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Economics Happenings Economics Happenings ELON UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS NEWSLETTER SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST What is Economic Consulting? 1 Elon Econ Goes Global 4 Economics Conference 5 Student Awards 6 2018 Graduates 8 Major Presentations 9 Faculty Research 10 Econ Alumni Network 12 Note from the Chair 13 Check out this year’s IPE: http://blogs.elon.edu/ ipe/ Check out our webpage! http://www.elon.edu/ economics FALL 2018 THE ELON DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS INSIDE THIS ISSUE Last year, the economics department piloted a new economics major— a BSBA in Economic Consulting. With a focus on applying microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics to real-world problems, the new major provides students with training in business decision-making. Economic Consulting Curriculum Unlike the BA in Economics, which is a traditional Arts & Sciences major that concentrates on developing generalizable critical thinking skills, the BSBA in Economic Consulting requires students to take the Love School of Business core curriculum. The BSBA in Economic Consulting requires an experiential-based capstone. Students work together in small groups on a client-driven research project, to mirror the work done in real world consulting firms or divisions. Rather than focusing on a question of their “basic research,” students take the client’s question and figure out how to address it. Assistant Professor Brooks Depro explains, “As a consultant, you will have to consider a broader set of constraints and tradeoffs when performing empirical analysis and communicating results.” BSBA in Economic Consulting

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Economics Happenings Economics Happenings ELON UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF

ECONOMICS NEWSLETTER

SPECIAL POINTS

OF INTEREST

What is Economic

Consulting?

1

Elon Econ Goes

Global

4

Economics

Conference

5

Student Awards 6

2018 Graduates 8

Major

Presentations

9

Faculty Research 10

Econ Alumni

Network

12

Note from the

Chair

13

Check out this year’s

IPE:

http://blogs.elon.edu/

ipe/

Check out our

webpage!

http://www.elon.edu/

economics

FALL 2018 THE ELON DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

INSIDE THIS

ISSUE

Last year, the economics department piloted a new economics major— a BSBA in

Economic Consulting. With a focus on applying microeconomics,

macroeconomics, and econometrics to real-world problems, the new major

provides students with training in business decision-making.

Economic Consulting Curriculum

Unlike the BA in Economics, which is a traditional Arts & Sciences major that

concentrates on developing generalizable critical thinking skills, the BSBA in

Economic Consulting requires students to take the Love School of Business core

curriculum.

The BSBA in Economic Consulting requires an experiential-based capstone.

Students work together in small groups on a client-driven research project, to

mirror the work done in real world consulting firms or divisions. Rather than

focusing on a question of their “basic research,” students take the client’s question

and figure out how to address it.

Assistant Professor Brooks Depro explains, “As a consultant, you will have to

consider a broader set of constraints and tradeoffs when performing empirical

analysis and communicating results.”

BSBA in Economic Consulting

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FALL 2018 ECONOMICS HAPPENINGS

Economic consulting is the practice of providing organizations with information they

can use to improve their performance and inform public decision-making. Economic

consultants use economic theory, econometrics, surveys, and data visualization

practices to answer client questions about a variety of business and social issues. In

addition to traditional financial, business intelligence, and other business related topics,

today’s economic consultants are increasingly involved in other exciting areas such as

environment and natural resources, education, intellectual property, healthcare,

economic development, and sustainability.

Real-World Application of Economic Consulting Major

Economic consulting is playing an increasingly important role in managerial decision

making in the United States and abroad. Enterprises are increasingly influenced by

government regulations and policies that necessitate strategic decision-making. More

recently, the explosion of data and inexpensive computing power has made

economists’ analysis more valuable. As a result, there is increasing demand by firms,

such as Analysis Group, Charles River Associates, FTI Consulting, McKinsey &

Company, NERA Economic Consulting, The Brattle Group, EY, Bates White,

Edgeworth Economics and RTI International for graduates with the skills and back-

ground to succeed in these kinds of environments.

ELON UNIVERSITY

What is Economic Consulting?

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FALL 2018 ECONOMICS HAPPENINGS

Steve DeLoach Leads Graduate Seminar in Germany

Elon Econ Goes Global

Steve DeLoach, professor and chair of the

Department of Economics, taught a graduate

seminar at RWTH University in Aachen,

Germany, over the summer. The three-week

seminar focused on the economics of

microfinance, an area in which DeLoach has

been researching and publishing for the last

10 years. He teaches a similar undergraduate

course at Elon. RWTH is one of the top

universities in Germany. Its School of

Business and Economics is accredited by

AACSB International.

