<< Back to Boards Walter D. Valdivia Senior Policy Editor for the Mercatus Center at George Mason University Walter D. Valdivia is a Senior Policy Editor at the Mercatus Center, a think tank housed at George Mason University. Work Experience Dr. Valdivia was previously a Fellow at the Brookings Institution, has taught at Johns Hopkins University, and has affiliations with the Consortium for Science Policy and Outcomes and the Center for Organizations Research and Design, at Arizona State University. Key Accomplishments / Boards I do not wish to add anything here. Industries / Areas of Expertise University and think tanks. Education Dr. Valdivia has an MS in economics and a PhD in public affairs from Arizona State University and a BS in economic from Universidad Católica Boliviana. Personal / Contributions at Batten and/or UVA Dr. Valdivia serves at the Batten school of policy advisory board. View All