Kim Ruhl
Professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Top SchoolKim Ruhl is the Curt and Sue Culver Chair of Economics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and co-director of the Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy, bringing over a decade of academic experience focused on international trade and investment. She has held faculty appointments at top institutions including NYU Stern, Penn State, and UT Austin, and has served in policy roles at the Council of Economic Advisers, giving her research direct policy relevance. Her work blends rigorous empirical trade research with practical applications in regional economic analysis, and she helps design interdisciplinary courses that integrate economics with modern data analytics. Based in Madison, she leads initiatives like badgerdata.org to modernize economics education and make analytics skills broadly accessible. Beyond publications, she maintains a public portal to her research at kimjruhl.com, underscoring a commitment to transparency and public engagement. Her trajectory reflects a rare combination of deep academic scholarship, hands-on policy experience, and a focus on teaching data-forward economic methods.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Economics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Economics at University of MinnesotaBachelor of Science (BS), Economics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics at Bowling Green State University
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Github Skills (6)
economy8
pandas6
label6
python6
stata6
latex5
Github contributions (5)
DaveBackus/Amazon_Global_Economy
Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
Contributions:16 commits, 7 pushes, 9 issues in 1 year
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ruhl0029/CROWE
May 2019 - May 2020
Contributions:43 commits, 42 pushes, 1 branch in 11 months
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