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Dr. Sarah Quintanar

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of ADA - Advanced Data Analytics

Email: Sarah.Quintanar@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Louisiana State University, 2011
    Major: Economics
    Dissertation: The Economics of Discrimination in the Court System: Police, Technology, and Their Interaction
  • MS, Louisiana State University, 2008
    Major: Economics

Licensures and Certifications

  • Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner, Amazon Web Services (AWS). (2023 - 2026).

Professional Memberships

  • Association for University Business and Economic Research. (August 1, 2019 - Present).
  • American Association of Wine Economists. (January 1, 2017 - Present).
  • Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession. (August 1, 2008 - Present).
  • Southern Economic Association. (September 1, 2007 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Other (A summer long series of seminars and online courses to enhance understanding and current best practices for AI in education.), Adapting to Innovation (AI)- Facilitated Learning Network Program, Texas Department of Higher Education. Remote,United States of America. (June 2024 - August 2024).
  • Continuing Education Program, CETO Program, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (February 2024 - May 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, The 2024 Positive Communication Network Conference, The Positive Communication Network. Virtual,Virtual,United States of America. (March 15, 2024).
  • Continuing Education Program, New Investigator Academy, UNTResearch. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 7, 2023).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ADTA 5130 - Data Analytics I, 4 courses.
  • ADTA 5160 - Sport and Entertainment Analytics, 1 course.
  • ADTA 5230 - Data Analytics II, 2 courses.
  • ADTA 5820 - Analytics Leadership and Communication, 3 courses.
  • ADTA 5900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • ADTA 5940 - Analytics Capstone Experience, 4 courses.
  • IPAC 4130 - Data Analytics and Computational Statistics 1, 2 courses.
  • IPAC 4230 - Data Analytics and Computational Statistics 2, 2 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • Midwestern State University, ECON 5143 Business Process Analytics, Fall 2022.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 3543 Introduction to Econometrics, Spring 2022.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 2433 Principles of Microeconomics, Spring 2022.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 2433 Principles of Microeconomics, Spring 2022.
  • Midwestern State University, BUAD 3033 Business and Economics Statistics, Fall 2021.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 2433 Principles of Microeconomics, Fall 2021.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 2433 Principles of Microeconomics, Fall 2021.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 3543 Introduction to Econometrics, Spring 2021.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 2433 Principles of Microeconomics, Spring 2021.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 2433 Principles of Microeconomics, Spring 2021.
  • Midwestern State University, BUAD 3033 Business and Economics Statistics, Fall 2020.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 2433 Principles of Microeconomics, Fall 2020.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 2433 Principles of Microeconomics, Fall 2020.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 3543 Introduction to Econometrics, Spring 2020.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 2433 Principles of Microeconomics, Spring 2020.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 2433 Principles of Microeconomics, Spring 2020.
  • Midwestern State University, BUAD 3033 Business and Economics Statistics, Fall 2019.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 2433 Principles of Microeconomics, Fall 2019.
  • Midwestern State University, ECON 2433 Principles of Microeconomics, Fall 2019.
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, ECON 2322 Microeconomic Principles, Summer 2019.
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, ECON 3355 Quantitative Business Analysis, Summer 2019.
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, ECON 3318 History and Globalization of the Drug Trade, Spring 2019.
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, ECON 2322 Microeconomic Principles, Spring 2019.
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, ECON 2322 Microeconomic Principles, Spring 2019.

Awards and Honors

  • Faculty Research Award, Dillard College of Business, Midwestern State University. (2020).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Quintanar, S., McMahon, M. (2024). Separately measuring home-field advantage for offenses and defenses: A panel-data study of constituent channels within collegiate American football. Southern Economic Journal. 90 (4) 1060-1098.

    • Newspaper

  • Quintanar, S., Martinez, J. (2022). Policom Survey of City's Prospects Gives Incomplete Picture of Growth. Times Record News. https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/2022/02/24/policom-survey-citys-prospects-gives-incomplete-picture-growth/6926416001/
  • Quintanar, S. (2021). Does school financing raise property values?. Times Record News. Wichita Falls, TX,
  • Quintanar, S., Martinez, J. (2021). Education is the key to attracting local businesses. Times Record News. Wichita Falls, TX, https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/2021/04/19/op-ed-does-school-financing-raise-property-values/7286400002/
  • Quintanar, S. (2020). Coronavirus economy imperils small businesses, entrepreneurs in Wichita Falls. Times Record News. Wichita Falls, TX,
  • Quintanar, S., Martinez, J. (2020). Puzzling economic trends: A look at past 20 years in Wichita Falls. Times Record News. Wichita Falls, TX, https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2020/06/07/puzzling-economic-trends-look-past-20-years-wichita-falls/3165247001/

