Dr. Michael A. McPherson
University of North Texas
Academic Affairs
(940) 565-4259
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Education

PhD, Michigan State University, 1992.
Major: Economics
Dissertation Title: Growth and Survival of Small Southern African Firms
MA, Michigan State University, 1990.
Major: Economics
BA, University of Virginia, 1986.
Major: Economics

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of North Texas. (June 1, 2022 – Present).
Professor of Economics, University of North Texas. (September 1, 2014 – Present).
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of North Texas. (March 1, 2022May 31, 2022).
Vice Provost for Student Success, University of North Texas. (September 1, 2019February 28, 2022).
Special Advisor to the Provost, University of North Texas. (July 1, 2019August 31, 2019).
Acting Dean, Mayborn School of Journalism, University of North Texas. (August 1, 2018June 30, 2019).
Associate Vice-Provost for Faculty Success, University of North Texas. (February 1, 2016July 31, 2018).
Academic Affairs Fellow, University of North Texas. (May 15, 2015January 31, 2016).
Associate Professor of Economics, University of North Texas. (September 1, 1999August 31, 2014).
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of North Texas. (September 1, 1992August 31, 1999).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
ECON 1100, Principles of Microeconomics, 6 courses.
ECON 4600, Economic Development, 6 courses.
ECON 4630, Research Methods for Economists, 13 courses.
ECON 4850, International Trade, 27 courses.
ECON 4870, Introduction to Econometrics, 1 course.
ECON 4900, Special Problems, 2 courses.
ECON 4951, Honors College Capstone Thesis, 2 courses.
ECON 5630, Research Methods, 8 courses.
ECON 5640, Multivariate Regression Analysis, 1 course.
ECON 5700, Economic Development, 7 courses.
ECON 5850, International Trade, 28 courses.
ECON 5900, Special Problems, 6 courses.

Directed Student Learning

Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Economics. (September 1, 2016December 15, 2016).

Master's Thesis Committee Member,"Data Aggregation and Stability within Measures of Regional Specialization," Economics. (September 1, 2013December 15, 2014).

Dissertation Committee Member, Political Science. (September 1, 2009December 15, 2013).

Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Honors College. (January 15, 2013August 15, 2013).

Master's Thesis Committee Member, Geography and the Environment. (January 1, 2013August 15, 2013).

Dissertation Committee Member,"First Bank of the U.S.," History. (20062009).

Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Honors College. (20072008).

Dissertation Committee Member, Political Science. (January 15, 2004December 15, 2007).

Master's Thesis Committee Member, Political Science. (January 15, 2005December 15, 2006).

Master's Thesis Committee Member, Geography and the Environment. (January 15, 2005May 15, 2005).

Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Honors College. (September 1, 2004May 15, 2005).

Master's Thesis Committee Member, Economics. (September 1, 1998December 15, 1998).

Master's Thesis Committee Member, Political Science. (September 1, 1996December 15, 1996).

Dissertation Committee Member, Political Science. (January 1, 1995December 15, 1995).

Master's Thesis Committee Member, Economics. (September 1, 1993December 15, 1993).

Awards and Honors

Nominated for: UNT's Nominee for Minnie Stevens Piper Teaching Award, University of North Texas. (2014).

J.H. Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award, University of North Texas. (2007).

Mortarboard Tea for Outstanding Teaching, University of North Texas. (1998).

Professing Women Award, University of North Texas Women's Studies Program. (May 1, 1994April 30, 1997).

