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Robert Koopman serves as the Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer at the School of International Service, American University, and Editor-in-Chief of the Global Value Chain Development Report (2025). His distinguished career includes leadership roles as WTO Chief Economist and Director of the Economic Research and Statistics Division (2014-2022), USITC Chief Operating Officer (2011-2014), and USITC Chief Economist (1999-2011).
Educational background:
- PhD in Economics, Boston College, 1985
- BS in Economics, University of Southern Maine, 1979
His research centers on international trade dynamics, global value chain analysis, and geoeconomics. He examines trade policy conflicts and evolving U.S. economic leadership through courses like SIS-754 (Trade Conflicts) and SIS-793 (Geopolitics and Geoeconomics), integrating agricultural trade expertise developed during 11 years at USDA's Economic Research Service where he covered European and Soviet trade systems.
Prior government service includes Deputy Administrator roles at USDA's CSREES (1996-1999) and progressive positions at the Economic Research Service (1985-1996), specializing in Europe, Africa, and Middle Eastern agricultural trade policy.
