Dr. Jay K. Walker
Niagara University
Department of Economics and Finance
Bisgrove Hall, Room 254J
Niagara University, NY 14109
http://www.jaykwalker.com/
[email protected]
(716) 286-8311
EDUCATION
University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Awarded Ph.D. in Economics May 2012
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Awarded Master of Business Administration May 2001
Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR
Awarded Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
Economics and Finance May 1999
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor of Economics
Niagara University, Lewiston, NY
August 2012 to Present
Research Associate
Sparks Bureau of Business and Economic Research, Memphis, TN
June 2010 to June 2012
Graduate Assistant
University of Memphis Department of Economics, Memphis, TN
2007 to 2008
Graduate Assistant
University of Alabama Department of Economics, Tuscaloosa, AL
2006 to 2007
Graduate Assistant
University of Mississippi School of Business, Oxford, MS
1999 to 2001
Resident Scholar
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Oxford, MS
1999 to 2001
PUBLICATIONS
“Greek Organization Membership and Collegiate Outcomes at an Elite Private University,” with
Andrew Hussey and Nathan D. Martin. Research in Higher Education, forthcoming.
“Student-Athletes? The Impact of Intercollegiate Sport Participation on Academic Outcomes,”
with Wesley Routon. Eastern Economic Journal, forthcoming.
“A Smart Break? Internships, Academic Leave, and College Achievement,” with Wesley Routon.
Education Finance and Policy, forthcoming.
“An Empirical Analysis of the U.S. Fiscal and Monetary Policies Following the Financial Crisis,”
with Daniel Miller and Tenpao Lee. Journal of International Finance and Economics, Vol. 14 No.
4 (2014) p. 135-142.
“The Impact of Greek Membership Status on Collegiate Outcomes: Evidence from a National
Survey,” with Wesley Routon. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Vol. 49 (2014)
p. 63-70.
“HIV and Recent Trends in Abortion,” with Alex Nikolsko-Rzhevskyy and Andrew Hussey. Applied
Economics, Vol. 46 No. 15 (2014) p. 1788-1803.
WORKING PAPERS
“Helping Others, Helping Myself: Collegiate Experiences and Graduates Altruistic and Wealth
Aspirations,” with Wesley Routon. Under Review.
“Attitude Changes and Self-Perceived Skill Gains from Collegiate Greek Organization Membership,” with Wesley Routon. Under Review.
“Incentivizing Obesity: National Trade Policy and Health,” with Kristine Principe.
“Silence is Golden: Railroad Noise Pollution and Residential Home Values.”
“The Opinions of Economics Majors Before and After Learning Economics,” with Wesley Routon
and Michael Hammock.
“Using a regional NAPM survey to forecast local economic activity.”
WORKS IN PROGRESS
“Are you there God? It’s Me, a College Student: Higher Education and Religious Convictions,”
with Wesley Routon.
“Making the Grade: A Comparison of Higher Education Assessment Measures by College and
Discipline,” with Corey Bunje Bower.
“Beyond the Ivory Tower: Post-Collegiate Returns to Greek Membership,” with Wesley Routon.
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“Ethics, Depletion, and Religious Cues,” with Ian Burt.
“Do the hot-hand and clutch player effects really exist? A study from professional tennis.” with
Michael Jetter.
“Impact of Cross-Border Shopping on Sales Tax Revenue: New York State’s International Border
Counties,” with William Peek and Kristine Principe.
PROFESSIONAL REPORTS AND EDITOR REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
“NAPM Buffalo Report on Business and Economist Report.” Monthly basis Fall 2012 to present.
Reports available online at: http : //www.jaykwalker.com/napm.htm
“A Tax Burden Comparison of the Memphis MSA,” with Jeffrey Wallace and Katie Graffam,
October 2012.
“Impacts of Health Reform in Tennessee: An Examination in Health Insurance Coverage, Use of
Health Care Resources, and the Economic Contribution of Health Care,” with Cyril Chang, John
Gnuschke, Jeffrey Wallace, and David Mirvis, January 2012.
“The Economic Impact of the 2011 Memphis in May International Festival: A Review of Economic
Benefits.” with Jeffrey Wallace, November 2011.
