Heidi Shierholz
| Heidi Shierholz | |
|---|---|
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| Chief Economist U.S. Department of Labor | |
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Assumed office August 27, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jennifer Hunt |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 10, 1971 Muskogee, Oklahoma |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Domestic partner | Alan Pickett |
| Alma mater |
Grinnell College (B.A., Mathematics) Iowa State University (M.S., Statistics) University of Michigan (Ph.D, Economics) |
| Profession | Economist |
Heidi Shierholz (born October 10, 1971) is Chief Economist to the U.S. Secretary of Labor, serving under Secretary Thomas Perez.[1][2][3] Previously, Dr. Shierholz was a labor market economist with the Economic Policy Institute, a think tank based in Washington, D.C. that advocates for liberal views.[4][5]
Education
Heidi Shierholz studied mathematics at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, earning a B.A. in 1994. She earned a M.S. in statistics at Iowa State University in 1996. She then studied economics at the University of Michigan, earning a M.A. in 2001 and Ph.D. in 2005.[2][6]
Career
Shierholz worked as an assistant professor of economics at the University of Toronto from 2005 to 2007.[7] Shierholz joined the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) in 2007.[8] At EPI, Shierholz worked on unemployment policy, ways to support the long-term unemployed, and possible policies to pull America out of the recession.[2] She coauthored two editions of The State of Working America, EPI's flagship publication.[9][10] Before joining the Department of Labor, Shierholz regularly wrote for a number of publications, including U.S. News and World Report column "Economic Intelligence,"[11] the Washington Post,[12] and the Huffington Post.[13] She has been called to testify before Congress on labor market issues, including unemployment insurance and immigration.[3]
Notable Publications
- Mishel, Lawrence; Bivens, Josh; Gould, Elise; Shierholz, Heidi (18 Dec 2012). The State of Working America, 12th Edition. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0801478550. Retrieved 15 Oct 2014.
- Mishel, Lawrence; Bernstein, Jared; Shierholz, Heidi (26 Mar 2009). The State of Working America, 2008/2009. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0801474774. Retrieved 15 Oct 2014.
- Wolfson, Martin H.; Epstein, Gerald A. (21 Feb 2013). The Handbook of the Political Economy of Financial Crises. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-975723-7. Retrieved 17 Oct 2014.
References
- ↑ "DOL Key Personnel". Retrieved 23 Sep 2014.
- 1 2 3 Ridel, Kaitlyn (6 Oct 2014). "On the Move: People in new roles shaping the debate in Washington". CQ Weekly. Washington, DC: CQ Roll Call.
- 1 2 House, Jonathan (25 Aug 2014). "Labor Department Picks EPI's Heidi Shierholz As New Chief Economist". Wall Street Journal. New York, NY. Retrieved 17 Oct 2014.
- ↑ "Economic Policy Institute Staff". Retrieved 7 Oct 2014.
- ↑ "Women's Media Center SheSource: Heidi Shierholz". Retrieved 17 Oct 2014.
- ↑ "University of Toronto Staff CV" (PDF). Retrieved 15 Oct 2014.
- ↑ "University of Toronto Staff". Retrieved 15 Oct 2014.
- ↑ "EPI Staff Listing". Retrieved 23 Sep 2014.
- ↑ Mishel, Lawrence; Bivens, Josh; Gould, Elise; Shierholz, Heidi (November 2012). The State of Working America, 12th Edition. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0801478550. Retrieved 15 Oct 2014.
- ↑ Mishel, Lawrence; Bernstein, Jared; Shierholz, Heidi (26 Mar 2009). The State of Working America, 2008/2009. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0801474774. Retrieved 15 Oct 2014.
- ↑ "U.S. News and World Report, articles by Heidi Shierholz". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved 15 Oct 2014.
- ↑ Shierholz, Heidi (25 July 2010). "WP Opinions "Five myths about unemployment"". Washington Post. Washington, DC. Retrieved 15 Oct 2014.
- ↑ "Huffington Post, articles by Heidi Shierholz". Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 Oct 2014.