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Richard L. Wobbekind serves as Associate Dean for Business & Government Relations and Senior Economist at the University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business, where he also directs the Business Research Division. Joining the faculty in 1985 and serving as Associate Dean since 2000, Wobbekind has established himself as Colorado's premier economic analyst with over 44 years of regional economic expertise.
Wobbekind earned his BA in economics from Bucknell University followed by MA and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder, creating a strong foundation for his lifelong study of regional economic development.
His research focuses on Regional Economic Analysis with specialized expertise in Colorado's economic landscape. Wobbekind develops the annual consensus forecast of the Colorado economy, produces the quarterly Leeds Business Confidence Index, and conducts comprehensive economic impact assessments. His work bridges Macroeconomics, Public Policy, and Managerial Economics to provide actionable insights for business leaders and policymakers across the region.
Wobbekind's significant contributions to economic analysis have been recognized through numerous prestigious awards:
- University of Colorado Community Outreach Award (1997)
- Boulder Chamber of Commerce Member of Distinction (2002)
- Robert L. Stearns award for lifetime excellence (2006)
- Thayne Robsen award for regional economic analysis (2008)
- Boulder Chamber of Commerce Key Contributor (2010)
- National Association for Business Economics Fellow (2011)
- Three student-nominated teaching excellence awards
As an influential economic voice, Wobbekind serves on the Governor's Revenue Estimating Advisory Committee and the Boulder Economic Council while participating in the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Regional Economic Roundtable. His leadership as past president of the National Association for Business Economics has shaped economic forecasting methodologies nationally. Wobbekind teaches MBA courses in macroeconomics, public policy, and managerial economics, connecting his research directly to classroom instruction.
The Business Research Division under his direction functions as Colorado's economic nerve center, providing critical data that informs business strategy and public policy decisions throughout the state and region.
