Bjorn Markeson

Bjorn Markeson, Ph.D., is an accomplished economist and academic currently serving as the Academic Divisional Director and Economist at IMPLAN since May 2019, where expertise lies in academic applications of Input-Output modeling and economic data. In addition to this role, Bjorn has been a lecturer in economics at Brandeis International Business School since August 2016, teaching courses on Urban and Regional Economics and Econometrics. Previous experience includes positions at CoreLogic, Smith College, Nichols College, and First Children's Finance, alongside serving as a Municipal Development Advisor with the Peace Corps in Honduras. Bjorn holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Master's in Regional Planning from Cornell University, and a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.