Department of Economics
Centre College
600 W. Walnut Street
Danville, KY 40422
859-238-5282
E-Mail
B.A. University of Michigan, Economics, May 1986Education
M.A. Duke University, Economics, May 1990
Ph.D. Duke University, Economics, September 1992
PositionsTeaching
Duke University, Teaching Assistant, 1990-92
Davidson College, Adjunct Associate Professor, 1999
Centre College, 1992 - present, currently Paul G. Blazer Professor
Selected Honors and Awards
Class Honors, University of Michigan, 1984-86
High Honors in Economics, University of Michigan, 1986
Academic Scholarship, Duke University, 1988-92
Duke University Research Grant with Thomas D. Rowe, Jr., 1991
Kentucky Real Estate Commission Research Grants; 1994, 1995
3M Foundation Vision Grant, Principal Investigator, 1995-97
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center Grant, 1995
Andrew Mellon Foundation Technology Grant (co-PI), 1995-98
BellSouth Teaching Grants (co-PI); 1995, 1996
Centre Professional Development Grants; 1993-2001
NEH Award for Excellence in Teaching & Research, 1996-98
3M Foundation Vision Grant, Principal Investigator, 1997-2000
ACS / Rasmussen Foundation Grants, 1999-2000, 2003, 2004
Permaculture Design Certificate, Ecological Solutions of Australia, 2005
Stodghill Research Professorship, 2005
Chief Reader, AP Economics Program, 2008 - present
Subjects Taught
| Environmental Economics | Dispute Resolution |
| Econometrics | Quantitative Methods |
| Industrial Organization | Game Theory |
| Economics of Crime | Principles of Economics |
| Intermediate Microeconomics | Legal Environment of Business |
| Senior Seminar | Labor Economics |
| Law and Economics | Economics in an Ethical World |
| Sustainability | The Law and Economics of American Colonialism: Rights and Resources of Native Cultures |
| Economics of Development | Economics of Tourism |
Publications
Articles and Chapters
"Improving Settlement Devices: Rule 68 and Beyond," 23:1 Journal of Legal Studies (1994), 225-246.
"Compensating Wage Differentials and the Optimal Provision of Unemployment Insurance," 60:3 Southern Economic Journal (1994), 644-656.
"Can Computers Replace the Classroom Chalkboard? The Case of Economic Education," 12:1 Social Science Computer Review (1994), 100-113.
"Estimating the Adequacy of Workers' Compensation Benefits," Kentucky Journal of Economics and Business (1994), 33-51.
"Empirical Evidence on Settlement Devices: Does Rule 68 Encourage Settlement?" with Thomas D. Rowe, Jr., 71:2 Chicago-Kent Law Review (1995), 519-545.
"One-Way Fee Shifting Statutes and Offer of Judgment Rules: An Empirical Experiment," with Thomas D. Rowe, Jr., 36 Jurimetrics Journal of Law, Science, and Technology (1996), 255-273."An Introduction to Dispute Resolution," in David A. Anderson (ed.), Dispute Resolution: Bridging the Settlement Gap (1996, Elsevier/JAI Press) 1-16.
"Empirical Evidence on the Success of Settlement Devices," with Thomas D. Rowe, Jr., in David A. Anderson (ed.), Dispute Resolution: Bridging the Settlement Gap (1996, Elsevier/JAI Press) 131-144.
"The Accelerator Principle," in Thomas Cate, David Colander, and Geoff Harcourt (eds.), Encyclopedia of Keynesian Economics (1997, Elgar Publishing) 3-6.
"The Multiplier Effect," in Thomas Cate, David Colander, and Geoff Harcourt (eds.), Encyclopedia of Keynesian Economics (1997, Elgar Publishing) 450-453.
"Characteristics of an Ideal Teacher Evaluation Mechanism," with Harry Landreth, 7:4 The National Teaching and Learning Forum (1998) 5-7.
"The Cost Effectiveness of Home Birth," with Rondi Anderson, 44:1 Journal of Nurse-Midwifery (1999) 30-35.
"Government's Role in Property Ownership: Hobbes meets Gulligan," in Nicholas Mercuro and Warren J. Samuels (eds.), Fundamental Interrelationships between Government and Property (1999, Policy Studies Organization/JAI Press).
"The Aggregate Burden of Crime," 42:2 Journal of Law and Economics (1999) 611-642.
"A Production Possibilities Frontier Experiment: Links and Smiles," with James Chasey, 8:1 Classroom Expernomics (2000).
"A Theory of Quality Signaling in the Marriage Market," with Shigeyuki Hamori, 12:3 Japan and the World Economy (2000) 229-242.
