Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Economics. (September 1, 2016 – December 15, 2016).
Master's Thesis Committee Member,"Data Aggregation and Stability within Measures of Regional Specialization," Economics. (September 1, 2013 – December 15, 2014).
Dissertation Committee Member, Political Science. (September 1, 2009 – December 15, 2013).
Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Honors College. (January 15, 2013 – August 15, 2013).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Geography and the Environment. (January 1, 2013 – August 15, 2013).
Dissertation Committee Member,"First Bank of the U.S.," History. (2006 – 2009).
Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Honors College. (2007 – 2008).
Dissertation Committee Member, Political Science. (January 15, 2004 – December 15, 2007).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Political Science. (January 15, 2005 – December 15, 2006).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Geography and the Environment. (January 15, 2005 – May 15, 2005).
Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Honors College. (September 1, 2004 – May 15, 2005).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Economics. (September 1, 1998 – December 15, 1998).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Political Science. (September 1, 1996 – December 15, 1996).
Dissertation Committee Member, Political Science. (January 1, 1995 – December 15, 1995).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Economics. (September 1, 1993 – December 15, 1993).
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, 1994 – April 30, 1997).
Mortar Board Tea for Outstanding Teaching, University of North Texas. (1993).
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. (2012 – 2012).
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. (2015 – 2015).
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. (2014 – 2014).
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.. (2014 – 2014).
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. (2013 – 2013).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, The Hazard of Job Switching: The Case of Academic Economists, Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. (2012 – 2012).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Research Productivity of Tenured and Promoted Faculty Members at U.S. Economics Departments, Southern Economic Association, Washington, D.C.. (2011 – 2011).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Promotion and Tenure Standards at U.S. Colleges and Universities, Eastern Economics Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (2010 – 2010).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Whose Fault Is It? Assigning Blame for Grade Inflation in Higher Education, Missouri Valley Economics Association, St. Louis, Missouri. (2008 – 2008).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Does Gender Affect Student Evaluation Scores? An Analysis of Graduate Economics Classes, Eastern Economics Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (2006 – 2006).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Access to Finance and Small Enterprise Growth: Evidence from East Java, Eastern Economics Association, Washington, D.C.. (2004 – 2004).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Revisiting the Determinants of Student Evaluation of Teaching Scores, Eastern Economics Association, New York, New York. (2003 – 2003).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Teaching Income Inequality More Effectively: An Example From Major League Baseball, American Economic Association, Atlanta, Georgia. (2002 – 2002).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, AIDS and Microentrepreneurship in Africa: Evidence from Malawi, Eastern Economics Association, New York, New York. (2001 – 2001).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Biodiversity and Per Capita Income: Is There a Kuznets Curve for Threatened Species?, Eastern Economics Association, Crystal City Virginia. (2000 – 2000).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Structural Adjustment and Small Enterprises: The Case of Zimbabwe 1991-1998, Eastern Economics Association, Boston, Massachusetts. (1999 – 1999).
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. (1998 – 1998).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, A Re-examination of the Linder Hypothesis: A Random Effects Tobit Approach, Eastern Economics Association, New York, New York. (1998 – 1998).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, The Stability of Money Demand in Uganda, Eastern Economics Association, Washington, D.C.. (1997 – 1997).
McPherson, M. A., Workshop, Rural Micro and Small Enterprises in Malawi: Effects of Burley Tobacco Policy Changes, Malawi Ministry of Agriculture, Lilongwe, Malawi. (1994 – 1994).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, A Time Series Analysis of Leisure Demand: Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Southwestern Economic Association, San Antonio, Texas. (1994 – 1994).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Growth of Small Enterprises in Africa: Some Issues for Policy-Makers, African Studies Association, Boston, Massachusetts. (1993 – 1993).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Policy Towards Small Enterprises: A Review of Recent Evidence From Southern Africa, Southwestern Social Science Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. (1993 – 1993).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Growth of African Small Enterprises, Northeast Universities Development Consortium, Boston, Massachusetts. (1992 – 1992).
McPherson, M. A., Annual Meeting, Does Duration of Political Control Matter? Interstate Differences in Branch-Banking Laws, Public Choice Society, Tucson, Arizona. (1990 – 1990).
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).
Best Paper, 2018, International Review of Economics Education. (April 10, 2019).
Fulbright Scholarship to Uganda, Council for the International Exchange of Scholars. (July 1, 1995 – June 30, 1996).
Summer Internship, Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities. (May 15, 1990 – August 15, 1990).
Howard R. Neville Fellowship, Michigan State University. (September 1, 1987 – May 30, 1988).
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, 2014 – June 30, 2017).
Chairperson, CPACS Dean Evaluation Committee. (September 1, 2015 – May 31, 2016).
Committee Member, Dept. of Communication Studies Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015).
Committee Member, Economics Dept. Permanent Lecturer Search Committee. (September 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015).
Chairperson, Ad Hoc Grievance Committee. (June 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015).
Chairperson, Economics Dept. Alumni Coordinator and Development Officer. (September 1, 2014 – December 31, 2015).
Other, Economics Dept. Associate Chair. (September 1, 2014 – December 31, 2015).
Chairperson, Economics Dept. Personnel Affairs Committee. (September 1, 2014 – December 31, 2015).
Committee Member, Economics Dept. Personnel Affairs Committee. (September 1, 2014 – December 31, 2015).
Faculty Advisor, Sigma Alpha Lambda. (June 1, 2013 – December 31, 2015).
