Dept - ECON

David Dickinson

Dickinson named Research Excellence Professor
Aug 28, 2024

Dr. David Dickinson, a professor in the Department of Economics at Appalachian State University, has been appointed to the Walker ...

From left are Beroth Oil Professor Kristl Davison, Dean's Club Professor Ed Hassler, Duane D. Daggett Professor in Management Carol Kline, Dean's Club Professor Ash Morgan, John W. Guffey Jr. Professor Lubna Nafees and LM Baker Jr. Partners in Excellence Professor Jim Stoddard

Six earn professorships in Walker College of Business
Aug 15, 2024

Six faculty members at Appalachian State University have been appointed to professorships in the Walker College of Business, and four have been reappo...

The six faculty and staff winners of the 2024 Sywassink Awards for Excellence, awarded by App State’s Walker College of Business. Pictured, from left to right, are Dr. Jim Westerman, Dr. Dennis Guignet, Chris Taylor, Sabrina Cheves, Katharine Stone and Dr. David Marlett.

App State recognizes 6 faculty and staff with Sywassink Awards for Excellence
Aug 8, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Six faculty and staff members in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business have earned Sywassink Awards for Exc...

Walker College Dean Sandra Vannoy, Craig Stephenson ’82 and Alumni Affairs Director Stephanie Billings

Craig Stephenson ’82 honored as 2024 Walker College Alumnus, business alumni celebrated
Jul 19, 2024

Craig Stephenson ’82 was celebrated as the Walker College of Business alumni honoree at Appalachian State University's 2024 Alumni Awards Gala....

John Whitehead

Whitehead named AERE fellow
Jul 9, 2024

John Whitehead, a professor of economics at Appalachian State University, has earned an AERE Fellows Award, the highest honor in the field of env...

In the News: The effects of outdoor recreation on the regional economy

In the News: The effects of outdoor recreation on the regional economy
Jun 20, 2024

WNC Business reported that the MADE X MTNS (Made By Mountains) partnership recently released results from a Western North Carolina Outdoor Recreation ...

Ash Morgan

In the News: Appalachian Trail hikers take life-long memories, leave crucial tax dollars in WNC
May 8, 2024

Dr. Ash Morgan, a professor of economics at Appalachian State University and director of the univeristy's Center for Economic Research and Policy...

Economics professor selected as author for U.S. Global Change Research Program’s ‘First National Nature Assessment’

Economics professor selected as author for U.S. Global Change Research Program’s ‘First National Nature Assessment’
Apr 29, 2024

Dr. John Whitehead, a professor in the Department of Economics at Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business, has been selected by the ...

Appalachian Experimental and Environmental Economics Workshop to be held April 26-27

Appalachian Experimental and Environmental Economics Workshop held April 26-27
Apr 23, 2024

The Department of Economics, the Center for Economic Research & Policy Analysis and the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University...

App State economics students measure the impact of Fire Mountain Bike Trails

App State economics students measure the impact of Fire Mountain Bike Trails
Mar 26, 2024

The economic impact of the Fire Mountain Bike Trails (FMBT) on the surrounding region is significant, according to research from Appalachian...