Graduate Student Advising I have had the privilege of mentoring, learning from, and collaborating on research with many talented individuals while they pursued graduate work at the University of Tennessee. The PhD program in Economics is moderately sized, which allows for close and long-lasting connections between faculty and students. Below is a list of students I have advised in a formal capacity, by serving on their dissertation or thesis committee as either their major professor (chair) or a committee member. Dissertation Chair of: Vasudha Chopra, 2022; Assistant Professor, Thapar University Michael Brown, 2022 (co-chair); Assistant Professor, Air Force Institute of Technology Hieu Nguyen, 2021; Assistant Professor, Illinois Wesleyan University Dong Yan, 2020; Assistant Professor, Renmin University Adrienne Sudbury, 2020; Assistant Professor, Longwood University Charlton (Eli) Freeman, 2018 (co-chair); Commander, 633d Comptroller Squadron, US Air Force Jie Deng, 2015; Asst. Prof., Southwestern U. of Finance and Economics (initial placement) Julianna Butler, 2014; Associate Professor, University of Delaware Jens Schubert, 2013; Associate Professor, University of Delaware Caleb Siladke, 2012; Senior Director, Prime Therapeutics Luke Jones, 2011; Professor, Valdosta State University Dissertation Committee Member for: Ryan Swartzentruber, 2024; Asstant Professor, Pacific Lutheran University John McMahan, 2021; Chief Economist, California Franchise Tax Board Na Zuo, 2020; Assistant Professor, Shandong University Patrick McGuire, 2020; Visiting Asst. Prof., Appalachian State University Fanning (Tina) Meng, 2017; Senior Manager, Scotiabank Nastaran Simarasl (Organizations & Strategy), 2016; Assoc. Prof., California State Polytechnic U. Lawrence LaPlue, 2016; Associate Professor, New Mexico State University Yin Chu, 2015; Associate Professor, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law Nicholas Busko, 2015; Visiting Asst. Prof., Salisbury University (initial placement) Kang Bok Lee (Statistics), 2014; EBSCO Associate Professor of Business Analytics, Auburn U. Consuelo Brandeis (Natural Resources), 2012; Research Forester, USDA Forest Service Cristina Reiser, 2012; Senior Lecturer, University of New Mexico Bruno Wichmann, 2012; Associate Professor, University of Alberta Zhimei Guo (Natural Resources), 2011; Instructor, Auburn University Omer Bayar, 2010; Professor, Univ. of Evansville Stephen Cotten, 2009; Professor, U. of Houston-Clear Lake Jill Collins, 2007; Assistant Professor, Eckerd College Master's Thesis Chair of: Robert Cobb, 2015; Manager, Business Analytics, Pilot Company Sharon Watson, 2012; Accountant, Marriott Business Services (initial placement)