Mortar Board Tea for Outstanding Teaching, University of North Texas. (1993).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings
Crutsinger, C. A., McPherson, M. A. (2018). Move Over or Move Out: Working Collaboratively With Former Chairs. 2017 Academic Chairperson's Conference Proceedings. http://newprairiepress.org/accp/2018/leadership/1
McPherson, M. A., Crutsinger, C. A., Jefferson, S., Rohwer, D. A. (2017). Avoiding Yet Another Search: Programs that Support a Diverse Faculty. 2017 Academic Chairperson's Conference Proceedings. http://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1137&context=accp
Book Review
McPherson, M. A. (2010). Review of Transforming the Rural Nonfarm Economy: Opportunities and Threats in the Developing World , Steven Haggblade, Peter B.R. Hazell, and Thomas Reardon eds. Johns Hopkins, Baltimore 2007.. Economic Development and Cultural Change.
McPherson, M. A. (2008). Small Firms and the Environment in Developing Countries , Allen Blackman, ed. Resources for the Future, Washington D.C. 2006.. Economic Development and Cultural Change.
McPherson, M. A. (1993). Review of Hodd, Michael. The Economies of Africa , G.K. Hall, Boston, 1991. Comparative Economic Studies.
Journal Article
Cobb, S. L., McPherson, M. A., Molina, D. J., Quintanilla, J. A., Rasmussen, E., Rous, J. J. (2018). Teaching Economics to the Masses: The Effects of Student Help Centers on Academic Outcomes. International Review of Economics Education. 27(January 2018), 16-23.
McPherson, M. A., Tieslau, M. A. (2017). Bridging the Gap Between Town and Gown: A New Way to Integrate Community Service and Classroom Learning. Journal of Non-Profit Education and Leadership. 7(3), 237-240.
Cobb, S. L., Kwon, J., McPherson, M. A. (2015). Using LinkedIn for Advising and Development. Journal of Modern Education Review. 5(12), 1097-1104. Academic Star Publishing Company. http://dx.doi.org/10.15341/jmer(2155-7993)/12.05.2015/001
McPherson, M. A., Nieswiadomy, M. L. (2014). The Tradable Pollution Permit Exercise: Three Additional Tools. International Review of Economics Education. 15, 51-59. Elsevier. http://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-review-of-economics-education/
McPherson, M. A., Kim, M., Dorman, M., Perera, N. (2013). Research Output at U.S. Economics Departments. Applied Economics Letters. 20(9), 889-892.
Martinez, J., McPherson, M. A., Molina, D. J., Rous, J. J. (2013). The Economic Geography of Microenterprises: Clustering, Networking, and Knowledge Spillovers. Enterprise Development & Microfinance. 24(4), 346-361. Practical Action Publishing. http://practicalaction.org/enterprise-development-microfinance
Jewell, R. T., McPherson, M. A., Tieslau, M. A. (2013). Whose Fault Is It? Assigning Blame for Grade Inflation in Higher Education. Applied Economics. 45(9), 1185-1200. http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/raec20#.VqAHW_krJD8
Jewell, R. T., McPherson, M. A. (2012). Instructor-Specific Grade Inflation: Incentives, Gender, and Ethnicity. Social Science Quarterly. 93(1), 95-109. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1540-6237/issues
McPherson, M. A. (2012). Ranking U.S. Economics Programs by Faculty and Graduate Publications: An Update Using 1994-2009 Data. Southern Economic Journal. 79(1), 71-89.
McPherson, M. A., Rous, J. J. (2010). Access to Finance and Small Enterprise Growth: Evidence from East Java. Journal of Developing Areas. 43(2), 159-172.
McPherson, M. A., Jewell, R. T., Molina, D. J. (2010). The Determinants of the Growth of Microenterprises in Central Mexico: Evidence from a Survey in Toluca. Canadian Journal of Development Studies. 31(1-2), 209-223.
McPherson, M. A., Jewell, T., Kim, M. (2009). What Determines Student Evaluation Scores? A Random Effects Analysis of Undergraduate Economics Classes. Eastern Economic Journal. 35, 37-51.
McPherson, M. A., Jewell, R. T. (2007). Leveling the Playing Field: Should Student Evaluation Scores Be Adjusted?. Social Science Quarterly. 88(3), 868-881.
McPherson, M. A. (2006). Determinants of How Students Evaluate Teachers. The Journal of Economic Education. 37(1), 3-20.