"The Fair Division of Natural Resources," 15:2 Journal of Natural Resources & Environmental Law (2001).
"An Empirical Analysis of the Osaka Rice Market during Japan’s Tokugawa Era," with Shigeyuki and Naoko Hamori, 21:9 Journal of Futures Markets (2001) 861-74.
"The Deterrence Hypothesis and Picking Pockets at the Pick-Pocket’s Hanging,” 4:2 American Law and Economics Review (Fall 2002).
"Real Wage Behavior in the United States, Britain, and Japan: An ARCH Approach," with Shigeyuki Hamori, 4 European Economic and Political Issues (2002) 13-24.
"Stock Returns and Real Activity: New Evidence from the United States and Japan," with Shigeyuki and Naoko Hamori, 41:3&4 Quarterly Journal of Business and Economics (2002).
"A Picture is Worth $10 Million: Adult Object Permanence and the Neglected Power of Sight," 23: 1 Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Newsletter (2003).
"Pricing Protection: Understanding the Environmental Economics of Biodiversity Protection," in S. Spray and K. McGlothlin (eds.), Loss of Biodiversity (2003, Rowman & Littlefield).
"Fairness in the Face of Conflict: Dividing Environmental Assets and Obligations," 3:2 International Journal of Global Economic Issues. (2003)
"The Aggregate Burden of Crime," republished in Kurt Finsterbush, ed., Taking Sides: Social Issues 13e (2004, McGraw-Hill/Duskin), and in Isaac Ehrlich and Zhiqiang Lui, eds., The Economics of Crime (2005, Edward Elgar).
"Gender Role Stereotyping of Parents in Children's Picture Books: The Invisible Father," with Mykol Hamilton, 52:3/4 Sex Roles: A Journal of Research (2005) 145-151.
“Evaluating Policies for Sustainability: The Neglected Influence of Visual Images,” International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability (2005).
"The Determinants of Municipal Solid Waste," 24:2 Journal of Applied Economics and Policy (2005).
“Sex Stereotyping and Under-Representation of Female Characters in 200 Popular Children’s Picture Books: A 21st Century Update,” with Mykol Hamilton, 55:11/12 Sex Roles: A Journal of Research (2006) 757-765.
“Utopia Isn’t So Bad,” 68:5 The Humanist, (Sept./Oct. 2008), 20-24.
“What’s New in Moderation,” 82 The Clearing House, (forthcoming).
Books
Dispute Resolution: Bridging the Settlement Gap, contributing editor, (1996, Routledge).
Cracking the AP Economics Exam, (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008; Princeton Review/Random House).
Cracking the Golden State Exam: Economics, with John Gilleaudeau, (2000, Princeton Review/Random House).
Favorite Ways to Learn Economics, with James Chasey (2001, 2005; South-Western/Cengage).
Environmental Economics and Natural Resource Management (2004, South-Western; 2006, Pensive Press; 2010 Routledge).
Economics by Example (2006, Worth Publishers).
Sometimes I Get So Angry! Anger Management for Everyone (2007, Pensive Press).
Contemporary Economics for Managers (2008, Worth Publishers).
Treading Lightly: The Joy of Conservation, Moderation, and Simple Living (2009, Pensive Press).
Published Reviews
"Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.3 for Accounting: Principles," 12:1 Social Science Computer Review (1994), 143-6.
"International Relations and the Chinese House Game," 13:3 Social Science Computer Review (1995), 391-3.
"Computer Interviewing with Ci3," 13:4 Social Science Computer Review (1995), 562-3.
Numerous reviews for AP Central, (2002-2008, ETS).
Journalism
"Pocketbook Voters will Determine Wal-Mart's Fate," op-ed page, Kentucky Advocate, November 21, 1993.
"In Pseudo-Pyramids, There’s a Loser for Every Winner," op-ed page, Advocate-Messenger, April 26, 1996.
"Empirical Research on Offer of Settlement Devices," with Thomas D. Rowe, Jr., 14:1 Duke Law Magazine (1996), 13-5.
"Lessening the Litigation Burden," 173 Kentucky Real Estate News, April/May 1996.
"Roundtable Discussions Spur Business Growth," Kentucky Advocate, August 30, 1998.
"Death Sentences Accomplish Very Little," Louisville Courier-Journal, June 2, 2001.
"Dating After Divorce," co-authored with Rosemary Clandos, Psychology Today, February 2003.
12 Monthly Columns, Lexington Herald-Leader, 2004.
“Trouble is in Defining the Morality that Voters Want,” Lexington Herald-Leader, Jan. 18, 2005.
