Tommy Shay Hill
About Tommy Shay Hill
Tommy Shay Hill is the Lead Economist at Fannie Mae, with extensive experience in research and academia, including positions at Harvard University and the Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Company: Fannie Mae
Tommy Shay Hill currently works at Fannie Mae as a Lead Economist. He is based in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area. Fannie Mae specializes in providing reliable, large-scale access to affordable mortgage credit across the United States. As a lead economist, Hill plays a pivotal role in analyzing economic trends, developing financial models, and providing data-driven insights to support housing market stability.
Title: Lead Economist
Tommy Shay Hill holds the position of Lead Economist at Fannie Mae. In this role, he is responsible for conducting in-depth economic research and developing models to predict financial trends. His significant contributions include developing a statistical model to predict mortgage default rates, which Fannie Mae has adopted. Hill’s economic expertise supports the company's mission to ensure affordable housing in the American market.
Education and Expertise: Harvard University and Columbia University
Tommy Shay Hill has an extensive educational background. He achieved a Ph.D. in Urban Planning from Harvard University, where he studied from 2016 to 2022. He also holds a Master's degree in Computational Science and Engineering from Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, earned between 2019 and 2021. Additionally, Hill completed his undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Columbia University between 2008 and 2012. His academic focus includes urban planning, computational science, and engineering, equipping him with a diverse set of skills in economic analysis and policy research.
Background: Research and Project Management
Tommy Shay Hill has a rich professional background in research and project management across various high-profile institutions. He was a Research Fellow at the Joint Center for Housing Studies in Cambridge, MA, from 2020 to 2022. Prior to this, he was a Ph.D. candidate at Harvard University for six years. He has also worked as Project Manager Team Lead at Columbia University and a Research Analyst at Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group. His early career included positions such as Project Manager and Research Associate at Vivid Living Ltd. in Hong Kong, and Princeton in Asia Fellow in Singapore.
Achievements: Published Research and Public Presentations
Tommy Shay Hill has made significant contributions to the field of economics through his research and public presentations. He published research on the impact of transportation infrastructure on urban housing markets and co-authored a paper on the effects of zoning laws on housing affordability. Hill has also presented his findings on labor market trends at the American Economic Association's annual conference. His work is recognized for its practical impact, particularly his development of a statistical model to predict mortgage default rates used by Fannie Mae.