Research Fellows

Kyle Mohr is a Research Assistant at the Institute for Sustainable Prosperity. He received a B.A. in Global Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and is currently enrolled in the Interdisciplinary PhD program at the University of Missouri – Kansas City with a primary discipline of Economics and co-discipline in the Social Science […]

Will Fogarty is a Research Fellow at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity, and  J.D. candidate at UC Davis School of Law. A recent graduate of Denison University with an Economics major and Philosophy minor, Will is interested in correcting areas of economic injustice. Along with his passion for Modern Money Theory, he has developed

Brian Werner is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Prosperity and an instructor of economics and business at Park University in Parkville, MO. He has also taught at Baker University.  Brian is in the process of finishing up his dissertation, which examines the potential of local food systems as an economic development strategy. His research interests include environmental

Marco Vangelisti is a Research Fellow at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity and the founder of Essential Knowledge for Transition (ek4t.com). Marco came to the U.S. as a Fulbright scholar in mathematics and economics at the University of California in Berkeley. After a stint in the financial industry, Marco worked as visual artist on a full-time basis

Jordan Shipley is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Prosperity and currently at the University of Missouri – Kansas City pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics. In addition, he is pursuing a co-discipline in GeoSciences with a particular focus on applying Geographic Information Systems (GIS) towards problems in urban and regional development. Previously, Jordan served

Robert W. Parenteau is a Research Fellow at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity and a sole proprietor of MacroStrategy Edge, where he uses macroeconomic insights to inform U.S. equity and global balanced-portfolio strategy. He has recently joined Presidio Graduate School as adjunct faculty teaching in the sustainable management graduate program. For more than two decades,

Carlos Maciel is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Prosperity. Carlos obtained his BAs in Economics and International Studies from Denison University and his Master’s of Science in Economic Theory and Policy from the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College. Carlos has done research on inequality and poverty, while his main body of work

Natalie J. Kane is a Research Fellow at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity and a Research Assistant at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Center for Economic Information (UMKC CEI). She received her MA from the UMKC Department of Economics, and is currently a PhD student of Economics and the Geosciences. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant,

Shama Azad is a Research Fellow at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity and a PhD candidate at the University of Missouri-Kansas City pursuing a degree in Economics. Her areas of interest include the evolution of money in the context of pre-modern and modern periods, the formation and implementation of macro economic policies, economic development, full

Tanweer Ali is a Research Fellow at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity and a lecturer with Empire State College, State University of New York. He is based with the college’s program in Prague, Czech Republic and also works with the program in Lebanon. Tanweer teaches courses in finance, economics, social enterprise and sustainability. His research