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Steven Payson serves as a Senior Lecturer and Program Coordinator for the MS in Financial Economics program at Johns Hopkins University, leveraging over 33 years of experience as a full-time economist in the U.S. federal government across multiple agencies.
His federal service includes senior roles at:
- Department of Labor (Bureau of International Affairs and Mine Safety and Health Administration)
- Department of Homeland Security (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
- Department of the Interior (Bureaus of Indian Affairs and Safety and Environmental Enforcement)
- Department of Commerce (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
- Department of Agriculture
- National Science Foundation
Payson holds a doctorate in economics from Columbia University, an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics, and a BA in Mathematics and Biopsychology from Wesleyan University.
His research spans Financial Economics, Measurement Issues in Economics, Scientific Integrity, Economics of Science and Technology, and Public Economics, with eight authored books and numerous journal articles advancing these fields.
Professional leadership highlights include serving as President of the Society of Government Economists (2009-2010) and founding the nonprofit Association for Integrity and Responsible Leadership in Economics and Associated Professions.
While no student advising details or research grants are specified, his Program Coordinator role indicates active graduate education involvement. The Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C. hosts his current academic work.
