{"id":1518,"date":"2021-10-01T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T14:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/csh\/?p=1518"},"modified":"2022-08-26T13:15:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T17:15:17","slug":"brian-k-jensen-manages-as-an-economic-analyst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/csh\/2021\/10\/01\/brian-k-jensen-manages-as-an-economic-analyst\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian K Jensen Manages as an Economic Analyst"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/csh\/2021\/10\/01\/brian-k-jensen-manages-as-an-economic-analyst\/brian-k-jensen\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/09\/17155718\/Brian-K-Jensen-scaled.jpg?fit=2024%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2024,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1440056089&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brian K Jensen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/09\/17155718\/Brian-K-Jensen-scaled.jpg?fit=809%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1519 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/09\/17155718\/Brian-K-Jensen-237x300.jpg?resize=237%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/09\/17155718\/Brian-K-Jensen-scaled.jpg 237w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/09\/17155718\/Brian-K-Jensen-scaled.jpg 809w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/09\/17155718\/Brian-K-Jensen-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/09\/17155718\/Brian-K-Jensen-scaled.jpg 1214w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/09\/17155718\/Brian-K-Jensen-scaled.jpg 1619w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/09\/17155718\/Brian-K-Jensen-scaled.jpg 2024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Dr. Brian K. Jensen graduated from Ball State in 1983, earning a B.A in German with two minors: Political Science and Natural Resources. He also received a Master&#8217;s degree in Political Science at BSU in 1987, and earned a doctorate in History and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University in 2004.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #c71a1a\">What is your career now?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>32+ years providing research and public policy analysis for a regional community and economic development nonprofit in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #c71a1a\">What does a typical week in your position look like?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>My weekly work is varied but mostly centered on providing deep analysis of and recommendations on state and federal policies that affect the competitiveness of southwestern Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #c71a1a\">What are the most valuable skills you learned in your major?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Studying German literature gave me a keener understanding of other cultures, history and the arts. It was world-building, horizon-broadening.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #c71a1a\">What is your advice to other Humanities students?<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>Advice? Follow your heart. Never stop exploring and learning. Never forget that the world is both much larger than we often think and also much smaller than we might like to believe.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>If you wish to connect with Brian, you can do so via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brian-jensen-0193285\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\">For more information about the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\"> Department of Modern Languages and Classics, visit <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW175184709 BCX0\">our<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW175184709 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/modern-languages-classics\">website<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\">, contact\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW175184709 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/modern-languages-classics\/about-us\/contact-us\">our office<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\">\u00a0or<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\">\u00a0follow us on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BallStateMLC\/\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW175184709 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ballstatemlc\/\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW175184709 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Instagram<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\">, and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW175184709 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175184709 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BallStateMLC\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Read more CSH Alumni stories on our <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/csh\/features\/cardinal-directions\/\">Cardinal Directions<\/a> page.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Brian K. 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