Julie Trivitt

Julie Trivitt is an economist and chief executive officer at JRT Analytics & Research. She was previously senior economist for human capital and workforce development at Heartland Forward; clinical associate professor of economics and clinical assistant professor of business in the Sam M. Walton College of Business; adjunct assistant professor and senior research associate in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas; and an assistant professor of economics in the Department of Accounting and Economics at Arkansas Tech University. Trivitt is an applied microeconomist interested in education, labor markets, workforce housing, and all the ways the structure of our economy and society influence us for better or worse. Her specialization includes economic and fiscal impact estimates for policies and proposed solutions. Trivitt holds a PhD in economics from the University of Arkansas.

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