From 1987 to 1988, he was the postdoctoral fellow in political economy at Carnegie Mellon University. His writing has been published in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Journal of Commerce, and the New York Post. Van Doren has also appeared on CNN, CNBC, Fox News, and Voice of America.
He received his bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his master’s degree and doctorate from Yale University.