Research & Planning - Doug Leonard, Senior Economist

Doug Leonard, Senior Economist

Doug Leonard graduated from Hot Springs County High School (Thermopolis, WY). He holds an Associate’s Degree in Engineering (Casper College), a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (University of Wyoming), and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (University of Wyoming). He has worked in the private sector as an Operations Engineer (Halliburton), a Customer Database Analyst (Unicover Corporation), and as a Research Director (Wyoming Research Associates). Doug is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

Presently, Doug works as a Senior Economist with Research & Planning (R&P). His activities include the development of database applications for survey management, worker commuting patterns, programmatic outcome analysis, short and long-term employment forecasting, and statistical modeling. He regularly contributes to the R&P’s monthly publication, Wyoming Labor Force Trends.

Labor Market Publications and Presentations

Leonard, D.W. (2012, April). Fewer workers commuted during economic downturn. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 49(4),12-13.

Leonard, D.W., & Saulcy, S. (2012, February). Wyoming Benefits Survey 2011. Casper WY: Research & Planning.

Leonard, D.W. (2011, December). An update on nursing employment in Wyoming. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 48(12),1-11.

Glover, W., Knapp, L., Leonard, D.W., Manning, P., Moore, M. (2011, December). Occasional Paper No. 6. Health Care Workforce Needs in Wyoming: Advancing the Study.

Jones, S.D., Knapp, L., Leonard, D.W., Manning, P., Saulcy, S. (2011, May). Occasional Paper No. 5. ARRA Labor Market Dynamics: An Overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as it Pertains to the Wyoming Department of Employment Research & Planning Section and the Rocky Mountain and Northern Plains Consortium.

Leonard, D.W. (2011, February). Current employer-job candidate search practices: A review of the literature. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 48(2),18-23.

Leonard, D.W. (2011, January). Quarterly benefits analysis. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 48(1),16-21.

Leonard, D.W. (2010, December). Electronic medical records employment impacts. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 47(12),1-12.

Leonard, D.W. (2010, November). Tracking workers' re-employment after job loss. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 47(11),1-10.

Leonard, D.W. (2010, October). Wyoming IMPLAN analysis of ARRA spending. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 47(10),12-16.

Leonard, D.W. (2010, August). Estimating the impact of Unemployment Insurance benefit payments on Wyoming's economy. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 47(8),1-7.

Leonard, D.W. (2010, August). Effects of changes in household income on household spending. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 47(8),7-9.

Bullard, D., Leonard, D.W. (2010, August). Wyoming Statewide Short-Term Employment Projections 2010-2011. Casper, WY: Research & Planning.

Leonard, D.W. (2010, July). Commuting and Unemployment Insurance claims: Evidence from Natrona County. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 47(7),18-19.

Leonard, D.W. (2010, July). Quarterly turnover statistics by industry, fourth quarter 2009. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 47(7), 15.

Leonard, D.W. (2010, July). Quarterly turnover statistics by industry, third quarter 2009. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 47(7), 14.

Leonard, D.W. (2010, June). Wyoming Workforce Annual Report: 2010. Presented to the 2010 Governor's Summit on Workforce Solutions, Casper, WY, on June 17, 2010.

Gallagher, T., Glover, W., & Leonard, D.W. (2010, May). Administrative Records and Survey Research: A Two-Pronged Approach. Presented to the Greening of LMI Forum in Denver, CO, on May 6, 2010.

Bullard, D., Cowan, C., Glover, W., Knapp, L., Leonard, D. W., Saulcy, S., & Wen, S. (2010, May). Wyoming Workforce Annual Report 2010. Casper, WY: Research & Planning.

Leonard, D.W. (2010, April). Quarterly turnover statistics by industry, second quarter 2009. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 47(4), 19.

Leonard, D.W. (2010, January). Wyoming's Economy: Past and Present. Presented to the Wyoming Auctioneers' Association, 15th Annual Convention, January 22, 2010.

Leonard, D.W. (2010, January). Quarterly turnover statistics by industry, first quarter 2009. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 47(1),15.

Leonard, D.W. (2009, November). Wyoming Worker Commuting Patterns. Presented to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council's quarterly meeting on Nov. 20, 2009.

Leonard, D.W. (2009, November). Indicators of Wyoming's economic health: Part I. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 46(11),1-7.

Leonard, D.W. (2009, October). Quarterly turnover statistics by industry, fourth quarter 2008. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 46(10), 12.

Leonard, D.W. (2009, July). Quarterly turnover statistics by industry, third quarter 2008. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 46(7), 14.

Bullard, D., Ellsworth, P., Jones, S.D., Knapp, L., Leonard, D. W., & Saulcy, S. (2009). Wyoming Workforce Annual Report 2009. Casper, WY: Research & Planning.

Glover, W., Leonard, D.W., & Saulcy, S. (2009, May). Post-Injury Wage Loss: A Quasi-Experimental Design. Prepared for The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center (MAP ERC). Casper, WY: Research & Planning.

Leonard, D.W. (2009, April). Quarterly turnover statistics by industry, second quarter 2008. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 46(4), 14.

