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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Anne Buchanan Lockett
Program Coordinator
annelockett@tamu.edu | (979) 862-8832
Anne Buchanan Lockett, a 1996 Texas A&M University graduate in interdisciplinary studies with a minor in mathematics, serves as program coordinator for the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy. She brings extensive experience in nonprofit administration, program coordination, and institutional support to her role. Prior to joining the Mosbacher Institute, she held positions in nonprofit organizations where she managed foundation communications and marketing outreach, supported board and committee operations, maintained records for grants, scholarships, and charitable endowments, and coordinated special events and projects.
Lesley Walton
Program Coordinator I
Lesley Walton serves as Program Coordinator for the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy. She holds a B.A. in Linguistics with minors in Spanish and Arabic from the University of Texas and an M.A. in Instructional Systems Development from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). She brings experience in higher education, program management, research, and small business operations to her role. Prior to joining the Mosbacher Institute, she served as Program Manager at the Brazos Valley Small Business Development Center, taught English to international students at Northern Virginia Community College, and spent more than a decade managing her own business. Earlier in her career, she worked as a Faculty Research Assistant at the University of Maryland’s Center for Advanced Study of Language, conducting research in support of government agencies.
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.