“Comfortable Living in Eco-friendly Community,” Lexington Herald-Leader, March 28, 2005.
Letter to the editor, Christian Science Monitor, May 30, 2005.
Letter to the editor, Christian Science Monitor, October 11, 2006.
“Energy Market Not Fazed by Free-Market Forces,” Lexington Herald-Leader, August 7, 2006.
“Teach Anger Control to Help Reduce Crime,” Lexington Herald-Leader, September 12, 2006.
“Don’t Harm Planet While Seeing the World,” Herald-Leader, Aug. 10, 2008.
“Depend on Local Food to Break Foreign Oil Habit,” Herald-Leader, Oct. 5, 2008.
Economic Impact Studies
"The Economic Impact of Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center"
"The Economic Impact of Millennium Park"
Numerous value of lost earnings and value of life calculations
Selected Invited Lectures
University of Oregon Law School, "Improving Settlement Devices," 1995
Willamette University, "The Value of Life," 1995
George Mason University Law School, "Dispute Resolution," 1996
University of the South (Sewanee), "Law and Economics," 1996
Glasgow H.S., "Critical Thinking, " 1996
Illinois Council on Economic Ed., "The Aggregate Burden of Crime," 1997
University of Colorado Law School, "Offer of Settlement Devices," 1997
"Flossmoor H.S., Chicago," Active Learning in the Classroom, 1998, 1999
University of Chicago, "Experiments for the AP Economics Classroom," 1998
Davidson College, "Crime Costs and Deterrents," 1999
Colorado State University, "The Aggregate Burden of Crime," 1999
Utah State University, "The Aggregate Burden of Crime," 1999
Furman University, "The Economics of Crime," 1999
Duke University Law School, "Crime and Punishment," 1999
Amherst College, "Crime Costs and Deterrents," 2000
Colorado College, "Crime and Punishment," 2002
Davidson College, "Ethics, Economics, and the Environment," 2003
Rice University Seminar on Economic Education, 2006
Federal Reserve / Powell Foundation Conference on Economic Education, 2004, 2006, 2008
Selected Media Coverage
Lexington Herald-Leader, Pyramid Schemes, May 11, 1996
Advocate-Messenger, Pyramid Schemes; June 6, 1996
Advocate-Messenger, Litigation Costs, August 16, 1996
Kentucky Advocate, Economic Impact Study, December 22, 1996
WEKU and WUKY Radio, The Cost of Crime, 1997
Lane Report, The Cost of Crime, October 1997
Kentucky Educational Television, Campaign Finance Reform, May 11, 1998
Advocate-Messenger, Prison Education Program, August 10, 1998
National Public Radio (produced by WGBH Boston), Birthing Options, December 7, 1998
Advocate-Messenger, Birthing Options, December 8, 1998
Kentucky Advocate, Top News Stories of 1998, December 27, 1998
Detroit News, Birthing Options, January 16, 1999
New Age Journal, Birthing Options, March/April, 1999
World Radio WRVG, The Cost of Crime, April 27, 1999
Channel 4 News (North Carolina), The Cost of Crime, August 31, 1999
Chicago Sun-Times, The Cost of Crime, September 22, 1999
Charlotte Observer, The Cost of Crime, September 23, 1999
Kentucky Public Radio, The Cost of Crime, September 29, 1999
KCSN (California Public Radio), The Cost of Crime, November 1999
Economic Intuition, The Cost of Crime, Winter 2000
The London Observer, The Cost of Crime, April 23, 2000
Kentucky Educational TV, Campaign Finance Reform, May 8, 2000
About.com, The Cost of Crime, Spring 2000
HealthScout.com, The Economics of Marriage, Fall 2000
South Dakota Radio KIQK FM, The Economics of Marriage, Fall 2000
ParentsPlace.com, The Economics of Child Birth, Spring 2001
WebMd.com, The Economics of Child Birth, Spring 2001
CNN Sunday, The Death Penalty, May 13, 2001
WLW Radio (Cincinnati), The Death Penalty, September 10, 2001
Sunday Times of London, The Cost of Terrorism, October 28, 2001
Wall Street Journal, The Cost of Terrorism, October 24, 2001
St. Paul Pioneer Press, The Cost of Terrorism, October 28, 2001
Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Japan Economic Journal), Economics of Birth, April 7, 2002
Louisville Courier-Journal, The Wet-Dry Issue, January 1, 2003
La Tercera (Santiago, Chili), Signaling in Marital Search, January 17, 2003
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Economics of Marriage, April 23, 2003, (also printed in the White Plains Journal News, the Pensacola News Journal, the Advocate of Baton Rouge, and the Tacoma News Tribune)
New York Times, Economic Education and Wal-Mart, July 27, 2003, (also printed in the Arizona Republic, the Tulsa World, and the Plain Dealer of Cleveland)