Leonard, D.W. (2009, February). Wyoming Unemployment Insurance claims: A historical context. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 46(2), 10.

Leonard, D.W. (2009, January). Quarterly turnover statistics by industry, first quarter 2008. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 46(1), 14.

Leonard, D. W. & Szuch, A. (2008, December). The NEW Report: Nurse Employment in Wyoming Hospitals, Second Quarter 2006 (2006A2) Through Second Quarter 2008 (2008Q2). Casper, WY: Research & Planning.

Harris, M. A., Knapp, L., & Leonard, D. W. (2008, October). 2008 Succession Planning Report: A Survey of Employees. Casper, WY: Research & Planning.

Leonard, D. W. (2008). Quarterly turnover statistics by industry, fourth quarter 2007. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 45(10), 14.

Leonard, D. W. & Szuch, A. (2008, September). The NEW Report: Nurse Employment in Wyoming Hospitals, First Quarter 2006 (2006Q1) Through First Quarter 2008 (2008Q1). Casper, WY: Research & Planning.

Harris, M. A., Jones, S. D., Knapp, L., & Leonard, D. L. (2008, August). Retention of Nurses in Wyoming. Casper, WY: Research & Planning.

Leonard, D. W. (2008). Quarterly turnover statistics by industry, third quarter 2007. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 45(7), 13.

Gallagher, T., Harris, M. A., Hauf, D., Jones, S. D., Leonard, D. W., & Szuch, A. (2008, June). Occupational Information for Environmental Health & Safety Programs: Industry Demand, Wages, and Skills. A Report to Central Wyoming College. Casper, WY: Research & Planning.

Bullard, D., Ellsworth, P., Harris, M.A., Jones, S. D., Knapp, L., Leonard, D. W., & Szuch, A. (2008, May). Wyoming Workforce Annual Report. Casper, WY: Research & Planning.

Cowan, C., Jones, S. D., Knapp, L., Leonard, D. W. & Saulcy, S. (2008). Nurses in Demand: A Statement of the Problem. Casper, WY: Research & Planning.

Leonard, D. W. (2008). Barriers to growth in Wyoming's economy. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 45(5), 1-11.

Leonard, D. W. (2008). Quarterly turnover statistics by industry, second quarter 2007. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 45(4), 13.

Leonard, D. W. (2008). Quarterly turnover statistics by industry, first quarter 2007. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 45(1), 14.

Leonard, D. W. (2007). Quarterly turnover statistics by industry, fourth quarter 2006. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 44(10), 14.

Leonard, D. (2007). On the road in Wyoming: Using commuting data to examine worker patterns. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 44(5), 1-14.

Leonard. D. (2007, April). Customized staffing patterns.

Leonard, D. (2007). Wyoming short-term projections accuracy: An update. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 44(3), 1-7.

Leonard, D. (2007). The flip side of the boom. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 44(2), 17-20.

Leonard, D. W. (2007). On the road in Wyoming: Using commuting data to examine worker patterns. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 44(1), 1-14.

Leonard, D. (2006). Employer benefits survey. Wages and Benefits in Wyoming, 23-40.

Leonard, D. (2006). Industries and occupations projected to grow or decline in the short term and over the next decade. Occasional Paper 4, Outlook 2010 Revisited: Wyoming’s labor market at mid-decade, 15-23.

Harris, M. & Leonard, D. (2006). Changing demographics of Wyoming health care: Identifying potential problems. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 43(1), 8-12.

Leonard, D. (2005). Overview of employers utilizing the Workforce Development Training Fund. Occasional Paper No. 3, 3-20.

Leonard, D. (2005). The structure of Wyoming health care compensation. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 42(5), 1-8.

Harris, M. & Leonard, D. (2005). Is Wyoming's Workforce Development Training Fund helping the state retain labor? Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 42(4), 1-9.

Leonard, D. (2005) Structure of compensation and the potential Wyo-Care market. Private Sector Employee Access to Health Insurance and the Potential Wyo-Care Market, 1-134, A2-A12, B1-B4, C2-C26, D2-D14, E2-E16.

Leonard, D. (2004, November). What’s in a paycheck? Components of hourly compensation in Wyoming. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 41(11), 1-5.

Leonard, D. (2004). An examination of short-term projections accuracy. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 41(5), 1-6.

Glover W. & Leonard, D. (2003). Your employee turnover: How to calculate it and how it compares. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 40(12), 1-6.

Leonard, D. (2003). Turnover as a measure of labor market activity. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 40(11), 1-6.

Leonard, D. (2003). Wyoming’s labor market employment: Historical and projected. Outlook 2010, 5-39.

Leonard, D. (2002, December). Workforce Investment Act customer satisfaction: Lessons from the field. Wyoming Labor Force Trends. 39(12) 1-9.

Leonard, D. (2001). Wyoming's workforce: Growing older, faster? Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 38(12), 5-13.

Leonard, D. & Jones, S. (2001, November). Labor flows at the Wyoming State Penitentiary 1999-2001. Unpublished special report to the Wyoming Legislative Service Office.

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