Work with thought leaders and academic experts in Macroeconomics

Christos A. Makridis holds academic appointments at Columbia Business School, Stanford University, Baylor University, University of Nicosia, and Arizona State University. He is also an adjunct scholar at the Manhattan Institute, senior adviser at Gallup, and senior adviser at the National AI Institute in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Christos is the CEO/co-founder of [Dainamic](https://www.dainamic.ai/), a technology startup working to democratize the use and application of data science and AI techniques for small and mid sized organizations, and CTO/co-founder of [Living Opera](https://www.livingopera.org/), a web3 startup working to bridge classical music and blockchain technologies. Christos previously served on the White House Council of Economic Advisers managing the cybersecurity, technology, and space activities, as a Non-resident Fellow at the Cyber Security Project in the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, as a Digital Fellow at the Initiative at the Digital Economy in the MIT Sloan School of Management, a a Non-resident Research Scientist at Datacamp, and as a Visiting Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Christos’ primary academic research focuses on labor economics, the digital economy, and personal finance and well-being. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed research papers in academic journals and over 170 news articles in the press. Christos earned a Bachelor’s in Economics and Minor in Mathematics at Arizona State University, as well a dual Masters and PhDs in Economics and Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University.

Dr. Gina C. Pieters has over 10 years of experience in economics. Dr. Pieters has a strong background in theoretical, computational, and applied economics, with a focus on international macroeconomics. She has published numerous articles in academic journals and has presented her research at conferences, central banks, and universities around the world. In addition to her academic career, Dr. Pieters has also worked as a consultant providing economic analysis and policy recommendations. She has been interviewed by numerous news and media organizations, including BBC and NPR, in a variety of formats including live television, radio, and print. She has taught undergraduate and MA courses on microeconomics, macroeconomics, international trade, monetary systems, and crypto assets. She received her PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota, after earning her BA in Economics and B.S. in Physics from the University of California Santa Cruz.

Robert Gmeiner is an accomplished economist with a strong background in both academic research and teaching. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Economics from Florida State University and a B.A. in Economics and Russian, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Wake Forest University. Currently, Dr. Gmeiner is on the faculty at Methodist University, where he teaches courses in economics and statistics. His areas of expertise include time series statistics, econometrics, macroeconomic policy, inflation, economic policy (fiscal and monetary), international trade, antitrust/competition, and economic forecasting. He has published several articles in top academic journals and has presented his research at numerous conferences and workshops. Prior to working at Methodist University, he worked for the Sunwater Institute, where he researched the economics of intellectual property rights. Gmeiner is known for his dedication to his students, rigorous and timely work, always meeting deadlines. He takes pride in distilling top-level research into actionable insights, easily understood by a non-technical audience, and his ability to make complex economic concepts accessible and engaging. Outside of his work in economics, Gmeiner enjoys gardening, long-distance running, and spending time with his family. He is also an active member of several professional organizations, including Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, and the Philadelphia Society.

Laura Jackson Young graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in December 2014 with a PhD in Economics. She is now an Associate Professor of Economics at Bentley University.  ​ Founder and co-advisor for [WEB: Women in Economics at Bentley](https://webentley.weebly.com/). Faculty Research Director for the [Gloria Cordes Larson Center for Women and Business](https://www.bentley.edu/centers/center-for-women-and-business) **Research Interests:** Macroeconomics, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Financial Economics, Business Cycles, Econometrics

Ryan Baker is a professor of economics at Northwestern University. He received his PhD in economics from Stanford University in 2014 and his BA in economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2007.

I am an Associate Professor of economics at Denison and President of the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity. Before settling at Denison in 2008, I taught at Simon’s Rock College of Bard (MA) and at Drew University (NJ) where I also directed the Wall Street Semester Program (NY). I have also held research affiliations with the Levy Economics Institute (NY), the Economic Research Forum (Egypt), the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (MA), and the Center for Full Employment and Price Stability (MO).