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  Susan Brower became the State Demographer in February 2012. In that capacity, she travels the state talking with Minnesotans about the new social and economic realities that are brought about by recent demographic shifts. Susan joined the State Demographic Center after working as a researcher on the Minnesota Compass project at Wilder Research in St. Paul.

  Susan is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at the University of Michigan, specializing in demography and family sociology. She also has a master’s degree in public policy from Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.