
Senior Research Economist
Praopan Pratoomchat
Senior Research Economist
Heidi Prior
Research Associate
Jennifer Robinson
Chief of Staff
Natalie Roney
Research Associate
Shannon Simonsen
Research Coordinator
Paul Springer
Senior Graphic Designer
Laura Summers
Director of Industry Research
Nick Thiriot
Communications Director
Valarie Williams
Graduate Assistant - Research Focus
James Wood
Director, Research and Science