• Ph.D. in Economics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 2006         fields: international trade, public economics       dissertation advisor: Keith E. Maskus
• MA in Economics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 2003
• BA in Economics, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN 1999

• Assistant Professor of Economics: Department of Economics, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Fall 2011-present
• Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics: Department of Economics, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Fall 2009-Summer 2011
• Graduate Faculty: Graduate School, University of Colorado, Summer 2010 - present
• Assistant Professor of Economics: Department of Economics and Finance, University of Southern Indiana, Fall 2006-Summer 2009
• Graduate Part-Time Instructor: Department of Economics, University of Colorado, Fall 2004-Summer 2006
• Lead Graduate Teacher: Graduate Teacher Program, Graduate School, University of Colorado, Fall 2004-Spring 2006
• Instructor: McNeill Academic Program, University of Colorado, Fall 2003-Spring 2004

Refereed Journal Publications

• 2011 A Survey of Medical Tourism Service Providers with Christina Peters Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness 5(3): 117-126
• 2010 The Status of Post-Secondary Personal Finance Courses" with Gregory Valentine and Daria Sevastianova NABTE Review 37: 34-39
• 2008 The Quality of Parallel Imports Economics Bulletin 6(44): 1-10
• 2008 A Model of Parallel Imports of Pharmaceuticals with Endogenous Price Controls Economics Bulletin 6(36): 1-8
• 2008 Wholesale Pricing under Parallel Imports Journal of International and Global Economic Studies 1(1):60-82

Proceedings

• On Contracts and Governance: How Entrepreneurs use Strategy to Attract Funds from Venture Capitalists with Dan Friesner and Sudesh Mujumdar 2008 Proceedings of the Academy of Business Economics

Working Papers

• The Test Assessment Questionnaire: A Tool for Student Self-Assessment with William Mertens *selected for distribution in SSRN's Economics Educator: Courses, Cases & Teaching eJournal v8 n30 September 16, 2010.
• Using Generative Learning Strategies for Assessment of Student Understanding in a Principles of Microeconomics Course with Mariya Burdina
• College Students' Knowledge of Personal Finance with Gregory Valentine
• "The Market for Human Tissue"
• "Internationalizing the Curriculum: A Global Economic Issues Course"
• "An Introduction to the Graphic Syllabus"

Other Research Experience:

• Research Analyst: US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Trade Development, Industry Trade Policy Division, Washington, D.C., Project: report to Congress entitled "Pharmaceutical Price Controls in OECD Countries" Summer 2004
• Research Assistant: McGuire Center for International Studies and Dr. Keith E. Maskus, University of Colorado-Boulder. Fall 2003-Spring 2004
• Research Assistant: Dr. David Leblang, Political Science Department, University of Colorado-Boulder. Summer 2003
• Research Assistant: Dr. Mark Partridge, Economics Department, St. Cloud State University. Fall 2000-Spring 2001

Research Grants:

• University of Southern Indiana College of Business Summer Research Fellowship, Summer 2008
• "Excellence Through Engagement" University of Southern Indiana Summer Research Fellowship, funded by the Lilly Endowment Inc., Summer 2007

Research Presentations

• “Mislearning Economics: Addressing Common Thinking Errors of Principles Students” presented at the Association for Private Enterprise Education Annual Conference (Nassau,Bahamas) on April 12th, 2011.
• “Mislearning Economics: Addressing Common Thinking Errors of Principles Students” presented along with Mariya Burdina at the 22nd Annual Teaching Economics Conference at Robert Morris University (Pittsburgh, PA) on February 18th, 2011.
• “Using Generative Learning Strategies for Assessment of Student Understanding in a Principles of Microeconomics Course” (co-authored with Mariya Burdina) at 2011 American Economic Association Annual Meeting, Poster Session (Denver, CO) on January 8th, 2011.
• "A Survey of Medical Tourism Service Providers" at 2010 Academy of Business Economics Annual Conference (Chicago, IL) on March 25th, 2010.
• "Lack of Learning or Lack of Studying: An Inquiry into Low Exam Scores" at the 21st Annual Teaching Economics Conference at Robert Morris University (Pittsburgh, PA) on February 19th, 2010.
• The Status of Post-Secondary Personal Finance Courses presented by co-author, Greg Valentine, at 2010 National Association for Business Teacher Education Annual Research Conference on March 31, 2010.
• "Medical Tourism: An Overview" at 2009 Academy of Business Economics Annual Conference (Chicago, IL) on March 19th, 2009.
• "Internationalizing the Curriculum: A Global Economic Issues Course" at the 20th Annual Teaching Economics Conference at Robert Morris University (Pittsburgh, PA) on February 20th, 2009.
• "The Market for Human Tissue" at 2008 Academy of Business Economics Annual Conference (Chicago, IL) on April 3rd, 2008.
• "College Students' Knowledge of Personal Finance" (co-authored with Greg Valentine) presented (along with G. Valentine) at 2007 National Center for Economic Education Annual Conference (Denver, CO) on October 4th, 2007.
• "A Model of Parallel Imports of Pharmaceuticals with Endogenous Price Controls" presented to/at:
  • - The Graduate Student Seminar Series, University of Colorado, January 2006.
  • - The School of Business, Auburn University-Montgomery, February 2006.
  • - The College of Business, University of Tampa, February 2006.
  • - The Department of Economics and Finance, University of Southern Indiana, February 2006.