The Times of Trenton, New Jersey, Political Ethics, March 20, 2004
Counterpoint Radio Program, Kingston, Jamaica, The Death Penalty, June 1, 2006
WEKU (NPR) Radio, Anger Management, August 21 and 22, 2006
WEKU Radio, Gender Bias in Children’s Literature, March 5, 2007
La Nacion (Argentina), Environmental Conservation, April 15, 2007
Kentucky Educational Television: One on One, Treading Lightly, November 2, 2008
Family Circle Magazine, Anger Management, August, 2009
Selected Community Activities
Actor, Community Theatre and Centre Theatre, 1993-94
Coach, Centre Cross Country, 1996-98; Deaf School Track, 1996
Lecturer, American Private Enterprise Program, 1993-2004
Keynote Speaker, Leadership Boyle County, 1995, 97
Speaker, Danville Chapter of Rotary International, 1996, 1999
Director, Chamber of Commerce Small Business Round Table, 1996-1998; Member, 1995-2006
Treasurer, Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge, 1997-98
Faculty Advisor, Centre Economics Society, 1993-present
Moderator, AP Economics Listserv, 1997-present
Board Member, Chamber of Commerce, 2002-2005
Board Member, UU Church of Lexington , 2002-2005
Director, Associated Colleges of the South Environmental Program SDE Alliance, 2004-06
Board Member, 4H of Boyle County, 2006-2009
Conference Participation
Presenter; Southern Economic Association Meetings, 1992
Participant; American Economic Association Meetings, 1992
Presenter; Eastern Economic Association Meetings, 1993
Participant; UK Instructional Technology Conference, 1993
Invited Participant; Olin Foundation Conference on Law & Economics, 1993
Presenter, Discussant; Southern Economic Association Meetings, 1993
Faculty Consultant; Educational Testing Service AP Reading, 1994
Participant; George Mason University Law & Economics Institute, 1994
Chair, Presenter, Discussant; Southern Economic Association Meetings, 1994
Participant; ACS Teaching and Learning Workshop, 1995
Participant; American Law and Economics Association Meetings, 1995
Presenter; Kentucky Economics Association Meetings, 1995
Presenter; Southern Economic Association Meetings, 1995
Participant; American Economic Association Meetings, 1996
Faculty Consultant; Educational Testing Service AP Reading, 1996
Director; Conference on Classroom Technology for Economists, 1996
Presenter, Discussant; Southern Economic Association Meetings, 1996
Presenter; American Law and Economics Association Meetings, 1997
Participant; CDR Dispute Mediation Seminar, 1997
Faculty Consultant; Educational Testing Service AP Reading, 1997
Moderator, Discussant; Southern Economic Association Meetings, 1997
Participant, American Law and Economics Association Meetings, 1998
Presenter, ETS AP Reading, 1998
Presenter; Southern Economic Association Meetings, 1998
Participant; American Law and Economics Association Meetings, 1999
Presenter; ABA Auto Tort Litigation Conference, 2000
Participant; American Economic Association Meetings, 2001
Presenter, Discussant; Southern Economic Association Meetings, 2001
Participant; American Economic Association Meetings, 2002
Discussant, Session Chair; Southern Economic Association Meetings, 2002
Participant; American Economic Association Meetings, 2003
Presenter, Society for Ecological Economics Meeting, 2003
Presenter, National AP Conference, 2003
Presenter, ELITE Teachers’ Conference, 2003
Presenter, EKU Teaching Conference, 2003
Presenter, NBER Summer Institute on Law and Economics, 2003
Presenter, Discussant; Southern Economic Association Meetings, 2003
Participant, American Economic Association Meetings, 2004
Participant, Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference, 2004
Presenter, Int. Conf. on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 2005
Presenter, ACS Environmental Conference, Morehouse College, 2005
Presenter, KEA Conference, 2006
Question Leader, National AP Readings, 1998-2007, CR Designate 2008
Participant, American Economic Association Meetings, 2007
Presenter, National AP Conference, 2008
Chief Reader, AP Economics Reading, 2009
Presenter, National AP Conference, 2009
Organizational Affiliations
American Economic Association
Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
Southern Economic Association
Omicron Delta Epsilon (International Economics Honor Society)
Society for Ecological Economics
Honorary Member, Delta Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau
Last updated: January 2, 2009