A dozen Elon students spent the month of June in Asia as part of the course Exploring Business

and Culture in Japan and Hong Kong.

Led by Tina Das, Lincoln Financial Professor of Economics, and Mark Kurt, associate professor of

economics, the course examined how international trade, business and economic activity

influence culture, politics, wealth, and society across this region and the world.

The cohort spent time in Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and Hiroshima, Japan, as well as Hong Kong,

China, visiting universities, businesses and cultural sites to study the similarities and differences

between Japan and China. Business visits included Li & Fung and VF Corp. in Hong Kong, and

Takeda and Coca-Cola Japan in Tokyo.

Students Explore Business & Culture in Japan & Hong Kong

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FALL 2018 ECONOMICS HAPPENINGS

Brandon Sheridan Teaches Economics Course in Italy

Elon Econ Goes Global

This fall, Assistant Professor Brandon Sheridan taught a

course called "Economic Scenarios" for the Global

Business Management graduate program at University

Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, located in Piacenza, Italy.

The course covered topics ranging from

macroeconomic essentials such as GDP, inflation, and

the labor market to more specialized topics such as

central banking, fiscal policy, and the euro.

From a teaching perspective, it was a great learning ex-

perience for him. Given that English is the second lan-

guage for most of the students, Dr. Sheridan was

forced to think more clearly about the topics and how

best to teach them. From a cultural perspective, it was

also enriching. Although students were eager to learn about his perspective on U.S. economic policy matters,

they were eager to share their perspectives about Ital-

ian and, more generally, European economic policies.

This made for a fun, interactive learning environment.

Over J-Term, Tina Das and Mark Kurt explored the

impact of globalization on societies and institutions in and

around the Mediterranean, the intersection of Europe,

Africa and Asia. Here east meets west, ancient cultures are

influenced by modern waves of globalization and unique

traditions are either lost or preserved. Maintaining

identities, culturally and economically, while participating in

global markets, has influenced the way international

business is conducted today. This course provided a

context in which we can begin to address the historical,

political, and economic relationship between countries are

in or influence the Mediterranean region. We uncovered

what connects these countries, while appreciating their

differences historically, culturally and politically.

Mediterranean: Where East Meets West

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Economics Conference

FALL 2018 ECONOMICS HAPPENINGS

Seven students presented their thesis research at the 2018 Eastern Economic Association’s annual

conference in Boston. Senior economics majors Stephan Marsh, Austin Martin, Brooke Hunziker,

Christian Reese, Adam Wanstall and Amanda Feldman along with senior international business

major Grace O’Hara participated in the 10 undergraduate research sessions sponsored by Issues

in Political Economy (IPE), the leading undergraduate research journal in economics. This was the

25th consecutive year the IPE has sponsored sessions at the conference. Fifty-one students from

19 colleges and universities throughout the country participated in two days of sessions.

The seven Elon presenters were:

Amanda Feldman ‘18: “Are Prisons the New Asylums? A look at transinstitutionalization in

New York State” (mentor: Steven Bednar)

Grace O’Hara ‘18: “Can microfinance help families in a hyperinflationary environment? Field

research in South Sudan” (mentor: Steve DeLoach)

Brooke Hunziker ‘18: “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: The Effect of Obesity on Child Academic

Achievement” (mentor: Katy Rouse)

Stephan Marsh ‘18: “Changes in School Start Times and Traffic Fatalities” (mentor: Andrew

Greenland)

Austin Martin ‘18: “Exploring the Effect of International Wage Differentials on Brain

Drain” (mentor: Brandon Sheridan)

Christian Reese ‘18: “The Effect of Income Inequality on Life Expectancy” (mentor: Mark Kurt)

Adam Wanstall ‘18: “Corporate Tax Rates and Gross Fixed Capital Formation” (mentor:

Brandon Sheridan)

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Student Awards

Seven economics, international economics, and economic consulting majors were presented with

awards during the Love School of Business annual awards program on April 26, 2018. This year’s

awards and recipients include:

John Kappas Economics

Award

Austin Martin

This award goes to the senior

economics major who best

demonstrates enthusiasm for

economics, potential for

leadership, and classroom

excellence. It is named in honor

of the late John Kappas, a 1985

Elon graduate.

