Connor Merk

Connor Merk is a Master of Public Policy graduate from Pepperdine University specializing in Applied Economic Policy. At Pepperdine, he was the Class of 2025 Tocqueville Scholar, Managing Editor of the Pepperdine Policy Review academic journal, and a graduate assistant in the Dean’s Office. In 2023, Connor graduated summa cum laude from the Batten Honors College of Virginia Wesleyan University, where he studied Business and Political Science. His diverse experience includes the Mercatus Center’s Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship program, The Fund for American Studies summer program, multiple internships in Washington, DC, serving as Editor-in-Chief of his undergraduate newspaper, and volunteering with the Lions Club. Connor was born and raised in Stafford, Virginia, and currently lives in Washington, DC.