Current Courses

Courses I Teach

• Discrimination in the Labor Market - Econ 5140
  This class examines the issue of discrimination in US labor markets from both a theoretical perspective and an empirical perspective. The focus is on racial discrimination (especially discrimination against African Americans) and gender discrimination. However, we examine the experiences of other ethnic groups, as well as discrimination along age, religion, or other lines, through additional readings and research projects.
  5140f07.pdf
• Econ 1740 - US Economic History
  This course examines the economic and social history of the United States from the colonial period to the present day. While the course is broad in scope, we will direct special attention to particular topics. These topics include changes in US labor markets, changes in living standards (and their measurement), the history of female and minority labor, and the recent growth of income inequality in the US. It fulfills the university's American Institutions (AI) requirement.
  1740S14.pdf
• Econ 3100 - Labor Economics
  How do people decide how many hours they wish to work, what jobs they wish to hold, and how much education or training they should acquire to achieve these goals? How do firms decide how many workers, and what kinds of workers, to hire? How do these decisions by workers and firms combine to produce employment and unemployment levels and income distribution? What is job discrimination? What causes it, how do we measure it, and how do we remedy it? How can an understanding of the labor market improve our understanding of the problem of poverty? These are the kinds of questions we will address in this class. We will focus primarily on neoclassical models of the labor market, but we will be attentive to criticisms of these models.
  E3100_s08.pdf
• Econ 4010 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
  Econ 4010 is a required core course focusing on neoclassical models of markets. By the end of this course, the successful student will be able to develop models of supply and demand behavior arising out of concepts of technology, production cost, utility and budget constraints; identify and interpret market equilibria and analyze changes in equilibria arising from shifts in underlying parameters (like technological change) or tax, trade, or other policy interventions; distinguish between and discuss the implications of different kinds of market structure (perfect competition, imperfect competition, monopoly); understand the operation of factor markets, especially labor markets, and connect these processes to the operation of output markets, and identify instances of market failure, especially those arising from information problems and externalities, and consider potential policy remedies of these failures.
  Econ4010Sp21_Syll.pdf
• Econ 5470 - American Industrialization and Development
  In this class, we will study growth and change in the US economy from the colonial period to the present. While this course is to a great degree a "survey," or a broad overview, of these issues, we will give particular emphasis to the study of labor markets, demography, the standard of living, and economic inequality. This course fulfills the university's upper division communication/writing (CW) requirement.
  5470F15.pdf
• Econ 7400 - Economic History
  The purpose of this course is to introduce doctoral students to the study of US economic history. We examine some classic debates in the field as well as emerging areas of research. It is hoped that students will gain insight into both the topics under study and the methods that economic historians use to study them.
  7400F14.pdf

Current Students

• Ji Seon Jang, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Ji Seon Jang, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.

Former Students

• Peter Nephi Dixon, Master of Statistics (M.Stat.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Nekehia Quashie, Master of Arts (M.A.), Project Type: Thesis. Role: Member.
• Leah Garriott, Master of Statistics (M.Stat.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Angela Oh, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Chair.
• Kelly Ryan Kane, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Chair.
• Peter Nephi Dixon, Master of Statistics (M.Stat.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Nekehia Quashie, Master of Arts (M.A.), Project Type: Thesis. Role: Member.
• Leah Garriott, Master of Statistics (M.Stat.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Angela Oh, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Chair.
• Kelly Ryan Kane, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Chair.
• Ana Piciorea Takahashi, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Chair.
• Collin Stanford, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Steven Schneiter, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Chair.
• Thomas Young, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Wade Roberts, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Ana Piciorea Takahashi, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Chair.
• Brandon Walker, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Jeni Christiansen, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Thesis. Role: Member.
• Ozge Ozay, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Brandon Walker, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Jeni Christiansen, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Thesis. Role: Member.
• Ozge Ozay, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Thomas Young, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Collin Stanford, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Steven Schneiter, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Chair.
• Wade Roberts, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Wendine Thompson Dawson, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Travis Morishita, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Alex Soria, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Pitchaya (Anne) Sirivunnabood, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Wendine Thompson Dawson, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Dan Martinez, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Danupon (Tew) Ariyasajjakorn, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Jaewhan Kim, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Kuo Liang Chang, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Dan Martinez, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Danupon (Tew) Ariyasajjakorn, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Jaewhan Kim, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Kuo Liang Chang, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Pitchaya (Anne) Sirivunnabood, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Travis Morishita, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Alex Soria, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Michael Hanni, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Michael Hanni, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Andrea Coon, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Wendi Morales, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Matthew Crandall, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Wendi Morales, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Matthew Crandall, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Andrea Coon, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Berhanie Abebe, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Nese Ozgur, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Berhanie Abebe, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Eric Sorenson, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Eric Sorenson, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Nese Ozgur, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Mark Price, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Petter Svendsen, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Terap Seid, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Thesis. Role: Member.
• Yavuz Yasar, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Yong-Lee Goh, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Mark Price, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Suk Won Kim, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Mathaya S. Monaiyapong, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Suk Won Kim, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Mathaya S. Monaiyapong, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Yong-Lee Goh, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Petter Svendsen, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Terap Seid, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Thesis. Role: Member.
• Yavuz Yasar, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• George Tsilis, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Michael Reid, Master of Statistics (M.Stat.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• George Tsilis, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Cory Sinclair, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Cory Sinclair, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Michael Reid, Master of Statistics (M.Stat.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Shari Lyman, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Chair.
• Ebru Kongar, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Shari Lyman, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Chair.
• Philip Jeffery, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Qayyim Said, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Chien-Yi Yang, Master of Statistics (M.Stat.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Philip Jeffery, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Qayyim Said, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Chien-Yi Yang, Master of Statistics (M.Stat.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Ebru Kongar, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Shaianne Osterreich, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Shaianne Osterreich, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Brian Dean, Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Brian Dean, Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Kriangpee Pornpiboon, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Sumana Leelavanichkul, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Saranya Kijsamnong, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Kriangpee Pornpiboon, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Sumana Leelavanichkul, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Saranya Kijsamnong, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Sarah Wilhelm, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Sarah Wilhelm, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Member.
• Bruce Ratzlaff, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Bruce Ratzlaff, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Scott Alan Carson, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Chair.
• Pan Fung Cheung, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Pan Fung Cheung, Master of Science (M.S.), Project Type: Project. Role: Member.
• Scott Alan Carson, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Project Type: Dissertation. Role: Chair.