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), McMahon, M. (Author), ERG Seminar Series, "More than Wine? The Impact of AVAs on the Craft Beer & Distillery Industries", UNT - Department of Economics, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2024).
  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), Law School Student Workshop, "Understanding the Punitive Cost of a Mug Shot: A Case Study of Machine Learning", Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States of America. (2024).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), 8th International Conference on Research in Education, "Teaching Writing Skills - Does AI Function as a Learning Aid or Hinderance?", ICR, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Netherlands. (2024).
  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), AUBER Meeting, Understanding the Punitive Cost of a Mug Shot: A Case Study of Machine Learning, Association of University Business and Economic Research, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2023).
  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), AAWE Conference, Shifting Incentives: One unintended consequence of Texas bar COVID-19 shut-downs, American Association of Wine Economists, Stellenbosch, South Africa, South Africa. (2023).
  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), AUBER Conference, The Impact of PPP Loans from the Perspective of Wineries & Breweries Across the U.S., Association of University Business and Economic Research, Pensacola Beach, FL, United States of America. (2022).
  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), AMA Marketing and Public Policy Conference, "Paycheck Protection Program Loans: Lender-Type and Loan Forgiveness", AMA, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2022).
  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), AUBER Conference, Community Against COVID-19: The Impact of Business Community in Brewery and Winery Success, Association of University Business and Economic Research, Boulder, CO, United States of America. (2022).
  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), AUBER Conference, Shifting Incentives: One Unintended Consequence of Texas Bar COVID-19 Shut-Downs, Association of University Business and Economic Research, Boulder, CO, United States of America. (2022).
  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), Missouri Valley Economic Association Meetings, Family Violence and Recidivism, Missouri Valley Economic Association, Virtual Event, United States of America. (2021).
  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), SEA Meetings, Judicial Discretion in Traffic Fines: Responding to Automated Systems Revenue Loss, Southern Economic Association, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America. (2019).
  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), SEA Meetings, Another Side of the NFL: Penalties of Race, Southern Economic Association, Washington DC, United States of America. (2018).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Quintanar, S. (Panelist), AUBER Annual Meeting, "AI and Machine Learning", AUBER, Boise, ID, United States of America. (2024).

    • Paper

  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), NTxEC, "Understanding the Punitive Cost of a Mug Shot: A Case Study of Machine Learning", UNT Department of Economics, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2024).
  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), Vankadaru, C.K. (Author), Southern Economic Association Meetings, "Understanding the Punitive Cost of a Mug Shot: A Case Study of Machine Learning", Southern Economic Association, Washington D.C., United States of America. (2024).
  • Quintanar, S. (Author & Presenter), McMahon, M. (Author), Association of American Wine Economists, "Growing to 100: The Benefits of Specialization Within the Wine Industry", AAWE, Lausanne, Switzerland, Switzerland. (2024).

Media Contributions

    TV

  • "Inflation's impact on Halloween Candy," KFDX/KJTL/KAUZ Wichita Falls, TX. (October 26, 2023).
  • "Drought Across Texoma Impacts on the Housing Market," KFDX/KJTL/KAUZ, Wichita Falls, TX. (September 21, 2023).
  • "Unemployment Still Twice as High Compared to a Year Ago," KFDX/KJTL/KAUZ Wichita Falls, TX. (February 2, 2021).
  • "Local Economic Professionals Explain GameStop's Recent Rise," KFDX/KJTL/KAUZ Wichita Falls, TX. (February 1, 2021).
  • "Gold Prices Cause Gold Sales to Rise at Local Pawn Shop," KFDX/KJTL/KAUZ Wichita Falls, TX. (August 21, 2020).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Teaching

  • Quintanar, S. (Principal), "Charn Fund Grant - "Data Analytics in Action: South African Tourism, Environment, and the Wine Industry"," sponsored by UNT - International Affairs, University of North Texas, $2300 Funded. (2024 - 2024).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Search Committee. (August 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, Search Committee. (January 2024 - May 2024).
  • Faculty Mentor, American Airlines Data Challenge. (November 2023 - December 20, 2023).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee. (August 2023 - November 2023).

Professional Service

  • Board of Directors, AUBER - Association for University Business and Economic Research. (October 2024 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Midwestern Business and Economic Review. (August 2024 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Economics and Behavioral Organization. (2023 - Present).