We have eight Ph.D. economists, one Master’s degree economist, and three Ph.D. finance professors in the department. Our professors have diverse backgrounds, receiving their doctorates from these well respected universities: Clemson, Georgia, Georgia State, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas (Arlington), Virginia, and Wisconsin. This degree of faculty diversity ensures that students receive a variety of perspectives in their studies. In terms of research, our faculty are very active and regularly publish in a variety of peer-reviewed journals.
Department of Economics and Finance
Administrative Faculty and Staff
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Education
PhD
Texas A&M University, Economics, 1996
BS
Pennsylvania State University, Economics, 1990
Research Areas
Applied game theory, Economics education, Monetary economics
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Education
BBA
Georgia College & State University, Business Administration, 1986
Economics Faculty
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Education
PhD
University Of Kentucky, Economics, 2005
MS
University Of Kentucky, Economics, 2003
BA
Eastern Kentucky University, Economics, 2001
Research Areas
Economics of Education, Economic Education, Economics of Gambling, Sports Economics
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Dr. Brooke Conaway
Associate Professor of Economics
413 Atkinson Hall
478-445-1240
Education
PhD
Clemson University, Applied Economics, 2009
MA
Clemson University, Applied Economics, 2007
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2003
Research Areas
Pedagogy and applied microeconomics
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Dr. Brent Evans
Associate Professor of Economics
418A Atkinson Hall
478-445-8644
Education
PhD
Mississippi State University, Economics, 2013
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2008
Research Areas
Sports Economics, Personal Finance, Economics of Gambling, Economic Education
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Education
MS
University of Kentucky, Economics, 2003
BA
Eastern Kentucky University, Economics, 2001
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Education
PhD
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Economics, 2021
MA
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Economics, 2018
MS
Sevastopol National Technical University, Finance and Credit, 2012
BS
Sevastopol National Technical University, Finance and Credit, 2011
Research Areas
International trade and economic development
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Education
PhD
Colorado State University, Economics, 2020
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2015
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Dr. Alexandre Ribeiro Scarcioffolo
Assistant Professor of Economics
421 Atkinson Hall
478-445-1804
Education
PhD
West Virginia University, Natural Resource Economics, 2020
MA
Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Applied Economics, 2014
BA
Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul, Economics, 2011
Research Areas
Energy Economics, Commodity marketing, Environmental economics, Public economics
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Dr. John Swinton
Professor of Economics, Director of Center for Economic Education
416 Atkinson Hall
478-445-2591
Education
PhD
University Of Wisconsin Madison, Economics, 1996
MS
University Of Wisconsin Madison, Economics, 1991
BA
Oberlin College, Economics, 1986
Research Areas
Economic Education, Environmental economics, Economics of superheros
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Dr. Cullen Wallace
Assistant Professor of Economics
420 Atkinson Hall
478-445-2578
Education
PhD
Florida State University, Economics, 2020
MS
Florida State University, Economics, 2016
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2015
Research Areas
Public economics, Child welfare, Regional development
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Finance Faculty
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Dr. Isarin Durongkadej
Assistant Professor of Finance
414 Atkinson Hall
478-445-3521
Education
PhD
Oklahoma State University, Finance, 2019
MBA
Oklahoma State University, 2015
MS
Oklahoma State University, Quantitative Financial Economics, 2015
BA
Thammasat University, Economics, 2009
Research Areas
Corporate Finance, Market Microstructure, Banking, Bonds
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Education
PhD
Georgia State University, Finance, 2008
MBA
Georgia State University, Finance, 2002
BA
Wu Han University, China, Economics, 1995
Research Areas
Corporate finance, Mutual funds, and Behavioral economics and finance