McPherson, M. A., Nieswiadomy, M. L. (2005). Environmental Kuznets Curve: Biodiversity and Spatial Effects. Ecological Economics. 55(3), 395-407.
Jewell, R. T., McPherson, M. A., Molina, D. . (2004). Testing the Determinants of Income Distribution in Major League Baseball. Economic Inquiry. 42(3), 469-482.
McPherson, M. A., Redfearn, M. R., Tieslau, M. A. (2001). International Trade and Developing Countries: An Empirical Investigation of the Linder Hypothesis. Applied Economics. 33(5), 649-657.
McPherson, M. A., Nieswiadomy, M. L. (2000). "African Elephants: The Effect of Property Rights and Political Stability,". Contemporary Economic Policy. 18(1), 14-26.
McPherson, M. A. (2000). "Structural Adjustment and Small Enterprises: The Case of Zimbabwe, 1991-1998,". South African Journal of Economics. 68(3), 514-536.
McPherson, M. A., Redfearn, M. R., Tieslau, M. A. (2000). A Re-Examination of the Linder Hypothesis: A Random Effects Tobit Approach. International Economic Journal. 14(3), 123-136.
Liedholm, C. E., McPherson, M. A. (1996). Determinants of Small and Micro Enterprise Registration: Results From Surveys in Niger and Swaziland. World Development. 24(3), 481-487.
McPherson, M. A. (1996). Growth of Micro and Small Enterprises in Southern Africa. Journal of Development Economics. 48(2), 253-277.
McPherson, M. A. (1995). The Hazards of Small Firms in Southern Africa. Journal of Development Studies. 32(1), 31-54.
Liedholm, C. E., McPherson, M. A., Chuta, E. (1994). Small Enterprise Employment Growth in Rural Africa. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 76(5), 1177-1182.
Klier, T. H., McPherson, M. A. (1991). Does Duration of Political Control Matter? Interstate Differences in Branch-Banking Laws. Public Choice. 70(1), 41-50.
Popular Press Article
McPherson, M. A. (2004). Access to Finance and Small Enterprise Growth: Evidence from East Java. Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
McPherson, M. A., Webster, R. (2002). Agribusinesses in Armenia: A Report on Survey Findings. U.S. Agency for International Development.
McPherson, M. A. (1998). Zimbabwe: A Third Nationwide Survey of Micro and Small Enterprises. PricewaterhouseCoopers.
McPherson, M. A., Parker, J. C. (1993). A Manual for Conducting Baseline Surveys of Micro- and Small-Scale Enterprises (GEMINI Publications Series, Field Research Section Paper No. 1). Development Alternatives, Inc..
McPherson, M. A., Fisseha, Y. (1992). A Country-Wide Study of Small Scale Enterprises in Swaziland (GEMINI Technical Report No. 25). Development Alternatives, Inc..
McPherson, M. A. (1992). Micro and Small Enterprises in Zimbabwe: Results of a Countrywide Survey (GEMINI Technical Report No. 24). Development Alternatives, Inc..
Fisseha, Y., McPherson, M. A., Mead, D. C. (1991). Baseline Surveys of Micro and Small Enterprises: An Overview (GEMINI Working Paper No. 16). Development Alternatives, Inc..
McPherson, M. A. (1991). Growth and Change in Malawi's Small and Medium Enterprise Sector, 1986-1990 (GEMINI Working Paper No. 17). Development Alternatives, Inc..
Liedholm, C., McPherson, M. A. (1991). Small-Scale Enterprises in Mamelodi and Kwazakhele Townships, South Africa: Survey Findings (GEMINI Technical Report No. 16). Development Alternatives, Inc..
Textbook
McPherson, M. A. (2009). Online Course Companion for the Appleyard, Field, and Cobb text International Economics 6th ed.. McGraw-Hill Irwin.
McPherson, M. A. (2007). Online Course Companion for the Appleyard, Field, and Cobb text International Economics 6th ed.. McGraw-Hill Irwin.
McPherson, M. A. (2005). Online Course Companion for the Appleyard, Field, and Cobb text International Economics 5th ed.. McGraw-Hill Irwin.
McPherson, M. A., Redfearn, M. R., Tieslau, M. A. (2002). Online Course Companion for Michael Todaro's and Stephen Smith's Economic Development 8th ed.. Pearson Addison Wesley.
McPherson, M. A. (1999). Online Course Companion for Michael Todaro's Economic Development 7th ed.. Pearson Addison Wesley.
Video and Audiovisual Material
Levin, C. M., McPherson, M. A., Jewell, R. T., Martinez, J., Molina, D. J. (2011). Ivan and Arnold: Day Laborers from Both Sides of the Border.

