martha koopman

About

I am retired from a career as a Ph.D. economist in which I had 23 years of experience participating in and leading research projects for government agencies. Before I turned to policy work, I taught and conducted research at universities for 4 years. I retired in 2011 and now enjoy life in sunny California.

Country

united states

City

jackson

Industry

public policy

Skill

econometrics, economics, analysis, labor economics, policy analysis, statistics, government, microeconomics, operations research, public policy, web design, dreamweaver, mysql, php, html, adobe creative suite

Experience

instructor

university of maryland baltimore county

1985-8 - 1986-6 · 11 mos

Taught intermediate micro economics, conducted research.

visiting assistant professor

california state university, long beach

1983-8 - 1985-7 · 2 yrs

Taught economic history and managerial economics, conducted research.

visiting assistant professor

the university of kansas

1982-8 - 1983-7 · 1 yr

Taught basic economic and labor economics, conducted research

senior research analyst

cna

1987-6 - 2011-2 · 23 yrs 9 mos

As a Ph.D. economist, I had over 23 years of experience participating in and leading research projects for government agencies. My specialty was economic analyses of federal government compensation and personnel policies. Most of my work was for clients in the Navy and other defense agencies. I worked for The CNA Corporation, an independent, non-profit, Federally Funded Research Center. Before I turned to policy work, I taught and conducted research at universities for 4 years,.

Education

northwestern university

economics

1978-1 - 1986-1 · 8 yrs 1 mo

I had a well-rounded B.A. curriculum and a minor in computer programming. Activities and Societies: Honors Program: Economics

university of michigan

economics

1979-1 - 1985-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Major fields in Econometric History and Labor Economics Activities and Societies: Winner of Alexander Gerschonkron Prize for best dissertation in Europeon Economic History

jackson college

design

2013-1 - 2015-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

The curriculum includes both the programming and graphic arts components of web design. It includes a skill set in Graphic Design, which covered Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign."]