K-12 Teacher Workshops

• All About Income for Elementary Teachers, at the Rocky Mountain Junior Achievement's and Colorado Council for Economic Education's “Teaching Colorado’s new Personal Financial Literacy Standards” workshop series (Denver, CO) Spring 2011 - present.
• Money and Banking for Elementary Teachers, at the Rocky Mountain Junior Achievement's and Colorado Council for Economic Education's “Teaching Colorado’s new Personal Financial Literacy Standards” workshop series (Denver, CO) Spring 2011 - present.
• Tradeoffs for Elementary Teachers, at the Rocky Mountain Junior Achievement's and Colorado Council for Economic Education's “Teaching Colorado’s new Personal Financial Literacy Standards” workshop series (Denver, CO) Spring 2011 - present.
• All About Income for Secondary Teachers, at the Rocky Mountain Junior Achievement's and Colorado Council for Economic Education's “Teaching Colorado’s new Personal Financial Literacy Standards” workshop series (Denver, CO) Spring 2011 - present.
• Saving and Investing for Secondary Teachers, at the Rocky Mountain Junior Achievement's and Colorado Council for Economic Education's “Teaching Colorado’s new Personal Financial Literacy Standards” workshop series (Denver, CO) Spring 2011 - present.
• Credit, Debt, and Insurance for Secondary Teachers, at the Rocky Mountain Junior Achievement's and Colorado Council for Economic Education's “Teaching Colorado’s new Personal Financial Literacy Standards” workshop series (Denver, CO) Spring 2011 - present.
• Macroeconomic Basics, at the Discovering the European Union workshop for K-12 teachers sponsored by the Colorado Council on EconomicEducation and the Colorado European Union Center of Excellence (Denver, CO) on August 4th, 2010.
• International Trade, at the Discovering the European Union workshop for K-12 teachers sponsored by the Colorado Council on EconomicEducation and the Colorado European Union Center of Excellence (Denver, CO) on August 4th, 2010.
• Foreign Exchange and the Euro, at the Discovering the European Union workshop for K-12 teachers sponsored by the Colorado Council on EconomicEducation and the Colorado European Union Center of Excellence (Denver, CO) on August 4th, 2010.
• "A Primer on International Trade and the World Trade Organization" at the Denver Public Schools' Power and Authority workshop [workshop for middle and high school social science teachers] (Denver, CO) on June 9th, 2010.
• "An Introduction to Health Economics" at the University of Southern Indiana Center for Economic Education's 2008 Econ Camp South [workshop for high school economics teachers] (Princeton, IN) on October 21st, 2008.

Other

• Invited panelist, "Microlending" panel discussion at: 2008 Academy of Business Economics Annual Conference (Chicago, IL) on April 4th, 2008.

• Introduction to Economics, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Math Tools for Economists, Global Economic Issues, Intermediate Microeconomics, Health Economics, Public Economics

• Curriculum Contributor to EducationCents.org free on-line personal finance curriculum presented by College Invest, a division of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Spring 2010-Summer 2010.

Metropolitan State College of Denver

• chair-Curriculum Committee, Department of Economics, Fall 2011-present
• member-Faculty Evaluation Task Force, MSCD, Fall 2011-present
• member-International and Multicultural Task Force, School of Business, Fall 2011-present
• member-Assessment Committee, Department of Economics, Fall 2009-present
• mentor-new economics adjunct faculty, Department of Economics, Spring 2011

University of Southern Indiana

• member-Teaching Learning Assessment and Curriculum Committee, College of Business, Fall 2008-Spring 2009
• member-University Curriculum Committee, Fall 2008-Spring 2009
• member-Economics Program Review Committee, Spring 2008-Spring 2009
• member-International Studies Program Advisory Board, Fall 2007-Spring 2009
• faculty advisor-USI Dance Team, Fall 2007-Spring 2009
• interpreter-Strong Interest Inventory Test, College of Business, Fall 2006-Spring 2009
• faculty advisor-College of Business Student Spring Break 2008 trip to London and Paris
• member/interviewer-Search Committee for Assistant Professor position in economics, Fall 2008-Spring 2009
• member/interviewer-Search Committee for Assistant Professor position in economics, Fall 2007-Spring 2008
• member/interviewer-Search Committee for two Assistant Professor positions in economics, Fall 2006-Spring 2007
• alternate-USI Faculty Senate, Fall 2007-Spring 2008
• attendee-AACSB Continuous Improvement Conference (St. Louis, MO), September 2007
• proctor-Assessment Day, 2006, 2007, 2008
• member-Principles of Microeconomics Common Course Objectives Committee, Fall 2006-Spring 2007
• member-Global Economic Issues Common Course Objectives Committee, Fall 2006-Spring 2007

University of Colorado-Boulder

• coordinator-Graduate Student Seminar Series, Fall 2005-Spring 2006
• chair-United Government of Graduate Students in Economics social committee Fall 2002-Spring 2004
• developer-economics curriculum for a new course (co-seminar in economics) in a pilot program designed to retain minority and first generation college students in the University of Colorado, Spring 2003, Summer 2003