Presentations Given

Keynote/Plenary Address

McPherson, M. A., Conference on Small Enterprises, Public Policies for Entrepreneurship of Small Enterprises and Their Impact on Local Development, Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana, Mexico. (20122012).

Oral Presentation

McPherson, M. A. (Author & Presenter), Crutsinger, C. A. (Author & Presenter), Academic Chairperson's Conference, Move Over or Move Out: Working Collaboratively with Former Chairs, Academic Chairperson's Conference, Orlando, FL, United States of America. (2018).

McPherson, M. A. (Author & Presenter), Crutsinger, C. A. (Author & Presenter), Academic Chairpersons Conference, Avoiding Yet Another Search: Programs that Support a Diverse Faculty, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2017).

Kim, M. (Author & Presenter), Rous, J. J. (Author), Kwon, J. (Author), McPherson, M. A. (Author), Western Economic Association International, Differential Urban Growth and Filtering in Urban and Suburban Neighborhoods, Honolulu, United States of America. (20152015).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Professors' Conference, Teaching Economics to the Masses: The Effects of Student Help Centers on Academic Outcomes, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri. (20142014).

McPherson, M. A., Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education, Teaching Economics to the Masses: The Effects of Student Help Centers on Academic Outcomes, American Economic Association, Washington, D.C.. (20142014).

McPherson, M. A., Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education, Teaching the Prisoner's Dilemma More Effectively: Engaging the Students, American Economic Association, Chicago, Illinois. (20132013).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, The Hazard of Job Switching: The Case of Academic Economists, Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. (20122012).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Research Productivity of Tenured and Promoted Faculty Members at U.S. Economics Departments, Southern Economic Association, Washington, D.C.. (20112011).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Promotion and Tenure Standards at U.S. Colleges and Universities, Eastern Economics Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (20102010).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Whose Fault Is It? Assigning Blame for Grade Inflation in Higher Education, Missouri Valley Economics Association, St. Louis, Missouri. (20082008).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Does Gender Affect Student Evaluation Scores? An Analysis of Graduate Economics Classes, Eastern Economics Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (20062006).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Access to Finance and Small Enterprise Growth: Evidence from East Java, Eastern Economics Association, Washington, D.C.. (20042004).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Revisiting the Determinants of Student Evaluation of Teaching Scores, Eastern Economics Association, New York, New York. (20032003).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Teaching Income Inequality More Effectively: An Example From Major League Baseball, American Economic Association, Atlanta, Georgia. (20022002).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, AIDS and Microentrepreneurship in Africa: Evidence from Malawi, Eastern Economics Association, New York, New York. (20012001).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Biodiversity and Per Capita Income: Is There a Kuznets Curve for Threatened Species?, Eastern Economics Association, Crystal City Virginia. (20002000).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Structural Adjustment and Small Enterprises: The Case of Zimbabwe 1991-1998, Eastern Economics Association, Boston, Massachusetts. (19991999).

McPherson, M. A., Workshop, Micro and Small Enterprises in Zimbabwe: Results of a Third Country-Wide Survey, U.S. Agency for International Development, Bulawayo and Harare Zimbabwe. (19981998).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, A Re-examination of the Linder Hypothesis: A Random Effects Tobit Approach, Eastern Economics Association, New York, New York. (19981998).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, The Stability of Money Demand in Uganda, Eastern Economics Association, Washington, D.C.. (19971997).

