Dr. Kristopher Deming is an Analyst and Assistant Professor in the Office of Labor and Economic Analysis and the Department of Economics and Geosciences. Prior to joining the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2023, he earned his B.A. in Economics from Pacific Lutheran University, a M.A. in Economics from the University of Connecticut, and a Ph.D. from Colorado State University.

Dr. Deming's research interests include topics on applied microeconomics, specifically focusing on labor, public, and regional economics. His current work focuses on factors that affect the performance of veteran-owned businesses and how different policies affect regional economies. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, cooking, and cycling.

Ph.D., Economics, Colorado State University (2022)

M.A., Economics, Colorado State University (2019)

M.A., Economics, University of Connecticut (2015)

B.A., Economics, Pacific Lutheran University (2011)

Assistant Professor & Analyst, Office of Labor and Economic Analysis, U.S. Air Force Academy (2023 – Present)

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University (2022-2023)

Entrepreneurship Policy Fellowship, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (2022)

Dissertation Fellowship, Colorado State University (2021)

Graduate Research Assistant Award, Colorado State University (2020)

L.S. & Chuen-Mei Fan Scholar, Colorado State University (2019)

Teagle Fellow, CORE USA & Teagle Foundation (2018)

Ingrid H. Rima Scholar, Association of Social Economics (2018)

Labor Economics

Public Economics

Regional Economics

Entrepreneurship