The Department of Economics at Appalachian State University has released a newsletter for its majors and minors.
The newsletter includes highlights about economics students, faculty, and alumni, including the following.
Alumni Spotlights
- Mallory Vannoy Philips '18 recently published an article in Forest Policy & Economics, a valuation study of river riparian buffers along the New and Watauga Rivers.
- Antoni Marvin '23, who interned with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) in Asheville, will join Wake Forest University’s Business Analytics MBA.
- Sarah Brodin '22 recently published a paper in the Journal of Environmental Management on the distributional impacts of toxic chemical facilities.
Faculty Spotlights
- Dr. Shishir Shakya presented his research “The impact of repealing Certificate-of-Need laws on healthcare spending: A causal analysis” as part of the 2024-25 Research and Creative Activity event.
- Dr. Denny Guignet is working with students on research projects through App State’s Graduate Research Assistant Mentee (GRAM) program.
- Dr. Ash Morgan leads the App State chapter of the National Association of Business Economists.
Student Spotlights
- Enzo Ramos is a Chancellor’s Scholar, App State's most competitive, merit-based scholarship.
- Grace Houle was recently accepted into the Holland Fellows Program and was selected as a student to participate in the 2025 GreenBiz conference in Phoenix, AZ
View the PDF newsletter online.
About the Department of Economics at Appalachian State University
The Department of Economics in Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business is an intellectually vibrant place for students and faculty. As a research-intensive department committed to student learning, the department offers a wide range of courses that provide critical thinking and problem-solving skills, complemented by student-faculty research collaboration. Our faculty members are engaged in research that contributes locally and globally to energy, environment, development, trade, health, sports, and tourism. The Department of Economics is ranked among the leading U.S. economics departments for research productivity and is particularly strong in environmental and experimental economics. Learn more at economics.appstate.edu.