McPherson, M. A., Workshop, Rural Micro and Small Enterprises in Malawi: Effects of Burley Tobacco Policy Changes, Malawi Ministry of Agriculture, Lilongwe, Malawi. (19941994).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, A Time Series Analysis of Leisure Demand: Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Southwestern Economic Association, San Antonio, Texas. (19941994).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Growth of Small Enterprises in Africa: Some Issues for Policy-Makers, African Studies Association, Boston, Massachusetts. (19931993).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Policy Towards Small Enterprises: A Review of Recent Evidence From Southern Africa, Southwestern Social Science Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. (19931993).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Growth of African Small Enterprises, Northeast Universities Development Consortium, Boston, Massachusetts. (19921992).

McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Does Duration of Political Control Matter? Interstate Differences in Branch-Banking Laws, Public Choice Society, Tucson, Arizona. (19901990).

Paper

Cobb, S. L. (Author & Presenter), McPherson, M. A. (Author), Cobb, S. (Author), AEA Conference on Teaching Economics and Research in Economic Education, Using LinkedIn for Advising and Development, American Economic Association, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America. (2015).

Cobb, S. L. (Author), McPherson, M. A. (Author & Presenter), Molina, D. J. (Author), Rous, J. J. (Author), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Annual Professors' Conference, Teaching Economics to the Masses: The Effects of Student Help Centers on Academic Outcomes, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States of America. (2014).

Cobb, S. L. (Author), Molina, D. J. (Author), McPherson, M. A. (Author & Presenter), Rous, J. J. (Author), AEA Conference on Teaching Economics and Research in Economic Education, Teaching Economics to the Masses: The Effects of Student Help Centers on Academic Outcomes, American Economic Association, Washington, DC, United States of America. (2014).

Rous, J. J. (Author & Presenter), Kim, M. (Author), Kwon, J. (Author), McPherson, M. A. (Author), Spaces and Flows, Neighborhood Change in the Face of Urban Growth, Netherlands. (2013).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
McPherson, M. A. (Principal), Tieslau, M. A. (Supporting), "Addressing the Needs of Denton's Homeless and Hungry: A Collaboration Between the University of North Texas and Our Daily Bread," Sponsored by University of North Texas, Local, $7000 Funded. (January 2014December 2014).
McPherson, M. A. (Principal), "Economics Department Mid-Career Mutual Mentoring Program," Sponsored by UNT Mentoring Initiative, University of North Texas, $5520 Funded. (20122013).
Farris, M. T. (Principal), McPherson, M. A. (Supporting), "University-Wide Fulbright Mentoring Group," Sponsored by UNT Mentoring Initiative, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (20122013).
Fossey, R. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M. A. (Co-Principal), Meernik, J. D. (Co-Principal), "Planning Trip for Study Abroad Experience in East Africa," Sponsored by Charn Uswachoke Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $4000 Funded. (20102011).
Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), Levin, C. M. (Co-Principal), Martinez, J. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M. A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D. J. (Co-Principal), "Weathering the Storm: The Cultural and Social Impact of Shifting Economic Trends on Mexican Immigrants in the United States: A Documentary Film," Sponsored by Hispanic and Global Studies Initiative Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $20197.00 Funded. (20092010).
Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), Lyons, D. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M. A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D. J. (Co-Principal), Rice, M. D. (Co-Principal), Rous, J. J. (Co-Principal), "An Exploratory Survey of the Micro Enterprises in Central Mexico with a Focus on Agglomeration Externalities and Benefits of Return Migration," Sponsored by Charn Uswachoke Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (20082009).
Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M. A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D. J. (Co-Principal), "A Pilot Study of Mexican Micro Enterprises: Extension to Central Mexico," Sponsored by Hispanic and Global Studies Initiative Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $22628 Funded. (20072008).
Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M. A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D. J. (Co-Principal), "A Study of Mexican Microenterprises: Pilot Survey and Evaluation," Sponsored by Hispanic and Global Studies Initiative Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $12000 Funded. (20062007).
Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M. A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D. J. (Co-Principal), "An Exploratory Survey of Micro Enterprises in Northern Mexico," Sponsored by Charn Uswachoke Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $6400 Funded. (20062007).
Bavon, A. (Co-Principal), Land, M. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M. A. (Co-Principal), Oppong, J. R. (Co-Principal), Resnick, E. (Co-Principal), Schaffer, R. (Co-Principal), "AF/PD Professional Internship Program," Sponsored by U.S. Department of State, Federal, $369739 Funded. (20012002).
McPherson, M. A. (Principal), "Rural Micro and Small Enterprises in Malawi: An Analysis of the Effects of Burley Tobacco Policy Changes," Sponsored by Research Initiation Grant, UNT, University of North Texas, $2700 Funded. (19941995).
McPherson, M. A. (Principal), "Home-based Enterprises: A Theoretical Framework," Sponsored by Research Initiation Grant, UNT, University of North Texas, $1500 Funded. (19921993).

