Our Team
Laura Dawson Ullrich
Senior Regional Economist
Laura Ullrich is a senior regional economist at the Charlotte branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Previously, Ullrich was associate dean for undergraduate programs and a professor of economics at Winthrop University.
Ullrich's research interests include higher education, school finance reform, local and state level tax and expenditure analyses, and the economic impact of local development. Ullrich is a member of the Aspen Institute Global Leadership Network via the South Carolina Liberty Fellowship. She is also an active member of her community, currently serving on the Executive Committee of the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance and the board of the Catawba Regional Council of Governments. She also serves on the board of Family Promise of York County, the Rock Hill Technology Incubator, the Carolina Immigrant Alliance, and the Winthrop Eagle Club.
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Academic Publications
Is College Football the Answer?Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives, Vol. 45, Fall 2018Poverty and Public Policy, Vol. 9, September 2017: 276-296Journal of Education Finance, Vol. 42, Spring 2017: 386-413International Advances in Economic Research, Vol. 20, August 2014: 325-337Economic Development Quarterly, Vol. 24, February 2010: 45-59Journal of Education Finance, Vol. 35, January 2010: 276-294
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Bank Publications
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Regional Matters
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Other Work
"Pell Grants and Workforce Development." Policy Briefing, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, August 2021.