Olivia Ann Compton

Olivia Ann Compton
Assistant Professor of Economics
U.S. Air Force Academy*

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View My CV Here (updated 9 Oct 25)

I am on the job market for academic positions starting as early as June 2026. I am primarily interested in assistant professor positions located in U.S. states and foreign nations that protect my rights as a transgender person and allow me to conduct my research on LGBTQIA2+ people.

I received my Ph.D. and M.S. in Economics from Purdue University in 2019 and 2015 respectively, and my B.S. in Economic Sciences from Washington State University in 2013.

Since 2019, I have served as an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics and Geosciences at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. My primary research interests are in the fields of LGBTQ+ Economics, Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, and Health Economics.

Outside of USAFA, I volunteer regularly at Inside Out Youth Services helping LGBTQIA2+ youth build access, equity, and power in their community. I am a current board member and I testify regularly at the state and local level as the Policy Advocacy Committee's vice-Chair. I also enjoy visiting family in Oregon, Central PA, & Eastern PA as well as friends in Seattle, Portland, & Washington, D.C.

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Olivia Ann ComptonAssistant Professor of EconomicsU.S. Air Force Academy*

I am on the job market for academic positions starting as early as June 2026. I am primarily interested in assistant professor positions located in U.S. states and foreign nations that protect my rights as a transgender person and allow me to conduct my research on LGBTQIA2+ people.

I received my Ph.D. and M.S. in Economics from Purdue University in 2019 and 2015 respectively, and my B.S. in Economic Sciences from Washington State University in 2013.

Since 2019, I have served as an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics and Geosciences at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. My primary research interests are in the fields of LGBTQ+ Economics, Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, and Health Economics.

Olivia Ann Compton
Assistant Professor of Economics
U.S. Air Force Academy*