People

Janet is a Professor of Urban and Public Affairs, the Director of the Master of Public Administration Program and the Director of the Urban Studies Institute.  Additionally, she is the Business and Industry Data Center (BIDC) leader for Kentucky. Her background in economic data analysis, coupled with extensive knowledge of state and local finance make her the “go to person” for all questions economic and fiscal.

Paul is a retired Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Louisville and a special consultant to USI. His area of expertise is regional economics, especially Kentucky and the Louisville region. Paul has been informing policy decisions through applied research in Louisville for 25 years, making him one of the most knowledgeable and experienced economists in the Commonwealth.

Barry is Research Manager in the Urban Studies Institute.  His academic background is in statistics and political science, and he has spent the last twenty years working on reports covering economic and fiscal impacts, human capital, and demographic changes for local and state government agencies, economic development organizations, business and trade groups,  utilities, and nonprofits.  He’s particularly adept at using the IMPLAN economic impact modeling software and making sense of data from multiple sources that often do not line up nicely together.

Sarin, a doctoral student in the Department of Urban and Public Affairs, provides USI with expertise in formal modeling and data analysis. Trained as an architect, he enjoys spatially linking data to geography and people to place. Sarin’s plethora of technical knowledge makes him the tech expert of the group - in fact, he helped us create this website.

Sarah Ehresman is a Master of Urban Planning student in the Department of Urban and Public Affairs. She brings expertise in economics and GIS mapping to USI. Sarah often monitors the KSDC telephone and website for data inquiries, where she is known for being prompt and accurate.