Experience

Nordregio

• Sweden
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Fellow

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  Conducts research on spatial development in the Nordic Countries, Europe, and the Arctic. Conducts research on spatial development in the Nordic Countries, Europe, and the Arctic.



George Washington University

• United States
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Professor

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  Conduct geographic research with regional specializations in the Arctic, New York City, and the United States Conduct geographic research with regional specializations in the Arctic, New York City, and the United States



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• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Development Consultant

  • 2005 - Dec 2014

  • Consult for the World Bank, Economist Intelligence Unit, Migration Policy Institute, UNICEF, UN Development Programme, Oxford Analytica, Pew Research Center, and other organizations. • Consult for the World Bank, Economist Intelligence Unit, Migration Policy Institute, UNICEF, UN Development Programme, Oxford Analytica, Pew Research Center, and other organizations.



University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Sep 2005 - Mar 2014

  • Conduct research supported by National Science Foundation grants on migration and development across the circumpolar north and the Eurasian migration system. • Conduct research supported by National Science Foundation grants on migration and development across the circumpolar north and the Eurasian migration system.



United Nations Childrens Fund

• India
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Officer

  • 2003 - 2005

  • Analyzed socio-economic trends in the transition countries of Europe and Central Asia, with an emphasis on trends affecting children and youth. • Maintained database of indicators on the condition of children and social issues in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Provided training to national statistical offices in the form of training statisticians and analysis of specific countries or issues. • Analyzed socio-economic trends in the transition countries of Europe and Central Asia, with an emphasis on trends affecting children and youth. • Maintained database of indicators on the condition of children and social issues in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Provided training to national statistical offices in the form of training statisticians and analysis of specific countries or issues.



Georgetown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • 2000 - 2003

  • Taught graduate-level courses titled ‘Demography of the former USSR’ and ‘Geography of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe’. • Taught graduate-level courses titled ‘Demography of the former USSR’ and ‘Geography of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe’.



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Development Economist

  • 1992 - 2003

  • Analyzed economic and social trends in the countries of Europe and Central Asia, specializing in human development sectors – population, health, education, and social protection. • Managed technical assistance projects in transition and developing countries, to increase capacity of statistical systems in countries to measure social and economic change. • Analyzed economic and social trends in the countries of Europe and Central Asia, specializing in human development sectors – population, health, education, and social protection. • Managed technical assistance projects in transition and developing countries, to increase capacity of statistical systems in countries to measure social and economic change.



U.S. Bureau of the Census

• Social Science Analyst

  • 1982 - 1992

  • Researched Soviet economy, specializing in the labor force, demographic trends, and statistics. • Wrote analytical papers on economic, social, and demographic topics in the Soviet Union published in scholarly journals, presented at professional meetings, or issued as staff papers. • Researched Soviet economy, specializing in the labor force, demographic trends, and statistics. • Wrote analytical papers on economic, social, and demographic topics in the Soviet Union published in scholarly journals, presented at professional meetings, or issued as staff papers.