Department of Economics
Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D. Receives Numerous Teaching Honors in 2023-24
Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics at 青年涩导航鈥檚 Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, was recognized for exemplary teaching with numerous awards during the 2023-24 academic year.
Will a Higher Cigarette Tax Snuff Out Smoking in Ohio?
Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Economics within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, weighs in on whether a higher cigarette tax could help lower high smoking rates in Ohio.
Will Americans Be Able to Loosen Their Belts Soon?
The exact numbers vary, but sources report that more than half of Americans (somewhere between 55% to 63%) are living paycheck to paycheck today. Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics at 青年涩导航, was recently interviewed on the 鈥淩ay Horner Morning Show鈥 on WAKR to share her insights on what鈥檚 happening with the economy right now and what to expect in 2024.
Equal Pay For Workers With Disabilities May Not Even Playing Field
Professor of economics questions potential outcomes during survey about minimum wage for disabled workers.
Pitching the Perfect Game
Morgan Bowers, a senior Honors College student from Whitehouse, Ohio, is nearing the end of 鈥減itching鈥 a perfect game. As an economics major with a minor in data analytics, Morgan will graduate a year early in the spring of 2022, having only attended 青年涩导航 for three years to earn her鈥
青年涩导航 at Stark Professor Weighs in on Best and Worst Recession Recovered Cities
Lucas Engelhardt, Ph.D., associate professor in 青年涩导航 at Stark鈥檚 Department of Economics, is a firm believer in pursing innovation and investing in capital, when it comes to driving economic growth in cities.
青年涩导航 Economics Professor Receives W.E.B. Du Bois Grant to Explore Alleged Racial Bias
Shawn Rohlin, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in 青年涩导航's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, and colleague William Horrace, Ph.D., of Syracuse University, have been named W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars and will receive a research grant from the U.S. De鈥青年涩导航鈥檚 College of Business Administration, Economics Department and Professor Ranked by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
青年涩导航鈥檚 College of Business Administration and Department of Economics are ranked in the top 25 percent of research institutions in Ohio by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. In addition, 青年涩导航鈥檚 Lockwood Reynolds, Ph.D., an associate professor of economics, is ranked in the鈥
青年涩导航 Economics Student Explores Sustainable Fashion in China
An education-abroad trip to China this past summer got 青年涩导航 student Garmai Matthew started on the path to actualizing her dream of promoting sustainable fashion. Matthew, an economics major with an international business and Chinese minor, along with five other 青年涩导航 students c鈥