Awards and Honors

Best Paper, 2018, International Review of Economics Education. (April 10, 2019).

Fulbright Scholarship to Uganda, Council for the International Exchange of Scholars. (July 1, 1995June 30, 1996).

Summer Internship, Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities. (May 15, 1990August 15, 1990).

Howard R. Neville Fellowship, Michigan State University. (September 1, 1987May 30, 1988).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, Student Perceptions of Teaching (SPOT) Task Force. (January 1, 2014 – Present).

Committee Member, International Studies Academic Advisory Committee. (September 1, 2002 – Present).

Other, Safe Zone Program. (September 1, 1999 – Present).

Committee Member, Emeritus College Board of Directors. (July 1, 2014June 30, 2017).

Chairperson, CPACS Dean Evaluation Committee. (September 1, 2015May 31, 2016).

Committee Member, Dept. of Communication Studies Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 2015December 31, 2015).

Committee Member, Economics Dept. Permanent Lecturer Search Committee. (September 1, 2015December 31, 2015).

Chairperson, Ad Hoc Grievance Committee. (June 1, 2015December 31, 2015).

Chairperson, Economics Dept. Alumni Coordinator and Development Officer. (September 1, 2014December 31, 2015).

Other, Economics Dept. Associate Chair. (September 1, 2014December 31, 2015).

Chairperson, Economics Dept. Personnel Affairs Committee. (September 1, 2014December 31, 2015).

Committee Member, Economics Dept. Personnel Affairs Committee. (September 1, 2014December 31, 2015).

Faculty Advisor, Sigma Alpha Lambda. (June 1, 2013December 31, 2015).

Committee Member, Economics Dept. Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 2011December 31, 2015).

Other, Economics Dept. Liaison to the Business Community. (September 1, 2005December 31, 2015).

Chairperson, Economics Dept. Professor Search Committee. (September 1, 2014May 31, 2015).

Chairperson, Economics Dept. Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 2013August 31, 2014).

Committee Member, Retention Management Committee. (January 1, 2013August 31, 2014).

Committee Member, Faculty Senate Policy Review Committee. (January 1, 2014June 30, 2014).

Committee Member, Committee to Internationalize Tenure Standards. (September 1, 2012June 30, 2014).

Committee Member, Honorary Degree Committee. (June 1, 2009May 31, 2014).

Committee Member, College of Information Payroll Augmentation Taskforce. (January 1, 2013May 31, 2013).

Chairperson, Economics Dept. Ad Hoc Charter Revision Committee. (January 1, 2013May 31, 2013).

Other, Promotion Appeal. (September 1, 2012May 31, 2013).

Other, Faculty Ambassador. (August 31, 2007August 31, 2011).

Committee Member, Economics Dept. Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 1999December 31, 2010).

Committee Member, Presidential Search Committee. (April 1, 2010November 30, 2010).

Committee Member, Policy Advisory Group. (April 1, 2009August 31, 2010).

Other, Grandparents University. (January 1, 2008August 31, 2010).

Faculty Mentor, Emerald Eagle Scholar Program. (August 31, 2007August 31, 2010).

Committee Member, International Education Committee. (October 1, 2004August 31, 2010).

Committee Member, Dept. of Speech and Hearing Sciences Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 2004August 31, 2010).

