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Katelynd Faler, Senior Economist

Telephone: (307) 473-3808
Fax: (307) 473-3829
E-mail: katelynd.faler@wyo.gov

Katelynd Faler enjoys making intricate concepts easily accessible to those who want to make informed decisions. Katelynd’s wide ranging interests, which include workforce migration and demographics, rural health care, causational research on education outcomes, and economic diversity, have helped her write numerous articles, participate in dynamic panel discussions, and give specialized presentations across Wyoming, all with a dedication to high quality data.

The bookworm and novice homebrewer received degrees in geology and economics from Cleveland State University and has previously enjoyed working as a page in one of the nation’s top ranked public libraries, as an educational outreach intern with Great Lake Theatre, as a university chemistry tutor, and as a production geologist for the world’s second largest uranium producer. Katelynd’s current projects include furthering her expertise in SQL programming and relational database administration, continuing to learn Python, R, SAS, and better data visualization, and directing shows at the local community theater.

Bibliography

Labor Market Research

Faler, K. (2017, June). After Energy: One-Year Certificate Programs Outside of the Energy Industry with High Earnings. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, June 2017. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Faler, K. (2017, June). Consumer Reports: Wyoming Career Assist Comparing Workforce Outcomes of Dental Support and Nursing Graduates. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Faler, K. (2017, April). Workforce Resources for Human Resources Specialists. Presented to the Energy Capital Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management, April 20, 2017.

Faler, K., Gallagher, T., Glover, T., Halama, M., Harris, P., Mohondro, L., & Moore, M. (2016, July). Wyoming Hathaway Scholarship Program: A Workforce Outcomes Evaluation of a State Merit-Based Scholarship Initiative Using Administrative Records. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Faler, K. (2015, October). WE Connect, Part 2: Opportunity Cost of Pursuing a Postsecondary Education in Wyoming. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Faler, K. (2015, August). Understanding Wyoming’s Growing Education and Employment Database. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, August 2015. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Bullard, D., Cowan, C., Ellsworth, P., Faler, K., Glover, T., Hammer, L., Holmes, M., Knapp, L., Manning, P., Moore, M., and Wen, S. (2015). Wyoming Workforce Annual Report 2015. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.