Leonard Kiefer has served as Deputy Chief Economist for Freddie Mac since December 2012. He is responsible for primary and secondary mortgage market analysis and research, macroeconomic analysis, and forecasting. He also analyzes policy issues affecting the housing industry. Before joining Freddie Mac as a Senior Economist in 2009, Kiefer was an assistant professor at Texas Tech University, where he conducted research on macroeconomics and monetary policy. Previously, he taught economics at Ohio State University and finance at George Mason University. Kiefer is a member of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association and the American Economics Association.