Summary
Chandler Lutz is a financial economist and associate professor with 13 years of experience applying econometric, statistical, and machine learning methods to housing markets, labor economics, and monetary policy. Currently the Steven Ott Distinguished Scholar in Real Estate at UNC Charlotte, he brings academic rigor from prior faculty roles at Copenhagen Business School and policy experience from six years as a financial economist at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. His work bridges theory and practice, producing insights valuable to both researchers and regulators on housing dynamics and macroeconomic responses. Trained with a PhD in Economics from UC Riverside and a background in mathematics and economics, he combines strong quantitative foundations with applied policy perspective. Less obvious: he has navigated both European and U.S. academic-policy environments, giving him a comparative lens on real estate finance and regulatory impact.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Economics, Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Economics at University of Redlands
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Economics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Economics at University of California, Riverside