Dr. Raymond Robertson
Director
robertson@tamu.edu | (979) 458-1069
Dr. Raymond Robertson, Professor, and holder of the Helen and Roy Ryu Chair in Economics and Government in the Department of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, became Director of the Mosbacher Institute in January 2019. He is a recognized expert on international and labor economics.
Dr. Robertson’s research interests in the economics and policy implications of international trade, labor, and global development are well aligned with the interests and mission of the Institute.
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Dr. Kaleb Girma Abreha
Assistant Research Scientist
Dr. Kaleb Abreha holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Business Economics from Aarhus University in Denmark, a Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. Since earning his Ph.D., he has completed several research projects and peer-reviewed publications as a research fellow at Aarhus University and as a consultant at The World Bank. He was also a World Bank Africa fellow. Besides research, he lectured and assisted several undergraduate and graduate courses in economics, international business, and strategic management. His research interests are in the areas of international trade and investment, global value chains, firm and industry dynamics, industrialization, and economic growth and transformation.
Jennifer Moore
Assistant Director
jennmoore@tamu.edu | (979) 845-1532
Since 2013, Jennifer Hartman Moore has served as the assistant director of the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy. A 1992 Texas A&M University graduate in political science, Moore spent more than ten years in the legislative and political arena, during which time she worked for state and federal legislators, including US Congressmen Joe Barton (TX) and Jay Dickey (AR), as well as Texas State Senator Florence Shapiro. Moore also worked in the White House during the administration of President George H.W. Bush.
As a legislative consultant for the Texas Hotel & Lodging Association in Austin, Moore educated members on legislative issues and monitored and analyzed legislation. Her responsibilities as Senator Shapiro’s chief-of-staff included supervising the capitol and all district offices, administering the senator’s legislative agenda, and developing district outreach and press strategies. While working for US Representative Dickey as legislative director, she supervised legislative staff, coordinated the legislative agendas, and served as Congressman Dickey’s aide to the House Appropriations Committee. Moore also assisted in representing clients on telecommunications issues at the Washington, DC lobbying and government relations firm, The Dutko Group.
Jackie Redding
Program Coordinator
jrredd@tamu.edu | (979) 862-8832
Jackie Redding received her Master’s in International Affairs from the Bush School in 2024, where she focused on Grand Strategy and U.S. Defense Policy. Before coming to the Bush School, she graduated summa cum laude from Louisiana State University, earning her Bachelor’s degree in History with minors in International Studies, Political Science, and Religious Studies. While pursuing her degrees, Redding held several positions across the academic, political, and nonprofit sectors, including working on Governor Glenn Youngkin’s successful campaign in 2021.
James M. Griffin
Founding Director
James M. Griffin is a Professor Emeritus of Economics and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist in economics and mathematics. Griffin’s research on energy policy and the effects of technological change on various industries has been published in numerous scholarly articles and books, he co-authored the leading textbook in his field, wrote A Smart Energy Policy: An Economist’s Rx for Balancing Cheap, Clean, and Secure Energy published by Yale University Press. Griffin also has considerable experience as a consultant on antitrust and regulatory matters. His current research interests are in groundwater and surface water regulation in Texas.
