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ISU Economics Department Faculty: Research Interests and Upper-level Courses
Dr. Paul Burkett
Research Interests: Marxism and Ecology; Political
economy of development and crisis in East Asia
Upper-level courses: Money & Banking Econ. 321
Economic Department
Dr. John Conant
Research Interests: Economic education and public
policy analysis (from a micro perspective)
Upper-level courses: Labor Economics (Econ 351)*
Dr. Bob Guell
Research Interests: Writing textbook (Issues in
Economics Today 3rd edition) and various supplements;
using econometric techniques to determine the
effectiveness of Learning Communities and Residence
Hall programs on student success for First Year
Programs; Forensic Economics: Consulting work and
research on Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Wrongful
Termination, Medical Malpractice.
Upper-level courses: Quantitative Tools in Economics
Econ 370
Dr. Debra Israel
Research Interests: Environmental or public policy
issues with a particular focus on developing countries.
Specifically my recent research examines: Demand for
environmental protection in both developing and
industrialized countries and household use of water and
fuel in developing countries ( particularly in Bolivia).
Upper-level courses: Intermediate Microeconomics;
Gender and Economics Econ 353; Public Finance;
Environmental Economics.
Dr. Rick Lotspeich
Research Interests: Economics of Conflict; Economics
of Corruption; Economics of Crime; Economic Relation
between China and Russia; Environmental Policy;
Transitional Economics
Upper-level courses: Intermediate Microeconomics;
Environmental Economics, Comparative Economic
Systems; The Russian Economy; The Economics of
Crime, Econ 355
Dr. Don Richards
Research Interests: Intellectual property; Economic
policy reform in Latin America (Paraguay)
Upper-level courses: International Economics;
International Political Economy; Intermediate
Macroeconomics Econ. 300 .
Dr. Bassam Yousif
Research Interests: Development Economics; Political
Economy of the Middle East region
Upper-level courses: Economic Development
Economics of the Middle East Econ 398.
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