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Andrew G. Biggs, Ph. D.
Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
Dr. Biggs is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he studies Social Security reform, state and local government pensions, and public sector pay and benefits. Before joining AEI, Dr. Biggs was the principal deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), where he oversaw…
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Thad D. Calabrese Ph. D.
Associate Professor of Public and Nonprofit Financial Management at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University
Professor Calabrese is an Associate Professor of Public and Nonprofit Financial Management at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University where he currently serves as the head of the school’s finance specialization. He has published academic articles on public and nonprofit…
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Richard Flanagan, Ph. D.
Professor of Political Science at The College of Staten Island, City University of New York
Dr. Flanagan is a professor of political science at The College of Staten Island, City University of New York A graduate of Drew and Rutgers Universities, he writes about public policy and American politics. He is author and co-author of many policy reports including most recently “The Affordable…
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Cameron Gordon, Ph. D.
Associate Professor at the Australian National University College of Business and Economics and Principal Investigator with the Social Policy Simulation Center of the City University of New York
Dr. Gordon works in the areas of urban public transport; health and social impacts of transport policy and investment; transport finance; and evaluation methods of economic and noneconomic impacts of transport. He holds a Ph.D. in economics. Dr. Gordon holds concurrent appointments as Associate Professor at the Australian…
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Thomas J. Healey
Founder and Managing Partner of Healey Development LLC
Mr. Healey is the founder and managing partner of Healey Development LLC. Mr. Healey is a founder of Prisma Capital Partners, a $5 billion fund of hedge funds, a founder of the FIA Timber Partners funds, a series of timberland investment funds with over $1 billion of capital…
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Jonathan R. Peters, Ph. D.
Professor of Finance and Data Analytics in the Accounting and Finance Department in Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business at the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York
Dr. Peters is a professor of finance and data analytics in the Accounting and Finance Department in Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business at the College of Staten Island of The City University of New York. He is also a Member of the Doctoral Faculty in the…
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Charles Steindel, Ph. D.
Contributor of Analysis on Economic Issues and Government Data Reports Reflecting the Health of New Jersey’s Economy
Charles Steindel, Ph.D. is a contributor of analysis on economic issues and government data reports reflecting the health of New Jersey’s economy. Dr. Steindel most recently served as a Resident Scholar of the Anisfield School of Business at Ramapo College. He was previously Chief Economist of the New…
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Danielle Zanzalari, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor of Economics at Seton Hall University
Danielle Zanzalari, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Seton Hall University, her alma mater. Dr. Zanzalari joined Seton Hall from the University of North Texas – Dallas where she was also an Assistant Professor of Economics. Previously, she worked as the Vice President of Credit and…
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