Student Achievement in

Economics Award

Amanda Feldman

This award is given to a senior economics major who has shown enthusiasm and success in his or her

courses as well as promise for future achievement.

The David O. Bowden Economics Scholarship

Hannah Quinlan

Established by David Bowden ’70, the David O. Bowden Economics Scholarship is awarded to a rising

senior majoring in economics who has been active in the department and demonstrated potential for fu-

ture success. At Elon, Mr. Bowden was a double major in business administration and economics. He

went on to earn his J.D. from the University of Miami.

The Department of Economics Endowed Scholarship

Michaela Fogarty

This scholarship was established in 2005 by members of the Department of Economics for an economics

major with a record of academic excellence within the major who exhibits a commitment to social re-

sponsibility.

Best Thesis Award

Austin Martin “Exploring the Effects of International Wage Differences on Brain Drain”

The James T. Toney Endowment Fund

Gillian Palmer

This award was established by members of the Economics Department in honor of Professor Jim Toney.

This scholarship is for Economics majors and is to be used for study abroad.

FALL 2018 ECONOMICS HAPPENINGS

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Student Awards

FALL 2018 ECONOMICS HAPPENINGS

The Rose Family Endowed Fund for Engaged Learning in Business

Katelyn Roache

This fund was established by Harry and Carol Rose in 2008 to help defray the costs of a business-

related internship experience for any business major.

The R. Cruse Lewis Master Pools Guild/Love School of Business Endowment

Scholarship

Haley Brengartner

This scholarship was established in 1998 in honor of Cruse's retirement from Master Pools Guild. Mr.

R. Cruse Lewis is a former employee of Swimout Overflow Components, Inc. and Burlington

Industries. He received a Citizen’s Service Award in November 2000 and has served on the Board of

Visitors at Elon since 1996. This scholarship is for any business school major.

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David Andrews

Grace Bennett

Hannah Clifford

Ryan Corning

Amanda Feldman

Kayla Gradzki

Austin Hinel

Brooke Hunziker

Donald Jancin

Colleen Judge

Camille Kelley

Thomas MacDonald

Nathan Mojica

David Ogburn

Michael Payson

Rodrigo Pires

Brett Scott

Mason Stalph

Bradford Steinhilber

Robert Stein

Maxim Struble

Maurice Tosé II

Morgan Valeo

ODE Welcomes 2018 Inductees

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2018 Economics Graduates

FALL 2018 ECONOMICS HAPPENINGS

Amanda Feldman is working as an economic consultant at Ernst & Young in New York City.

Brooke Hunziker is working as an associate consultant at Triage Consulting Group in Atlanta, GA.

Christian Reese is attending law school at Washington and Lee University School of Law.

Ian Pomeroy is getting his TEFL certification so that he can teach English in Asia.

Megan Ross will be working at Exelon Energy as a

Wholesale Operations Analyst in Baltimore, MD.

Nick Berntsen is attending Duke University's Fuqua

School of Business to pursue an MMS degree.

Patrick Silk is working at FactSet in Boston as a

Client Solutions Associate.

Sean Webber will be moving to Wilmington, DE to

work at JPMorgan Chase as an Analyst in the Chase

Leadership Development Program.

Austin Martin is a JD Candidate at the George

Washington University Law School Washington,

District Of Columbia

Jonathan Eves is working as a Strategic Marketing Analyst at Red Ventures.

James Setzer is working as a Digital Marketing Coordinator at ReverbNation.

Claire Donnellan is working as an Associate at Washington Business Dynamics in Bethesda, Maryland.

Matthew Furlong is working at Jon Poppe as an Assistant Trader in New York City.

Julie Gibbons is working at The Human Capital Group as a Research and Recruiting Intern in Brentwood,

Tennessee.

Parker Holbrook is working as an Inside Sales Representative at Great Jones in New York City

Nicholas Kyle is working at Ipreo as a Leadership Development Associate in Nashville, TN.

Andrew Murray is working at Red Ventures as a Sales Associate in Charlotte.

Adam Wanstall is working at EY as a Transfer Pricing Staff in Boston.

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Faculty Awards

FALL 2018 ECONOMICS HAPPENINGS

Exemplary Service - Faculty

Casey DiRienzo

The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business Dean’s Award for Exemplary Service-Faculty recognizes

one or more faculty members each year who has contributed in meaningful ways to the ongoing welfare

and betterment of the college, university and profession. This award follows from the Elon servant-

leadership model. Selection is based on service in the preceding year plus overall willingness to volunteer

one’s time when needed and to carry new ideas to reality.

