Dr. Paul Burkett

    Research Interests:  Marxism and Ecology; Political
    economy of development and crisis in East Asia

   Upper-level courses:  Money & Banking Econ. 321
   Economic Department

    Dr. John Conant

    Research Interests:  Economic education and public
    policy analysis (from a micro perspective)

    Upper-level courses:  Labor Economics (Econ 351)*

    Dr. Bob Guell

    Research Interests:  Writing textbook (Issues in
    Economics Today ^3rd edition) and various supplements;
    using econometric techniques to determine the
    effectiveness of Learning Communities and Residence
    Hall programs on student success for First Year
    Programs; Forensic Economics:  Consulting work and
    research on Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Wrongful
    Termination, Medical Malpractice.

    Upper-level courses:  Quantitative Tools in Economics 
    Econ 370

     Dr. Debra Israel

    Research Interests:  Environmental or public policy
    issues with a particular focus on developing countries. 
    Specifically my recent research examines:  Demand for
    environmental protection in both developing and
    industrialized countries and household use of water and
    fuel in developing countries ( particularly in Bolivia). 

    Upper-level courses:  Intermediate Microeconomics;   
    Gender and Economics Econ 353;  Public Finance;
    Environmental Economics.

      Dr. Rick Lotspeich

     Research Interests:  Economics of Conflict; Economics
     of Corruption; Economics of Crime; Economic Relation
     between China and Russia; Environmental Policy;
     Transitional Economics

     Upper-level courses:  Intermediate Microeconomics;
     Environmental Economics, Comparative Economic
     Systems; The Russian Economy; The Economics of
     Crime, Econ 355

     Dr. Don Richards

    Research Interests:  Intellectual property; Economic
    policy reform in Latin America (Paraguay)

     Upper-level courses:  International Economics;
     International Political Economy; Intermediate
     Macroeconomics Econ. 300 .

     Dr. Bassam Yousif

     Research Interests:  Development Economics; Political
     Economy of the Middle East region

     Upper-level courses:  Economic Development
     Economics of the Middle East Econ 398.