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Education
PhD
Florida International University, Finance, 2022
MS
Florida International University, International Real Estate, 2017
MS
Syracuse University, Finance, 2016
BA
Anhui University of Finance & Economics, Economics, 2015
Research Areas
Empirical Asset Pricing, Political Finance, and Corporate Finance
Education
PhD
Texas A&M University, Economics, 1996
BS
Pennsylvania State University, Economics, 1990
Research Areas
Applied game theory, Economics education, Monetary economics
Education
BBA
Georgia College & State University, Business Administration, 1986
Education
PhD
University Of Kentucky, Economics, 2005
MS
University Of Kentucky, Economics, 2003
BA
Eastern Kentucky University, Economics, 2001
Research Areas
Economics of Education, Economic Education, Economics of Gambling, Sports Economics
Dr. Brooke Conaway
Education
PhD
Clemson University, Applied Economics, 2009
MA
Clemson University, Applied Economics, 2007
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2003
Research Areas
Pedagogy and applied microeconomics
Dr. Brent Evans
Education
PhD
Mississippi State University, Economics, 2013
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2008
Research Areas
Sports Economics, Personal Finance, Economics of Gambling, Economic Education
Education
MS
University of Kentucky, Economics, 2003
BA
Eastern Kentucky University, Economics, 2001
Education
PhD
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Economics, 2021
MA
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Economics, 2018
MS
Sevastopol National Technical University, Finance and Credit, 2012
BS
Sevastopol National Technical University, Finance and Credit, 2011
Research Areas
International trade and economic development
Education
PhD
Colorado State University, Economics, 2020
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2015
Dr. Alexandre Ribeiro Scarcioffolo
Education
PhD
West Virginia University, Natural Resource Economics, 2020
MA
Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Applied Economics, 2014
BA
Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul, Economics, 2011
Research Areas
Energy Economics, Commodity marketing, Environmental economics, Public economics
Dr. John Swinton
Education
PhD
University Of Wisconsin Madison, Economics, 1996
MS
University Of Wisconsin Madison, Economics, 1991
BA
Oberlin College, Economics, 1986
Research Areas
Economic Education, Environmental economics, Economics of superheros
Dr. Cullen Wallace
Education
PhD
Florida State University, Economics, 2020
MS
Florida State University, Economics, 2016
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2015
Research Areas
Public economics, Child welfare, Regional development
Website
Finance Faculty
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Dr. Isarin Durongkadej
Assistant Professor of Finance
414 Atkinson Hall
478-445-3521
Education
PhD
Oklahoma State University, Finance, 2019
MBA
Oklahoma State University, 2015
MS
Oklahoma State University, Quantitative Financial Economics, 2015
BA
Thammasat University, Economics, 2009
Research Areas
Corporate Finance, Market Microstructure, Banking, Bonds
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Education
PhD
Georgia State University, Finance, 2008
MBA
Georgia State University, Finance, 2002
BA
Wu Han University, China, Economics, 1995
Research Areas
Corporate finance, Mutual funds, and Behavioral economics and finance
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Education
PhD
Florida International University, Finance, 2022
MS
Florida International University, International Real Estate, 2017
MS
Syracuse University, Finance, 2016
BA
Anhui University of Finance & Economics, Economics, 2015
Research Areas
Empirical Asset Pricing, Political Finance, and Corporate Finance
Dr. Isarin Durongkadej
Education
PhD
Oklahoma State University, Finance, 2019
MBA
Oklahoma State University, 2015
MS
Oklahoma State University, Quantitative Financial Economics, 2015
BA
Thammasat University, Economics, 2009
Research Areas
Corporate Finance, Market Microstructure, Banking, Bonds
Education
PhD
Georgia State University, Finance, 2008
MBA
Georgia State University, Finance, 2002
BA
Wu Han University, China, Economics, 1995
Research Areas
Corporate finance, Mutual funds, and Behavioral economics and finance
Education
PhD
Florida International University, Finance, 2022
MS
Florida International University, International Real Estate, 2017
MS
Syracuse University, Finance, 2016
BA
Anhui University of Finance & Economics, Economics, 2015
Research Areas
Empirical Asset Pricing, Political Finance, and Corporate Finance
Emeritus
Jo Ann Jones | Economics
Kenneth Jones | Economics
Joseph Samprone | Economics
William Kendrick Farr | Economics | 2011