We are excited to announce two of our alumni, Margaret Jacobson and Andy Nielsen, have been recognized by the College of Arts and Sciences in their annual list of amazing young alumni.
Margaret M. Jacobson
ECONOMIST
Margaret M. Jacobson (M.A. ’15, Ph.D. ’20, Economics) has had fellowships from the National Science Foundation, the IU College of Arts and Sciences, and the College’s Department of Economics. She is currently a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Jacobson has presented original research at academic departments, conferences, and central banks around the world. At IU, she developed cutting-edge technical skills and long-lasting collaborative relationships, as evident by her ongoing work with her dissertation committee Todd Walker, Eric Leeper, and Christian Matthes as well as current economics doctoral student Ryan Byun.
Andy Nielsen
CITY-COUNTY COUNCILOR
Andy Nielsen (B.A. ’13, Economics, LAMP) serves as Indianapolis city-county councilor for District 14. Prior to elected service, Nielsen worked for a decade in public policy, advocacy, and government. At the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute, Nielsen focused on consumer protections and financial services, tax, budget, and housing policy. Nielsen served as legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and as policy analyst for the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee. He also worked as policy advisor to Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island and was an analyst for PNC Bank.
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