Committee Member, Economics Dept. Personnel Affairs Committee. (September 1, 1999August 31, 2010).

Other, Tenure Appeal. (January 1, 2010May 31, 2010).

Chairperson, Charn Uswachoke Advisory Committee. (January 1, 2009May 31, 2010).

Committee Member, Faculty Senate Executive Committee. (September 1, 2006August 31, 2009).

Chairperson, Faculty Senate. (July 1, 2007June 30, 2008).

Attendee, Meeting, Faculty Senate Representative to Board of Regents. (July 1, 2007June 30, 2008).

Attendee, Meeting, Faculty Senate Representative to Chairs' Council. (July 1, 2007June 30, 2008).

Attendee, Meeting, Faculty Senate Representative to Deans' Council. (July 1, 2007June 30, 2008).

Committee Member, Start of School Committee. (July 1, 2007June 30, 2008).

Committee Member, Faculty Senate Committee on Committees. (September 1, 2005June 30, 2008).

Other, Faculty Senate. (April 1, 2005June 30, 2008).

Committee Member, Ombuds Search Committee. (June 1, 2007December 31, 2007).

Committee Member, VP Finance Search Committee. (May 1, 2007October 31, 2007).

Other, Economics Dept. Associate Chair. (September 1, 2005August 31, 2007).

Other, Faculty Senate. (July 1, 2006June 30, 2007).

Committee Chair, Faculty Senate Executive Committee. (July 1, 2006June 30, 2007).

Chairperson, Economics Dept. Personnel Affairs Committee. (September 1, 2005August 31, 2006).

Committee Member, Ad Hoc Promotion and Tenure Study Committee. (May 1, 2005May 31, 2006).

Chairperson, Economics Dept. Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 2003August 31, 2005).

Faculty Advisor, Economics Department Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society. (September 1, 1997December 31, 2004).

Faculty Advisor, Economics Dept. Graduate Advisor. (September 1, 1997December 31, 2004).

Committee Member, Dept. of Speech and Hearing Sciences Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 2001August 31, 2003).

Other, Envoy Representing UNT at University of Nairobi. (October 15, 2000).

Committee Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee. (September 1, 1997August 31, 1999).

Other, Economics Department Undergraduate Recruiting Coordinator. (September 1, 1993August 31, 1997).

Other, Economics Dept. Research Seminar Coordinator. (September 1, 1993May 31, 1995).

Public Service

Board Member, Our Daily Bread Community Soup Kitchen, Denton, Texas. (January 1, 2015December 31, 2017).

Committee Chair, Our Daily Bread Community Soup Kitchen Facilities Committee. (January 1, 2015December 31, 2017).

Consulting

For Profit Organization, Development Alternatives. Inc., Surabaya, Indonesia, Indonesia. (20032003).

For Profit Organization, Ebony Consulting, Inc., Malawi, Malawi. (20022002).

For Profit Organization, Management Systems International, Armenia. (20012002).

For Profit Organization, Bannock Consulting, Bulgaria. (20012001).

For Profit Organization, Ebony Consulting International, Malawi. (20002000).

For Profit Organization, Development Alternatives, Inc, Moldova. (November 1, 1999July 31, 2000).

For Profit Organization, Development Alternatives, Inc, Yemen. (19991999).

For Profit Organization, Development Alternatives, Inc, Zimbabwe. (19981998).

For Profit Organization, German Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ), Laos. (19951995).

For Profit Organization, Development Alternatives, Inc, Malawi. (19941994).

For Profit Organization, Development Alternatives, Inc, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America. (19921992).

Academic, Michigan State University, Zimbabwe. (19911991).

Academic, Michigan State University, Swaziland. (19911991).

Academic, Michigan State University, Malawi. (19901990).

Academic, Michigan State University, South Africa. (19901990).

Academic, Michigan State University, Lesotho. (19901990).

Awards and Honors

Provost's Award for Extraordinary Professional Service, University of North Texas. (2010).

President's Council University Service Award, University of North Texas. (2009).