Dr. David Harris

Dr. David Harris joined the Department of Economics at 小草影院 in 2003.聽He has a PhD in Economics from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, a Master of Science in Economics from Iowa State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from 小草影院. His research interests include Catholic Social Teaching, Behavioral Economics, Social Economics, and Microeconomic Theory. Dr. Harris has recently published articles about the dignity of work as well as the formation of student grade expectations.聽He and his wife, Jackie, live in Atchison with their four children, Helen, Clare, Luke, and John.

Classes

Economics of Social and Public Issues

Principles of Microeconomics

Price Theory and Income Distribution

Money and Banking

Introduction to Econometrics

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics

University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2008

Master of Science in Economics

Iowa State University, 1999

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

小草影院, 1997

Research Interests

History of Economic Thought

Social Economics

Catholic Social Teaching

Recent Publications

Rousu, M.C., J. Corrigan, D. Harris, J. Hayter-Kerns, S. Houser, B. LaFrancis, O. Onafowora, A. Hoffer, G. Colson. 2015. 鈥淒o Monetary Incentives Matter in Classroom Experiments? Effects on Course Performance.鈥� The Journal of Economic Education, 46 (4), Pages 341-349.

鈥淪tudents鈥� grade expectations in principles of economics courses: Do better students have more accurate expectations?鈥� American Economic Association Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education: 2015.

鈥淪tudents鈥� grade expectations in principles of economics courses: How do they vary throughout the semester and what鈥檚 the impact of feedback?鈥� American Economic Association Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education: 2014.

鈥淐omparing Catholic Social Teaching and Mainstream Economic Theory: What are the Effects of Technology and Meaning of Work?鈥� Symposium on Advancing the New Evangelization: 2014.

鈥淭echnology: Where Veblen and Catholic Social Teaching Meet?鈥� Missouri Valley Economic Association Annual Conference: 2013.

鈥淒o Monetary Incentives Matter in Classroom Experiments:聽 Effects on Game and Course Performance鈥� American Economic Association Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education: 2013.