Curriculum Vitae
Employment:
- May, 2008 - Present: Compass Lexecon, Economist (2008), Senior Economist (2009 - Present)
- August, 2003 - May, 2008: Clemson University, Assistant Professor of Economics
Education:
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
- "Unmarried Fertility, Crime, and Social Stigma", (with Robert Tamura) Journal of Law and Economics, forthcoming.
- "An Empirical Analysis of Political Activity in Hollywood", Journal of Cultural Economics, 33(1):19-47, February 2009.
- "Ability and Specialization among Economic Researchers", Managerial and Decision Economics, 29(8):609-18, December 2008.
- "Celebrity Misbehavior in the NBA", Journal of Sports Economics, 9(3):231-49, June 2008 . [An earlier version with more discussion]
- "Durable Good Celebrities", Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 66(2):312-21, May 2008. [Technical Appendix]
- "Spillovers, Complementarities, and Sorting in Labor Markets with an Application to Professional Sports", Southern Economic Journal 70(2) [October, 2003] pp. 389-402.
Working Paper Manuscripts:
Other Writing:
- Review of Aggression in the Sports World: A Social Psychological Perspective, Journal of Sports Economics, forthcoming.
- "Why Not Just Ask the Dolphins?", The Economists' Voice, June, 2007.
- "Ravenel and Our Out-of-kilter Drug Laws", The State (Columbia, S.C.), June 26, 2007.
- "Who Wins and Who Loses When Illegal Immigrants Get Low Pay" [Letter to the Editor], Christian Science Monitor, March 26, 2007.
- "Pornography: Either the Cause or the Result of Wrong Thinking" [Letter to the Editor], Christian Science Monitor, August 29, 2006.
- "Does Fame Help in Court?", Legal Affairs, April, 2005.
Selected Presentations:
- 2007: Conference on the Software and Internet Industries (Univ. Toulouse), Econometric Society North American Summer Meetings, Wofford College
- 2006: Econometric Society (European Meetings), Southern Economic Association, NBER Summer Institute, Clemson (Women's Studies), Stanford Law School, Clemson Symposium on Civility, Sports, and Society
- 2005: American Economic Association
- 2004: Appalachian State University, Clemson University
- 2003: University of Arkansas, Cal Poly, Clemson University, University of The South, Claremont McKenna College
- 2002: University of Chicago, Southern Economic Association, Midwest Economic Association, Illinois Commerce Commission
Honors and Grants:
- Guest Lecturer, Wofford College, 2007
- Honorable Mention, Economic Communicators Contest (Assn. of Private Enterprise Education), 2007
- College of Business and Behavioral Science Faculty Seed Grant, Clemson University, 2006
- University Research Grant, “Childhood Causes of Adult Crime”, Clemson University, 2005
- John M. Olin Prize (for excellence in dissertation work), University of Chicago, 2001
- Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Fellowship, 1998-2001
- Century Scholarship, 1998-2001
- Sigma Xi, 1998
Selected Press Citations:
- "Is Pornography Adultery?", The Atlantic, October, 2008.
- "Johns Help Each Other Find the Right 'Internet Sex Provider',", Wired News, March 13, 2008.
- The Chip Franklin Show, KOGO San Diego, November 7, 2007 [radio interview].
- "Is Pornography a Catalyst of Sexual Violence?", Chicago Tribune, November 4, 2007 (also printed in Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, Human Events, Reason).
- "What Made Execs Do What They Did?", Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 7, 2007 (also printed in Houston Chronicle (3/14/07)).
- "Just Why Do Our Celebrities Behave So Boorishly?", Bloomberg News, February 12, 2007 (also printed in Shanghai Daily (2/14/07) and Calgary Herald (2/25/07)).
- The World Tonight with Rob Breakenridge, CHQR Calgary, November 8, 2006 [radio interview].
- The Mark Elliot Show, CFRB Toronto, November 5, 2006 [radio interview].
- "Three Cheers for Internet Porn", Salon.com, November 3, 2006.
- "How the Web Prevents Rape", Slate.com, October 10, 2006.
- "Even in June, the Ice Men Cometh: Is Anybody Watching?", Christian Science Monitor, June 9, 2006.
- "True Value in the Fame Economy", Financial Times, December 27, 2005.
- "Celebrity Misbehavior", MarginalRevolution.com, April 22, 2004.
Teaching:
Courses taught at Clemson include: Principles of Microeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Game Theory (undergraduate and Ph.D), Microeconomics for Public Policy.
Most Recent Teaching Evaluations (Spring 2007):
- Economics 211 ("Principles of Microeconomics" for business undergraduates)
- Economics 845 ("Advanced Game Theory" for economics Ph.D. students)
University Service:
- BB&T Summer Economics Camp Lecturer, 2006 and 2007
- Committee to Plan Symposium on Civility in Sports, 2005-06 and 2006-07
- Junior Faculty Recruitment Committee, 2004
Professional Service:
- Textbook Reviewer for Intermediate Microeconomics (by Walter Nicholson)
- Journal Referee for American Economic Review, Applied Economics, Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Journal of Marriage and the Family, Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Sports Economics, Public Choice.
Professional Membership:
- American Economic Association
- Midwest Economic Association
- Southern Economic Association
- Econometric Society
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