Jonathan Latner

Economic research on European labor markets using cross-sectional, longitudinal, panel and time-series data. Perform data analysis on the trends, distribution, and socio-economic consequences of temporary employment. Apply advanced quantitative statistical models using R and Python programming languages. Graph results with data visualization tools. Public speaking at conferences. Manage student assistant.

Published articles in peer-reviewed academic journals using econometric models on income volatility, minimum income, and home foreclosure. Taught classes at the Bachelors, Masters, and PhD level including, intro to sociology, social stratification, and quantitative methods for applying to panel data. Applied statistical models using Stata and R programming languages.

Cleaned cross-sectional and panel data, including big data set (50GB). Analyzed data with quantitative methods, including linear, logit, fixed-effects models, competing risks hazard models, and propensity score matching. Statistics programming with Stata. PhD courses included statistics, causal analysis, and survival models.

Public policy research and program evaluation for government organization. Analyzed labor market data and presented findings to workforce development professionals. Wrote research reports on the healthcare and manufacturing industries. Contributing author of "Hot Jobs, Good Wages: How to Live, Work and Thrive in Massachusetts," a report on the high-demand occupations that require less than a college degree and meet the Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Standard.

Economic development consultant. Program evaluation using quantitative research and qualitative research methods. Collected qualitative data from one-on-one interviews and site visits. Summarized findings in written reports. Presented results to stake holders. Contributing author of "Louisiana: Where culture means business," an economic development strategy for a Louisiana's cultural economy.

Program administration for a nonprofit organization. Maintained a coalition of hospitals, nursing homes, community based organizations, and educational providers. Program evaluation tasks included data collection and data entry. Wrote a report titled "Pathways to Success," a manual explaining the connection between skills, education, occupations, and employers for jobs within the healthcare sector.