Michael Williams, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Management & Marketing
College of Business
mfwilliams@pvamu.edu
Professional Interests
Academic Background
Ph.D. Rice University, Houston, TX, Economics, 1996
M.A. Rice University, Houston, TX, Economics, 1992
B.A. Boston University, Boston, MA, Economics, 1985
WORK EXPERIENCE
Academic Experience
Associate Professor, Prairie View A&M University (2009 - Present), Prairie View, Texas.
Assistant Professor, Prairie View A&M University (2005 - 2009), Prairie View, Texas.
Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas (2000 - 2005), Houston, Texas.
Courses Taught
Courses from the Teaching Schedule: Business Statistics, Intermediate Macroeconomic
Analysis, Managerial Economics, Principle of Macroeconomics
Courses taught, but not in the Schedule:
ECON 2003, ECON 2113, ECON 3343, ECON 4303, ECON 5003, EECO 5103, MGMT 3013, MGMT
3023
INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
Refereed Articles
Williams, M. F. (2015). U.S. Public University Economic Impact Studies and the Opportunity Cost
of State Government Funding, with Examples from Texas. International Journal of Economics
and Social Science, 5, 158-168.
Lee, B. B., Vetter, W., & Williams, M. (2015). Book-Tax Income Differences and Major
Determining Factors. Accounting and Finance Research, 4 (5), 55-65, doi:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/afr.v4n3p55.
Williams, M. F. (2015). A Hybrid National Retail Sales Tax for U.S. Tax Reform. Journal of
American Academy of Business, 20 (2).
Quazi, R., Williams, M., Baldwin, R., Vesey, J., & Ballentine, W. (2014). Impact of Foreign Aid on
Foreign Direct Investment in South Asia and East Asia. International Business Research, 7 (12).
Quddus, M., Williams, M., Quazi, R., Langley, S., & McNeil, L. (2014). The Economic Impact of
Prairie View A&M University on Waller County, the Houston-Baytown Sugar Land MSA, and the
State of Texas. Midwestern Business and Economic Review, 49.
Refereed Proceedings
Full Paper
Williams, M. (2013). Public University Economic Impact Studies and the Opportunity Cost of
State Government Funding, With Examples from the State of Texas. Mustang International
Academic Conference.
Abstract Only
Williams, M. (2013). Policy Prescriptions for a Viable National Retail Sales Tax. Academy of
Business Research.
2013: Quddus, M., Williams, M., Quazi, R., Langley, S., & McNeil, L. The Economic Impact of
Prairie View A&M University on Waller County, The Houston, Baytown, Sugar Land Metropolitan
Statistical Area, and the State of Texas., submitted to The Texas A&M University System.
SERVICE:
Service to the University
Department Assignments
Other Institutional Service Activities:
2007-2008 & 2013-2015: Economics Discipline Coordinator
College Assignments
Chair:
2015-2016: Faculty Development and Composition Committee
Member:
2010-2016: Assessment Committee (co-chair)
2012-2013: EMBA Faculty Committee
2013-2014 – 2014-2015: Faculty Composition and Development Committee
2015-2016: Graduate Committee
2015-2016: Mission Committee (co-chair)
2012-2013: Graduate Admissions Committee
2012-2013: Graduate Committee
2010-2011: Graduate Admissions Committee
2010-2011: Graduate Committee
2010-2011: Mission and Strategic Planning and Accreditation Committee
College Assignments
Member:
2010-2011: Student Recruitment and Retention Taskforce
University Assignments
Chair:
2010-2011: Distance Learning Council
Member:
2015-2016: Distance Learning Council
2012-2013: Distance Learning Council
Service to the Community
Positions Held in Civic Organizations
2015: Treasurer, Cub Scout Pack 382, Spring, Texas
Last updated by member on 14-Nov-15 (09:25 AM)