Summary
Ryan Edwards is a lecturer and researcher based in California specializing in health economics, demography, and applied econometrics, with a research career stretching back to the early 2000s. He teaches and coordinates curriculum at UC Berkeley while holding research and adjunct roles at the Berkeley Population Center and UCSF, translating large secondary datasets into policy-relevant insights. His work blends rigorous econometric design with demography and population health questions, informed by prior postdoctoral positions at RAND and Stanford and a Ph.D. in Economics from UC Berkeley. He has a sustained presence in academic and research institutions—from the National Bureau of Economic Research to CUNY—demonstrating an ability to move between teaching, applied research, and data science. Notably, he pairs traditional academic scholarship with practical data-science roles, having served as a senior data scientist and curriculum coordinator to bridge methods and instruction. His background suggests a scholar who equally values methodological rigor and accessible training for the next generation of applied economists.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D, Economics, Ph.D, Economics at University of California, Berkeley
High school diploma, Economics, High school diploma, Economics at Edina High School
BA, Public & International Affairs, BA, Public & International Affairs at Princeton University