Committee Member, Economics Dept. Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 2011 – December 31, 2015).
Other, Economics Dept. Liaison to the Business Community. (September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2015).
Chairperson, Economics Dept. Professor Search Committee. (September 1, 2014 – May 31, 2015).
Chairperson, Economics Dept. Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 2013 – August 31, 2014).
Committee Member, Retention Management Committee. (January 1, 2013 – August 31, 2014).
Committee Member, Faculty Senate Policy Review Committee. (January 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014).
Committee Member, Committee to Internationalize Tenure Standards. (September 1, 2012 – June 30, 2014).
Committee Member, Honorary Degree Committee. (June 1, 2009 – May 31, 2014).
Committee Member, College of Information Payroll Augmentation Taskforce. (January 1, 2013 – May 31, 2013).
Chairperson, Economics Dept. Ad Hoc Charter Revision Committee. (January 1, 2013 – May 31, 2013).
Other, Promotion Appeal. (September 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013).
Other, Faculty Ambassador. (August 31, 2007 – August 31, 2011).
Committee Member, Economics Dept. Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 1999 – December 31, 2010).
Committee Member, Presidential Search Committee. (April 1, 2010 – November 30, 2010).
Committee Member, Policy Advisory Group. (April 1, 2009 – August 31, 2010).
Other, Grandparents University. (January 1, 2008 – August 31, 2010).
Faculty Mentor, Emerald Eagle Scholar Program. (August 31, 2007 – August 31, 2010).
Committee Member, International Education Committee. (October 1, 2004 – August 31, 2010).
Committee Member, Dept. of Speech and Hearing Sciences Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 2004 – August 31, 2010).
Committee Member, Economics Dept. Personnel Affairs Committee. (September 1, 1999 – August 31, 2010).
Other, Tenure Appeal. (January 1, 2010 – May 31, 2010).
Chairperson, Charn Uswachoke Advisory Committee. (January 1, 2009 – May 31, 2010).
Committee Member, Faculty Senate Executive Committee. (September 1, 2006 – August 31, 2009).
Chairperson, Faculty Senate. (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008).
Attendee, Meeting, Faculty Senate Representative to Board of Regents. (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008).
Attendee, Meeting, Faculty Senate Representative to Chairs' Council. (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008).
Attendee, Meeting, Faculty Senate Representative to Deans' Council. (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008).
Committee Member, Start of School Committee. (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008).
Committee Member, Faculty Senate Committee on Committees. (September 1, 2005 – June 30, 2008).
Other, Faculty Senate. (April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2008).
Committee Member, Ombuds Search Committee. (June 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007).
Committee Member, VP Finance Search Committee. (May 1, 2007 – October 31, 2007).
Other, Economics Dept. Associate Chair. (September 1, 2005 – August 31, 2007).
Other, Faculty Senate. (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007).
Committee Chair, Faculty Senate Executive Committee. (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007).
Chairperson, Economics Dept. Personnel Affairs Committee. (September 1, 2005 – August 31, 2006).
Committee Member, Ad Hoc Promotion and Tenure Study Committee. (May 1, 2005 – May 31, 2006).
Chairperson, Economics Dept. Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 2003 – August 31, 2005).
Faculty Advisor, Economics Department Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society. (September 1, 1997 – December 31, 2004).
Faculty Advisor, Economics Dept. Graduate Advisor. (September 1, 1997 – December 31, 2004).
Committee Member, Dept. of Speech and Hearing Sciences Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 2001 – August 31, 2003).
Other, Envoy Representing UNT at University of Nairobi. (October 15, 2000).
Committee Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee. (September 1, 1997 – August 31, 1999).
Other, Economics Department Undergraduate Recruiting Coordinator. (September 1, 1993 – August 31, 1997).
Other, Economics Dept. Research Seminar Coordinator. (September 1, 1993 – May 31, 1995).
Board Member, Our Daily Bread Community Soup Kitchen, Denton, Texas. (January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2017).
Committee Chair, Our Daily Bread Community Soup Kitchen Facilities Committee. (January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2017).
For Profit Organization, Development Alternatives. Inc., Surabaya, Indonesia, Indonesia. (2003 – 2003).
For Profit Organization, Ebony Consulting, Inc., Malawi, Malawi. (2002 – 2002).
For Profit Organization, Management Systems International, Armenia. (2001 – 2002).
For Profit Organization, Bannock Consulting, Bulgaria. (2001 – 2001).
For Profit Organization, Ebony Consulting International, Malawi. (2000 – 2000).
For Profit Organization, Development Alternatives, Inc, Moldova. (November 1, 1999 – July 31, 2000).
For Profit Organization, Development Alternatives, Inc, Yemen. (1999 – 1999).
For Profit Organization, Development Alternatives, Inc, Zimbabwe. (1998 – 1998).
For Profit Organization, German Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ), Laos. (1995 – 1995).
For Profit Organization, Development Alternatives, Inc, Malawi. (1994 – 1994).
For Profit Organization, Development Alternatives, Inc, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America. (1992 – 1992).
Academic, Michigan State University, Zimbabwe. (1991 – 1991).
Academic, Michigan State University, Swaziland. (1991 – 1991).
Academic, Michigan State University, Malawi. (1990 – 1990).
Academic, Michigan State University, South Africa. (1990 – 1990).
Academic, Michigan State University, Lesotho. (1990 – 1990).