Alex Albright
Research Economist at Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Top SchoolAlex Albright is a Research Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis' Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute with 11 years of experience blending rigorous academic training and practical policy research. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard and began his career in empirical legal and policy research at Stanford Law School, later teaching at Harvard. Alex combines strong quantitative foundations from a BA in Mathematics & Economics with data-driven storytelling—his GitHub tagline, "There's a graph for that," hints at a habit of pairing code with clear visual insights. Based in Minneapolis, he focuses on research that informs inclusive economic outcomes and often bridges academic methods with policy-relevant applications. A multilingual background including French study and a track record of fellowship-style roles suggest versatility in collaborative, interdisciplinary environments.
11 years of coding experience
French Language, French Language at American University Center of ProvenceDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics at Harvard UniversityRegents Diploma with Advanced Designation, Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation at Stuyvesant High SchoolBachelor of Arts - BA, Mathematics & Economics (Highest Honors), Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mathematics & Economics (Highest Honors) at Williams College
Github Skills (8)
tsne8
tidyverse8
dplyr7
r-package6
hugo5
hugo-theme5
css4
data-science3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
apalbright/SportsIllustrated
Feb 2015 - May 2019
Contributions:31 commits, 2 PRs, 29 pushes in 4 years 3 months
r-packagedata-sciencerstatssportscovers
apalbright/Friends
Feb 2015 - May 2017
Contributions:20 commits, 4 PRs, 17 pushes in 2 years 3 months
r-scripts
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