Beta Gamma Sigma Professor of the Year

Steven Bednar

Current BGS members selected the

recipient based on the following criteria:

encourages and honors high academic

achievement by students of business and

management; fosters in students an

enduring commitment to the founding

principles and values of the Society:

honor and integrity, pursuit of wisdom,

and earnestness; and supports the

advancement of business thought and

practice to encourage lifelong learning.

Excellence in Teaching

Andrew Greenland

The Martha and Spencer Love School of

Business Dean’s Award for Excellence in

Teaching recognizes a faculty member who

exemplifies the Elon University teacher-

scholar model. This person is outstanding in

the classroom, engages students in the

learning process, maintains academic rigor,

and provides evidence of commitment to the

intellectual development of students through

mentoring and related activities.

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Steve Bednar

Bednar, S. (2017). Campaigning and Election Outcomes in a Presidential Primary Election. Applied Economics

Letters.

Bednar, S. & Gicheva, D. (2017). Workplace Support and Diversity in the Market for Public School Teachers.

Education Finance and Policy.

Bednar, S. & Gicheva, D. (2016). Career Implications of Having a Female-Friendly Supervisor. Industrial and

Labor Relations Review.

Bednar, S. (2015, April). Minority Candidates and Political Violence. Presented at the Midwest Political Sci-

ence Association.

Jayoti (Tina) Das

DiRienzo, C. and Das, J. (2018, June). Income Distribution and Human Trafficking Outflows. Review of Europe-

an Studies, 10, (2).

DiRienzo, C. & Das, J. (2017). Human Trafficking and the Role of Culture. Research on Humanities and Social

Sciences, 7 (20), 10-20.

Das, J. & DiRienzo, C. (2017). The Spillover Effects of Country Fragility in Africa. Developing Country Studies, 7,

(1), 62-67.

Das, J. & DiRienzo, C. (2017). Human Trafficking and Country Borders. International Criminal Justice Review.

First Published date: March 30, 2017. DOI: 10.1177/1057567717700491

Das, J., DiRienzo, C., & Lanier, D. (2016). Anti-human Trafficking Policy Compliance: The Role of Corruption.

International Journal of Management and Marketing Research.

Das, J. & DiRienzo, C. (2015). Nation Branding and Reputation: The Role of Press Freedom, Global Journal of

Marketing Management and Research, 5, (1), 1-12.

Das, J. & DiRienzo, C. (2015). Innovation and the Role of Corruption and Diversity: A Cross-Country Study.

International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 15, (1), 51-72.

Steve DeLoach

DeLoach, S. & Smith-Lin, M. (2018). The Role of Savings and Credit in Coping with Idiosyncratic Household

Shocks. The Journal of Development Studies, 54, (9), 1513-1533.

DeLoach, S. & Kurt, M. (2018, June). On-the-Job Search, Mismatch and Worker Heterogeneity. Journal of La-

bor Research, 39, (2), 219-233.

DeLoach, S., Kurt, M. & Olitsky, N. (2015) Business-focused short-term study abroad experiences: Do they

work? Journal of Teaching in International Business, 26, (1), 1-27.

"Moving Beyond GPA: Alternative Measures of Success and Predictive Factors in Honors Programs" (with

Tom Mould) Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 18:1, 2017.

Faculty Research 2016-2018

FALL 2018 ECONOMICS HAPPENINGS

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Brooks Depro

Wraight, S., Hoffman, J., Allpress, J. & Depro, B. (2018). Environmental Justice Concerns and the Proposed

Atlantic Coast Pipeline Route in North Carolina. In RTI Press Publication. (Report No. TBD). Research Tri-

angle Park, NC: RTI Press.

