Dr. Jay Walker

Assistant Professor of Economics

Email:

jwalker@niagara.edu

Website:

http://www.jaykwalker.com

Phone:

716.286.8311

Fax:

716.286.8296

Office Location:

Bisgrove Hall, Room 254J

Office Hours:

Spring 2013: Tues, Thurs 3:30-5:00 & Wed 2-5 & by appt.

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Bio

Jay joined the faculty at Niagara University in the fall of 2012 following his receipt of his Ph.D. at the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tenn. Originally from Arkansas, he received his bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from Arkansas Tech University and a master of business administration (MBA) from the University of Mississippi. Prior to beginning his doctoral study, Jay worked in both the retail and insurance industries as an analyst. For up to date information on his current research and working papers, please visit his personal website at http://www.jaykwalker.com.

Focus of Teaching

• ECO 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECO 102 - Principles of Microeconomics
• BUS 231 - Business Statistics II
• ECO 306 - Intermediate Macroeconomics

MBA

• ECO 525 - Economics for Managers

Current Research

His primary research focus is applied microeconomics within the realms of public economics, labor economics, and international trade. He is interested in the determinants of success in collegiate education as pertains to campus involvement and extracurricular activities and public economics regarding the incentives generated from the possible contagion of communicable diseases.

Current Involvement

Jay is currently a member of the Midwest Economic Association, National Association for Business Economics, American Economic Association, and Southern Economic Association. He additionally considers himself an aspiring runner and is almost always generally trying to train for some race at some distance.