Economics

The Department of Political Science & Policy Studies faculty and students recently attended the International Studies Association (ISA) -Midwest Region Annual Convention held Nov. 22-23 in St. Louis.

Assistant Professor of Economics June Kim co-authored an article for the National Bureau of Economic Research that looked at the impacts of prenatal exposure to extreme heat on maternal and infant health.

The career event helped over 75 students connect with employers to learn how to engage, prepare and succeed in the business world.

A group of Martha and Spencer Love School of Business students analyzed current economic conditions and shared their findings during the collegiate competition.

Assistant Professor of Economics June Kim's research on climate change and its impact on maternal-health racial disparities was featured in an article by MarketWatch.

Two professors will work on projects that explore alternative faculty grading practices, and enhance student and faculty understanding of statistical software packages through an online video tutorial.

Steve DeLoach, the Martha and Spencer Love Term Professor, was featured in an article about discouraged workers in America, as the nation reaches its lowest unemployment rate in decades.

The assistant professor of economics’ research was published in Health Economics in the Wiley Online Library.

The assistant professor of economics’ research on how SNAP households’ expenditures shifted due to changes in program benefits is published in the Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy journal and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Amber Waves magazine.

The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business welcomed new full-time faculty members in economics, finance, management and marketing.