JUDY MULUSA

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Apt # ***

Hyattsville MD 20782

Cell phone # 571-***-****

acb9yg@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Economics Howard University

Dissertation: Gentrification and the Housing Market

MA Economics University of Botswana, Botswana

Thesis: Determination of Tax Elasticity of the Kenyan Tax System

BA Economics University of Nairobi, Kenya

Second Class Upper division, with a minor in Political Science

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Current Position: Adjunct Professor, Department of Accounting Finance and Economics,

Bowie State University

Courses:

1. Introduction to Macroeconomics (undergraduate Level)

2. Business and Economic Statistics (undergraduate level)

Intern, OCFO, Office of Revenue Analysis (June 2013 to Present)

Key Duties

• Review and analyze tax data to prepare quantitative and qualitative reports of

performed research

• Assess economic impact of tax laws and proposals and make projections of

anticipated revenue collection

• Develop analytical models for tax data using statistical and econometric modeling

techniques

• Analyze impact of economic trends on income tax and charitable deductions data

Achievements:

• Participated in creation of a model adopted to analyze different taxes

• Prepared a conference paper ‘ Accounting for Trends in Charitable Deductions’

Research Assistant, Centre for Urban Progress, Howard University (2008 to 2013)

Projects Participated in;

• Evaluation of the HOPE VI Public Housing Program in DC: Participated in designing surveys for

the community supportive services programs, carried out the survey to collect views from the

Hope IV participants (a low Income Public Housing program) and analyzed the data

• Georgia Avenue Growth Study: An impact analysis study of the developments on Georgia Avenue

and the effect of Howard University on the surrounding community using IMPLAN

• Research on indicators for access to higher education and access to quality financial products

• Gentrification in Columbia Heights DC: Analysis of the indirect displacement effects of

gentrification in the Columbia Heights neighborhood. Study undertaken in collaboration with

Development Corporation for Columbia Heights. Study involved assessment of the changing

business environments and the perceptions of the new and old residents.

• Consultancy on racial wealth gaps for the state of Illinois: created financial instability maps using

ArcGIS in order to gain a better understanding of the wealth disparities that exist across the state

of Illinois

• Evaluation of the Deed and Recordation Tax for Washington DC, made a presentation to the DC

Task Revision Committee

Key Duties

Conducting empirical research and literature reviews

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Qualitative and quantitative data analysis using Excel, STATA, SPSS, EVIEW,SAS,

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ArcGIS and Geoda

Retrieved, organized and manipulated databases from electronic and hard copy sources.

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Data bases used include: AHS, HMDA, IPEDS, NCES, ACS, Census and PSID

Prepared detailed reports and drafted reports for publication

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Design surveys and interviews and collecting data using these instruments

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Editing reports/papers

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Monitoring and Evaluation of projects and their impact on areas of job creation and

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economic activity

Making presentations at workshops/seminars

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Research Associate Claret Consulting Part Time (2009 to present )

Projects Participated in;

• Public private partnerships in Eastern Europe

• Framework for pension schemes in developing countries,

• Evaluation of PPP in MENA

• PPP in mining sector in Alaska

Key Duties

o Monitor current regional events to identify emerging economic trends and issues

o Analyze economic factors to determine relationships between regional trends and growth

potential of various markets and business developments

o Conducting background research on opportunities and experiences of PPP

o Creation of reports

o Evaluation of the Projects

o Financial modeling for projects

o Policy and program advice

o Feasibility studies

o Procurement advice and management

Summary of Qualifications

• Ability to write clearly and concisely

• Strong attention to detail

• Strong verbal and interpersonal skills

• Statistical proficiency in; ARCGIS,SPSS, STATA,MATLAB, EVIEWS, SAS

Conference Presentations

• “Urban Renewal Programs and Housing Affordability,” 81st Annual Meeting Southern Economic

Association September 2011.

• “Evaluating the Indirect Displacement Hypothesis: A Case Study of Columbia Heights in the

District of Columbia”

Annual Meeting of the Allied Social Science Associations, January 2012.

• “Accounting For Trends in Charitable Tax Deductions: Framework and Application to the District

of Columbia,” 2013 FTA Revenue Estimation Conference. (Co-authored)

Honors and Awards

• African Economic Research Consortium Scholarship for MA studies 1995-1997

• 3 year Fellowship Howard University Graduate School

• Travel Grant Award HUEDDA to attend ASSA meeting 2013

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