Kristin Dziczek is the Director of the Program for Automotive Labor and Education and a Director of the Labor & Industry Group at CAR. She is a coauthor of CAR’s “Beyond the Big Leave” study. Ms. Dziczek joined CAR in 2005, and works in CAR’s Economics and Business Group. She is responsible for conceptualizing, managing and conducting research projects on economic trends in the automobile industry. In addition to PALE, she is also conducting a study to determine the best practices for economic development in Genesee County, Michigan.

Ms. Dziczek has 20 years of experience as a researcher and policy analyst. Prior to joining CAR, Ms. Dziczek served as the Associate Director of the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, and has worked for the U.S. Congress, International Union UAW, and General Motors Corporation. Ms. Dziczek has published articles in the Journal of Technology Transfer and the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, among others.

Ms. Dziczek earned her B.A. in Economics, M.P.P. in Public Policy Analysis, and M.S. in Industrial and Operations Engineering, all from the University of Michigan.