Wollacott, J., & Depro, B. (2016, August). Construction and application of the MEEDE dataset In RTI Press

Publication. (Report No. MR-0035-1608). Research Triangle Park, NC: RTI Press. doi:

10.3768/rtipress.2016.mr.0035.1608 h

Bray, J. W., Depro, B. M., McMahon, D., Siegle, M., & Mobley, L. R. (2016, September). Disconnected geogra-

phy: A spatial analysis of disconnected youth in the United States. Journal of Labor Research, 37, (3), 317-342.

doi:10.1007/s12122-016-9228-1

Depro, B. M., & Rouse, K. (2015, December). The effect of multi-track year-round academic calendars on

property values: Evidence from district imposed school calendar conversions. Economics of Education Review,

49, (12), 157–171. doi:10.1016/j.econedurev.2

Depro, B. M., Timmins, C., & O’Neil, M. (2015, September). White flight and coming to the nuisance: Can

residential mobility explain environmental injustice? Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource

Economists, 2(3), 439–468. doi:10.1086/682716

Cassandra DiRienzo

DiRienzo, C. (in press, June 2019).The Direct and Indirect Effects of Women in Government on Peace. Glob-

al Change, Peace & Security, 31, (2).

DiRienzo, C. (2018, June). Compliance with anti-human trafficking policies: the mediating effect of corruption.

Crime, Law and Social Change, 1-17.

DiRienzo, C. and Das, J. (2018, June). Income Distribution and Human Trafficking Outflows. Review of Euro-

pean Studies, 10, (2).

DiRienzo, C. & Das, J. (2017). Human Trafficking and the Role of Culture. Research on Humanities and Social

Sciences, 7 (20), 10-20.

Das, J. & DiRienzo, C. (2017). The Spillover Effects of Country Fragility in Africa. Developing Country Studies,

7, (1), 62-67.

Das, J. & DiRienzo, C. (2017). Human Trafficking and Country Borders. International Criminal Justice Review.

First Published date: March 30, 2017. DOI: 10.1177/1057567717700491

Das, J., DiRienzo, C., & Lanier, D. (2016). Anti-human Trafficking Policy Compliance: The Role of Corrup-

tion. International Journal of Management and Marketing Research.

Das, J. & DiRienzo, C. (2015). Nation Branding and Reputation: The Role of Press Freedom, Global Journal of

Marketing Management and Research, 5, (1), 1-12.

Das, J. & DiRienzo, C. (2015). Innovation and the Role of Corruption and Diversity: A Cross-Country Study.

International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 15, (1), 51-72.

Faculty Research 2016-2018

FALL 2018 ECONOMICS HAPPENINGS

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Andrew Greenland

Greenland, A., Lopresti, J., & McHenry, P. (in press). Import Competition and Internal Migration. Review

of Economics and Statistics.

Greenland, A. & Lopresti, J. (2016, May). Import Exposure and Human Capital Adjustment: Evidence

from the U.S. Journal of International Economics, 100, (50-60).

Tonmoy Islam

Islam, T. (in press). Investigating Income Inequality Dynamics in the United States. Journal of Income Dis-

tribution.

Islam, T. (2015, December). Multidimensional Human Opportunity Index. Social Indicators Research.

Islam, T. (2015, September). Estimating the Elasticity of Growth in the US Using the Generalized Means

of Income. Social Indicators Research.

Islam, T., Minier, J., & Ziliak, J. (2015, January). On Persistent Poverty in a Rich Country. Southern Eco-

nomic Journal, 81, (3), 653-678.

Mark Kurt

DeLoach, S. & Kurt, M. (2018, June). On-the-Job Search, Mismatch and Worker Heterogeneity. Journal of

Labor Research, 39, (2), 219-233.

Gupta, N., Kurt, M., & White, R. (2016, July). The Buffett Critique: Volatility and Long-dated Op-

tions. Journal of Economics and Finance, 40, (3), 524-537

DeLoach, S., Kurt, M. & Olitsky, N. (2015) Business-focused short-term study abroad experiences: Do

they work? Journal of Teaching in International Business, 26, (1), 1-27.

Kurt, M. & Burress, B. (2016, November). Know Your Audience: Using Pre-existing Norms to Overcome Cur-

ricular and Cultural Barriers to Study Abroad for Business Students. Presented at the 2016 CIEE Annual Con-

ference, Los Angeles, CA.

Katy Rouse

Graves, J., McMullen, S. & Rouse, K. (in press). Teacher Turnover, Composition and Qualifications in the

Year-Round School Setting. The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy.

Depro, B. & Rouse, K. (2015, December). The Effect of Multi-Track Year-Round Academic Calendars on

Property Values: Evidence from district imposed school calendar conversions. Economics of Education

Review, 49, 157-171.

