Honor’s Thesis, Undergraduate, ϳԹ, 2012 (replacing M. Akbulut Yuksel), 2014.
Trade and Environment, Undergraduate, St Lawrence University, 2002.
Economics for Environmentalists, Undergraduate, St Lawrence University, 2004-2010.
Senior Seminar Special Topic: Non-Market Valuation, Undergraduate, St Lawrence University, 2006.
Current Research
Ocean governance
Performance of renewable energy industry
Offshore renewable energy (ORE) performance
Economics of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Economics of urban design
Economics of teaching
Service trade in Canada
Academic research and experience
Assistant Professor, Economics Department, Saint Lawrence University, 2004-2010
Visiting Assistant Professor, Economics Department, Saint Lawrence University 2002-2003
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Selected Awards and Honours
Department of Economics Award for Excellence in Teaching, ϳԹ, 2020
“Understanding the scope and size of service trade in Atlantic Canada.” ACOA: Atlantic Policy Research Initiative (APRI), 2016 [with Dr. T. Iscan, ϳԹ].
Selected Publications
The Effects of a Green Nudge on Municipal Solid Waste: Evidence from a Clear Bag Policy [with Mevlude Akbulut-Yuksel, ϳԹ] accepted at Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (JEEM).
What is the impact of private and public R&D on clean technology firms' performance? An international perspective.” [with Carol Boyer, Long Island University]. The Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment (2017), 7(2): 147-168. DOI: 10.1080/20430795.2016.1251813
“Performance of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Firms: An International Perspective.” [with Carol Boyer, Long Island University]. Ocean Yearbook (2016) 30: 417-438.
“Voluntary environmental regulation and firm performance: The Chicago Climate Exchange.” [with Carol Boyer, Long Island University, and Stephen Ciccone, University of New Hampshire]. Journal of Alternative Investment (2013) 15(3): 114-122.
“Long-term nexus between openness, income, and environmental quality.” [with Michael Jenkins, St Lawrence University]. International Advances in Economic Research (2010) 16: 410-418.
Education
Ph.D., Economics, Utah State University, 2000
MSc, Applied Psychology, Université Catholique de l’Ouest (Angers, France), 1992