Education
BA, Economics, Brigham Young University, 1989
MS, Sociology, Brigham Young University, 1990
PhD, Economics, Washington University in St. Louis, 1995
Specialty
Applied ethics
Organizational economics
New institutional economics
Trust
Research
My research focuses on applied ethics and the economic foundations of trust, ethics and happiness. I have a particular interest in the organizational structure of firms and markets and ethical issues relating to contracting and market competition. A lot of my research is directed at the agrifood sector.
Teaching
ABM 1041: Applied Microeconomics
ABM 3241: Ethical Issues in Agriculture
AAE 8050: Economics of Institutions and Organizations