Wendy Warcholik is the former Director of Urban Policy Studies at the Fraser Institute. Dr. Warcholik has worked as an economist in public policy settings for more than 10 years and has extensive experience in applying statistical and econometric tools in public policy paradigms. Her professional experience includes positions as an economist at the Bureau of Economic Analysis in Washington, D.C., chief forecasting economist for the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Medical Assistance Services and adjunct scholar with The Tax Foundation. Prior to joining the Fraser Institute, Dr. Warcholik worked as a consultant providing economic analyses to U.S. state free-market think tanks as well as academic entities. Additionally, she teaches economics to MBA and eMBA students. Dr. Warcholik received her Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University. While pursuing her Ph.D., she was a Bradley research fellow and affiliated scholar with Nobel Laureate James Buchanan's Center for the Study of Public Choice. Her dissertation examined the impact of diversity on local economic growth.