Ruth Obar

Senior Research Associate

ruth-obarDr. Ruth I. Obar, Ph.D., is a Partner of Renbar Consulting LLC, a women-owned business engaged in program evaluation, data collection, and statistical analysis.  She has published research in alternative dispute resolution, monetary economics, trade economics, and economic impact analysis.  She has conducted studies for federal, state, and local government agencies, non-profit organizations, and professional associations. She taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Economics and started her professional career in the field of consumer research.

Dr. Obar holds a B.S. in Statistics from the University of the Philippines and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics, with focus on economic data analysis, from the University of Alabama.