TAYLOR P. STEVENSON
Assistant Professor of Economics
Education
Doctoral:
The University of Mississippi, Oxford Mississippi
Ph.D. in Economics; Applied Microeconomics and Econometrics, 2004
Undergraduate:
The University of North Alabama, Florence, Alabama
B.B.A. in Economics, 1998
Academic Appointments
2008-present
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Assistant Professor of Economics
2005-2008
Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
Assistant Professor of Economics
2004-2005
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics
2001-2004
The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Instructor of Economics
1999-2001
The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Teaching Assistant
Relevant Non-Academic Employment
Research Assistant for Dr. William F. Shughart II of Oxford Economics in the case of Derek
Webb, Hannah O’Donnell, and Prime Table Games LLC v. Mikhon Gaming Corp. and
Progressive Games Inc., Case No. 3:02CV-1838 WS (S.D. Miss.), Summer 2004.
Faculty Development (2005-Present)
GRAD 7800: Faculty Technology Leadership I, Fall 2008
GRAD 7810: Faculty Technology Leadership II, Spring 2009
Instructional Activities and Development
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Primary Teaching Area
Economics
Primary Course Responsibilities
Fall 2008
Course
ECON 2220
ECON 2070
Title
Prin Econ II
Quant Meth Bus I
Section
003,004
521,522,531
541,561
Fall 2009
Course
ECON 2220
ECON 2070
Title
Prin Econ II
Quant Meth Bus I
ECON 1050
Econ & Society
Section
003
521,522,531
561, 990
904
Spring 2009
Course
ECON 2070
ECON 2210
Title
Quant Meth Bus I
Prin Econ I
Section
003
001,003
Spring 2010
Course
Title
Section
Instructional Innovations
Developed an online version of ECON 1050, Fall 2008-Spring 2009
Integrated web-based assignments into traditional classes for Principles of Macroeconomics
Spring 2008 and Principles of Microeconomics Fall 2009.
Directed independent study in Public Economics, Spring 2006
Professional Memberships and Certifications
American Economic Association
Southern Economic Association
Public Choice Society
Society of Business, Industry and Economics
Honors and Special Recognitions
Hawkins research award nominee from the APSU School of Business
Received a Dissertation Fellowship from the Department of Economics, The University of
Mississippi
Awarded “Best in Social Sciences” for “The Political Economy of the Tobacco Settlements” at
the Student Research Poster Symposium, hosted by the University of Mississippi chapter of
Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, April 2004.
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Intellectual Contributions (2005 – Present)
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research; (B) basic research; or (I) instructional development.)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
“Campaign Finance Reform and Political Competition.” Journal of Business, Industry and
Economics. Forthcoming. (co-authored with Lesley Davidson). (A)
“No such thing as a free kick: A market for wagers.” Southwestern Journal of Economics. Vol.
XI, 1, 80-98, July 2009. (co-authored with D. Meyer) Cabells acceptance rate: 20%. (A)
“Smoke and Mirrors: The Political Economy of the Tobacco Settlements.” Public Finance
Review. Vol. 34, pp. 712-730, 2006. (co-authored with William F. Shughart II). (A)
“Remuneration vs. Re-election: A Senatorial Balancing Act.” Cato Journal. Vol. 27, No. 1,
Winter issue, 2007. (co-authored with Jim F. Couch and Bret King). (A)
Papers Under Review
“Political Arithmetic: New Evidence of the ‘Small State Bias’ in Federal Spending” (with
Michelle Matthews and William F. Shughart II). (A)
Other Professional Journal Articles Published
Published Proceedings
National and International
International:
National:
Papers Presented, Not Published
“Political Arithmetic: New Evidence of the ‘Small State Bias’ in Federal Spending” Presented at
the Society of Business, Industry and Economics 11th Annual Conference, Destin, FL, April 2009
“Market Efficiency and the Long-shot Bias” Presented at the Society of Business, Industry and
Economics 11th Annual Conference, Destin, FL, April 2009
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“Campaign finance reform: Promoting competition or protecting competitors” Presented at the
Society of Business, Industry and Economics 10th Annual Conference, Destin, FL, April 18, 2008
“Informational Efficiency and the Market for English Football Wagers” Presented at the Society
of Business, Industry and Economics 9th Annual Conference, Orange Beach, AL, April 2007.
“Presidential Politics and Protecting the Polities” Presented at the Society of Business, Industry
and Economics 8th Annual Conference, Natchez, MS, April, 2006.
“Gender Diversity and Technological Change” Presented at the Ken-Tenn Regional Best
Business Practices Conference, Clarksville, TN, February, 2006.
“Senate voting: Ideology matters, most of the time” Presented at the Public Choice Society
Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March, 2005.
“The Political Economy of the Tobacco Settlements” Presented at the Southern Economic
Association 73rd Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX November, 2003.
“The Political Economy of the Tobacco Settlements” Presented at the Society of Business,
Industry and Economics 5th Annual Conference, Fort Walton Beach, FL, March, 2003.
Scholarly Books or Chapters in Books
Other Outlets (Research monographs, In-house journals, Pedagogical journals, Papers
presented at Faculty research seminars and workshops, Written cases with instructional
materials, Instructional software, and Publicly available course material, e.g., on the
WWW, etc.)
Professional Consulting (Paid or Non-Paid)
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Service
Professional
National and International
Regional
WKAG Television, Clarksville, TN: “Increase in the Minimum Wage”
WKAG Television, Clarksville, TN: “Summer Gas Prices”
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Resource for Joe Parrino at the Kentucky New Era: “Possible Minimum Wage
Hike”
Developed website for the Society of Business, Industry and Economics. See
www.una.edu/sobie with Jerry Plummer
State and Local
Institutional
University
Faculty Grievance Committee, APSU, 2006-2008
Institute of Global Security Studies Advisory Committee, APSU, 2005
Graduate Research Council representative for the School of Business, APSU,
2006-2008
College
BBA Curriculum Committee, 2009-Present
Department
Economics Search Committee, Fall 2009
Public