McMullen, S., Rouse, K. and Haan, J. (2015). The Distributional Effects of the Multi-Track Year-Round

Calendar: A Quantile Regression Approach. Applied Economics Letters, 22, (15), 1188-1192.

Rouse, K. (May 2017). Charter Schools. In Robert S. Rycroft (Ed.), The American Middle Class; an ency-

clopedia of progress and poverty, (pp. 572-574). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood.

Faculty Research 2016-2018

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Brandon Sheridan

Al-Bahrani, Abdullah, Darshak Patel, and Brandon J. Sheridan. (2017). Evaluating Twitter and its impact on

student learning in principles of economics courses. Journal of Economic Education, forthcoming.

Sheridan, Brandon J., B. Smith, and E. Pleggenkuhle-Miles. (2017). Short vs. long: Cognitive load, retention,

and changing class structures. Education Economics, 25 (5), 501-512.

Al-Bahrani, A., D. Patel, and Brandon J. Sheridan. (2017). Have economic educators embraced social media

as a teaching tool? The Journal of Economic Education, 48 (1), 45-50.

Al-Bahrani, A., D. Patel, Kim Holder, and Brandon J. Sheridan. (2016). The great digital divide: Using popu-

lar media to teach Economics. Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research, 17 (2), 105-111.

Bista, R., J. Ederington, J. Minier, and Brandon J. Sheridan. (2016). Austerity and Exports. Review of Interna-

tional Economics, 24 (2), 203-225.

Al-Bahrani, A., D. Patel, and Brandon J. Sheridan. (2015). Engaging Students Using Social Media: The Stu-

dents’ Perspective. International Review of Economics Education, 19, 36-50.

Vitaliy Strohush

Fedaseyeu, V. & Strohush, V. (2018). A Theory of Inefficient College Entry and Excessive Student Debt. The

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 18, (1).

Strohush, V. (2017) Federal Reserve System and Monetary Policy. Chapter in Rycroft, Robert (eds.). The

American Middle Class: An Economic Encyclopedia of Progress and Poverty. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC -

CLIO/Greenwood. 80th International Atlantic Economic Conference, Boston, MA, October 08-11, 2015

(conference presentation)

Strohush, V., & Wanner, J. (2015) College Degree for Everyone? International Advances in Economic Re-

search, 21 (3), 261-273.

Faculty Research 2016-2018

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Hello, Econ Alumni!

As you know the Economics degree is a highly versatile degree, which takes our alumni down

many varied and unique paths. In the last few years, the department has developed and

implemented a plan to infuse professional development into students four year experiences

starting in the sophomore year. The goal of the program is for students to successfully transition

to life after Elon through effective professional development to refine and align their professional

and academic goals and engage in re-enforcing high impact practices such as internships, service

learning and undergraduate research.

Networks are a powerful means for students to connect and you are their econ network. We

have a number of different ways you can be involved. First, connect on Twitter, @ElonEconDept,

or on LinkedIn. The department tweets news regularly and many of us maintain active LinkedIn

profiles. Dr. Brandon Sheridan has created an Elon Economics group specifically for economics

students, faculty, and alumni on LinkedIn. To join the group, simply go to the group page and re-

quest to join. Second, if you know of opportunities that you’d like to share, please feel free to

contact any of your former professors or myself. We routinely hear about internship/externships/

undergraduate research/career opportunities from alumni and send that

information on directly to students. It’s a message that resonates with stu-

dents when they know alumni are supporting them.

Thank you for your supporting of this community and its students!

Cheers,

Mark

Elon Economics Network

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Contact :

Mark Kurt

[email protected]

(336) 278-5915

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Hello Elon Econ Alumni!

Last year was another great and productive year for our department and

the university. This year is going to be big for the economics

department. We are looking to hire a new assistant professor specializing

in health economics. This will complement our growing national reputation

in applied, empirical economics. We will be graduating our first BSBA Eco-

nomic Consulting majors this coming spring. And with our new President,

Dr. Book, the university is beginning a new long-range strategic planning

process!

The first week of March, we will be in New York City for the Eastern

Economics conference. As in the past, we will host an economics alumni

happy hour! So if you live in NYC, reach out to us. We want to have a big

turnout!

Steve DeLoach

Professor of Economics

2075 Campus Box

Elon, NC 27244

[email protected]

Phone: (336) 278-5943

Note from the Chair

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To stay current on the Economics department, visit www.elon.edu/economics throughout the year.

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