Cory Baird

Experienced researcher and educator able to teach and research in a variety of fields across public policy including comparative politics, international relations and economics (macroeconomics and microeconomics for development). Proficient in developing and implementing a wide array of quantitative techniques (both traditional econometric and cutting-edge machine learning methods). Broad experience in the private and public sectors, including in journalism, academic research, and government. Committed to bridging the academia-industry gap by empowering students with practical, cutting-edge skills in data science and AI for the rapidly changing labor market.

PhD in Public Policy from the University of Maryland focusing on macro-finance and monetary policy using non-structured data and computational linguistics approaches. Master in public policy graduate from the University of Tokyo rigorously trained in quantitative and qualitative methods.

Proficient writer and researcher in economic policy and business-related issues with native-level command of the Japanese language.