Expertise

His research focus is in applied nonparametric microeconometrics with an emphasis in the economics of education. He has also written papers examining the determinants of child health, economic growth and development, environmental economics, and international trade.

In addition to many subfields of economics, his work has been cited in the fields of accounting, archeology, biology, education, engineering, environment, forestry, geography, geology, management, neuroscience, operations research, physical and life sciences, production and manufacturing, psychology, regional science, remote sensing, statistics, and transportation.

Research Interests:

  • Economic Growth and Development, Economics of Education, Nonparametric Econometrics
Affiliations

Professor, Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies, Culverhouse College of Business, University of Alabama
2015

J. Weldon and Delores Cole Faculty Fellow , Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies, Culverhouse College of Business, University of Alabama
2012

Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

Past Affiliations

Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies, Culverhouse College of Business, University of Alabama

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Dedman College, Southern Methodist University (past)

Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Division of Social Sciences, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, State University of New York at Binghamton (past)

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Division of Social Sciences, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, State University of New York at Binghamton (past)

Communities
Law, Finance, Economics
Degrees
PhD, University of California, Riverside, Economics, 2003
MA, University of California, Riverside, Economics, 2000
BA, University of California, Davis, Economics, 1998