Connor Tragesser

Connor Tragesser

PhD candidate in political science at Ohio State. Quantitative researcher with experience in economic consulting and applied data science.

Connor Tragesser

I am a quantitative social science researcher with experience in economic consulting and political science research. My work spans consumer lending data and cross-national survey research, with a focus on producing clear, reproducible analysis for a wide range of audiences.

Skills

Statistical methods: Causal inference, econometrics, regression modeling, survey methodology, data validation, data visualization

Programming: R, Python, Stata, SQL

Tools: ArcGIS, SPSS, LaTeX

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, Comparative National Elections Project, Ohio State University (2024–present)

  • Validate and integrate survey data from international field researchers into a longitudinal cross-national dataset
  • Develop coding protocols and data documentation used by a distributed team of international researchers
  • Execute statistical analyses in R applying causal inference techniques to electoral behavior and voter attitudes
  • Translate findings into data visualizations and presentations for academic seminars and conferences

Analyst / Associate, Financial Economics Practice, Charles River Associates (2021–2023)

  • Built Stata and Python data pipelines to clean and analyze large-scale consumer lending datasets, including HMDA-reportable mortgage records and auto financing data
  • Produced result tables and written reports translating econometric findings for clients, opposing counsel, and federal regulatory bodies
  • Managed 4–5 simultaneous litigation support projects under strict deadlines
  • Co-authored a thought leadership memo analyzing the effect of COVID-era debt management programs on credit card default rates

Research Assistant, UBI Center (2021)

  • Developed Python-based economic analyses of universal basic income policies, modeling distributional effects on the racial wealth gap for a published report
  • Collaborated with an international research team to design and run policy simulations

Education

PhD, Political Science (expected 2027) — The Ohio State University University Fellowship recipient; Graduate Minor in Economics

BS, Economics & Political Science (2021) — The Ohio State University Summa cum laude; Research Distinction