Dr. Audrieanna Burgin is a native of Jacksonville, FL, and leads change as one of the few black female economists in northeast Florida. Her research and work focus on the intersections of race, education, labor, and wealth. She serves as a Senior Research Scientist at WGU Labs, a research organization whose mission is to accelerate innovation in education. At WGU Labs, Dr. Burgin leads equity audits and efficacy research of educational institutions. She is the founding director of the University of North Florida’s Diversity in Business program, a community of support for students of color within the Coggin College of Business. Dr. Burgin has directly worked to secure over $6 million in grants and endowments for higher education institutions and education nonprofits, including experience as a principal investigator on research and grants.

Dr. Burgin is a former Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics in the University of North Florida’s Coggin College of Business. Dr. Burgin earned her Ph.D. in Economics from Florida State University, completing her Topics in Educational Attainment & Labor Outcomes dissertation. Renowned for her engaging teaching and presenting style, Dr. Burgin excels in simplifying complex concepts, making them accessible to diverse audiences. Active in her community, she currently serves as the Founding Chairman of the board of directors for Becoming Collegiate Academy, Florida's first HBCU-inspired charter school. Dr. Burgin is a Hightower Fellow - class of 2023, a fellowship by the Jax Chamber that selects Jacksonville’s top 17 emerging leaders. In 2024, she was named a “Top 40 Under 40” honoree by the Jacksonville Business Journal.

Her research interests include Labor Economics, Economic Development, urban and regional Economics, and the Economics of Education.

Dr. Audrieanna Burgin has earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics (UNF, 2011), a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management (UNF, 2011), and a Master of Science in Economics (FSU, 2015), Ph.D. in Economics (FSU, 2021).