Curriculum Vitae:
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Research Interests
- Environmental Economics, Industrial Organization, Game Theory, Mechanism Design, Experimental Economics, Behavioral Economics
Teaching Interests
- Microeconomics, Math for Economics, Environmental / Natural Resource Economics, Government and Business / Antitrust Economics, Industrial Organization and Experimental Economics
Education
- 2014: Ph.D. in Economics — University of Tennessee (Dissertation: “Essays on Resource Allocation Efficiency and Behavior”; Committee: Dr. Christian Vossler (Chair), Dr. Scott Gilpatric, Dr. Michael Price and Dr. Christopher Clark)
- 2010: M.A. in Economics — University of Tennessee
- 2008: B.A. in Economics (Minor: Mathematics) — Salisbury University
Academic Experience
- 2014-Present: Assistant Professor, University of Delaware
- 2012-2013: Teaching Associate, University of Tennessee
- 2010-2014: Research Assistant, University of Tenneseee
Courses Taught
- 2015: Introduction to Microeconomics
- 2012-2014: Government Regulation of Business
- 2012-2014: Intermediate Microeconomics
- 2013: Environmental and Natural Resource Policy
Other Professional Experience
- 2008-2009: Carrier Sales Representative for Trinity Transport
- 2006: Intern for the United States Census Bureau
Working Papers
- “Multi-good Demand in Bidder’s Choice Auctions” with Jonathan Alevy and Micheal Price
- “A Dynamic Markov Tournament Model of Task Assignment and Up-and-Down Competition for Status” with Scott Gilpatric and Christian Vossler
- “Willingness to Pay for Goods with Unregulated and Potentially Misleading Labels: The Case of ‘Natural’-Labelled Groceries” with Christian Vossler
Work in Progress
- “Optimal Retirement of Collectible Goods” with Jens Schubert
Research Presentations
- 2014: Department of Economics, Rollins College
- 2014: Department of Economics, University of Mary Washington
- 2014: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- 2014: Economic and Manpower Analysis Division, U.S. Department of Defense
- 2014: Applied Economics Office, National Institute of Standards and Technology
- 2013: Greer Seminar Series, University of Tennessee
- 2012: Economic Science Association North American Experimental Conference (Tucson, AZ)
- 2012: Dept. of Economics Brown Bag Workshop, University of Tennessee
- 2008: National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Salisbury University
Awards
- 2013: Allen H. Keally Outstanding Teacher Award, University of Tennessee (awarded annually to the outstanding graduate student teacher in the College of Business Administration)
- 2012: Bloomberg Master, University of Tennessee
- 2012: Graduate Travel Award for North American ESA Conference, University of Tennessee
- 2009-2014: Graduate Assistantship, University of Tennessee
Service
- 2014-Present: Student Activities Committee, University of Delaware
- 2012-2013: Academic Referee (Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Economics and Management)
- 2012: Committee on the Campus Environment, Graduate Student Representative, University of Tennessee
- 2012: Student Health Advisory Committee, Graduate Student Representative, University of Tennessee
Last Updated: October 2014
