Education
The University of Iowa, Ph.D. Economics, August, 1997.
Concentration: Applied Microeconomics, Market Microstructure, Experimental Economics
Dissertation Title: Information and Efficiency in Markets
Carnegie-Mellon University, B.S. Economics, 1989.
Work Experience
Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, HI
2001– present
1997 – 2001
Assistant Professor of Economics,
Taught: Principles of Microeconomics (including online), Principles of Macroeconomics, Microeconomic Analysis, Managerial Economics, Economics of Electronic Commerce, Professional Paper.
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1994 – 97
Market Administrator, Iowa Electronic Markets
Automated day to day operations. Trained and managed IEM personnel.
Database Consultant, College of Business
Designed and created a database in use by experimental economists in the College of Business which stores and queries information about candidates in the subject pool. Co-designed and created a database in use by the Office of the Dean which stores faculty and course information, and generates reports used by administrators.
1992 – 94
Teaching Assistant, Principles of Microeconomics and Economic Environment of the Firm.
1993
Instructor, Intermediate Microeconomics.
1993
Data Analyst, College of Liberal Arts
Designed and created database used in determining funds saved and available to departments within the College of Liberal Arts.
1991
Penn and Schoen Associates, New York, NY
Systems Manager
Responsible for installation and maintenance of hardware and software pertaining to three LANs totaling 110 computers. Oversee training of employees in numerous software applications in various departments.
Analyst
Responsible for creating cross tabulation tables, performing data analysis, and generating reports and presentations for both financial services and political clients.
1990
Putnam, Hayes, and Bartlett, Inc., New York, NY
Research Assistant
Analyzed various economic scenarios for a financially troubled electric utility. Executed logit analysis of a survey to determine if media concentration in the United Kingdom has an effect on attitudes. Analyzed a telecommunications event study to determine the effect of incentive regulation on stock price. Developed a cost function of a cable subsidiary accused of predatory pricing.
1989 - 90
Charles River Associates (through Manpower Temporary Agency), Boston, MA.
Research Assistant
Compiled statistical and research reports for a $4-billion hostile takeover bid including definition of market and determination of market shares, primary research and data analysis; interpreted depositions and responses to subpoenas.
Computer Skills
Programming: Delphi, Visual Basic
Database: MS Access, Paradox
Statistics: Stata, SAS, Minitab
Mathematics: MathCad, MATLAB, Maple
Other: MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)