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title: UMD Economist Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
date: 2025-05-08T05:30:00-04:00
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# UMD Economist Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

*May 8, 2025* — by [Laura Ours](/author/laura-ours)


> John C. Haltiwanger Honored for Research Measuring Job Creation and Loss, Labor Productivity

*Testudo Riggs 04112024 DS 6101 DAM 1920x1080 — Economist and Distinguished University Professor John C. Haltiwanger (below) has been named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences along with other leading scholars, scientists, artists, business leaders and more.*

A University of Maryland researcher whose statistical and measurement methods have helped policymakers understand changes in the U.S. labor market was named a member of the [American Academy of Arts and Sciences](https://www.amacad.org/news/new-member-announcement-2025) (AAA&S).

John C. Haltiwanger, a Distinguished University Professor who serves as the Dudley and Louisa Dillard Professor of Economics, was among nearly 250 individuals elected this year from fields including academia, the arts, industry, public policy and research.The society dates back to 1780 with early members including Benjamin Franklin and George Washington.

“I am deeply honored to have been elected to the academy, an institution composed of truly inspiring people across the arts and sciences,” Haltiwanger said. “It is a special honor to be included amongst the group of economists that inspired much of my work, including George Akerlof, Olivier Blanchard, Peter Diamond, Zvi Griliches, Dale Mortensen and Janet Yellen. In addition, it is a great honor to be a member of this society with my distinguished University of Maryland colleague and co-author, Katharine Abraham.”

With Haltiwanger’s election, more than 75 UMD faculty are members of national academies, including 27 in the AAA&S.



*headshot of John C. Haltiwanger*




**Topics:** [Research](https://today.umd.edu/tags/research)


**Tags:** [Economics](https://today.umd.edu/topic/economics), [Research](https://today.umd.edu/topic/research)


**Units:** [College of Behavioral and Social Sciences](https://today.umd.edu/topic/college-behavioral-and-social-sciences)