Current Appointments & Affiliations
Lecturer, Senior in the Sanford School of Public Policy
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2024 - Present
Sanford School of Public Policy
Assistant Director of Graduate Studies (MPP) in the Sanford School of Public Policy
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2024 - Present
Sanford School of Public Policy
Recent Publications
The regulation dice game: Teaching the effects of entry barriers on wealth creation using an interactive class activity
Journal Article Journal of Economic Education · January 1, 2023 There is a well-known connection between the barriers to entry created by an overburdensome regulatory climate and lower levels of productivity that create less economic growth. Many economics students are under the impression that regulations are designed ... Full text CiteThe Economic Principles of My Cancer Treatment: How to Use Medical Experiences to Teach Economics
Chapter · January 1, 2019 This paper uses specific examples from my cancer treatment to illuminate multiple concepts that are typically covered in principles of economics classes. Economics is a method of thinking that reveals itself in all aspects of life and a good economics inst ... Full text CiteEconomics teaching workshops: Past, present, and future
Chapter · December 29, 2011 CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
West Virginia University ·
2009
Ph.D.
West Virginia University ·
2008
M.A.
West Virginia University ·
2005
B.S.