“The Development of Quiet Zones in Memphis, Tennessee,” Intermodal Freight Transportation
Institute and Sparks Bureau of Business and Economic Research, May 2011.
“World Economic Outlook for 2011,” with Ioana Sofia Pacurar. Business Perspectives, Vol. 20,
No. 4 p. 22-31.
“Impacts of Health Reform in Shelby County, Tennessee: An Examination of Changes in Health
Insurance Coverage, Use of Health Care Resources, and the Economic Contribution of Health
Care,” with Cyril Chang, Rebecca Pope, John Gnuschke, Jeffrey Wallace, David Mirvis, and Ioana
Sofia Pacurar, December 2010 Policy Impact Study.
“Will the Great Hangover Last More than the Day After Graduation for This Year’s College
Graduates?,” with Ioana Sofia Pacurar. Business Perspectives, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Fall 2010/Winter
2011) p. 16-21.
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHERE TAUGHT
Niagara University, Lewiston, NY (2012 to Present)
Shanghai I & C Foreign Languages College (SICFL), Shanghai, China (Summer 2014)
Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN (2009 to 2011)
Rhodes College, Memphis, TN (2010)
University of Memphis, Memphis, TN (2009)
Strayer University, Memphis, TN (2009)
Arkansas State University (Heber Springs Campus), Heber Springs, AR (2008)
Southwest Tennessee Community College, Memphis, TN (2008)
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Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, AL (2007)
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (2007)
COLLEGIATE LEVEL COURSES TAUGHT
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Economics
Business Statistics
Economics for Managers (Graduate Level)
Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Economics of Vice
Econometrics (Scheduled Spring 2015)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nathan Associates Research Fellowship
Nathan Associates, Inc., Memphis, TN
August 2008 to May 2010
Research Assistant
Nathan Associates, Inc., Memphis, TN
Summer 2008
Adult Literacy Tutor
Memphis Literacy Council, Memphis, TN
2005 to 2006
Account Analyst/Assistant Buyer
Beauty Enterprises/Fred’s Inc., Memphis, TN
2004 to 2006
Financial Analyst
Allstate Insurance Corporation, Nashville, TN
2001 to 2004
PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED LECTURES
Walker, J. (2014, April) Using a regional NAPM survey to forecast local economic activity. Paper
presented as the meeting of the Business Research Consortium of Western New York Rochester,
NY.
Walker, J. (2014, March) Silence is Golden: Railroad Noise Pollution and Residential Home Values.
Paper presented as part of the meeting of the Midwestern Economic Association Evanston, IL.
Walker, J. (2014, March) Silence is Golden: Railroad Noise Pollution and Residential Home Values. Paper presented as part of the Niagara University College of Business Administration Spring
Seminar Series.
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Walker, J. and Principe, K. (2013, November) Incentivizing Obesity? National Trade Policy and
Health. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern Economic Association Tampa, FL.
Walker, J., McNab, A., and Routon, W. (2013, April) For Love or Money? Altruistic Value
Formation in College. Paper presented at the meeting of the Business Research Consortium of
Western New York Buffalo, NY.
Walker, J. and Routon, W. (2013, March) Student-Athletes? The Effects of College Sports on
Collegiate Outcomes. Paper presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Economic Association
Columbus, OH.
Walker, J. and Routon, W. (2013, March) Student-Athletes? The Effects of College Sports on
Collegiate Outcomes. Paper presented as part of the University of Memphis Spring 2013 Seminar
Series Memphis, TN.
Walker, J. and Routon, W. (2012, November) The Impact of Greek Membership on Collegiate
Outcomes: Evidence from a National Survey. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern
Economic Association Conference New Orleans, LA.
Walker, J. and Routon, W. (2012, November) The Impact of Greek Membership on Collegiate
Outcomes: Evidence from a National Survey. Paper presented as part of the Niagara University
College of Business Administration Fall Seminar Series.
Walker, J., Hussey, A., and Nikolsko-Rzhevskyy, A. (2012, June) HIV and Recent Trends in Abortion. Paper presented as part of the Universidad EAFIT Spring Seminar Series Medell´ın, Colombia.
Walker, J. (2011, November) Greeks Just Want to Have Fun, or Do They? Fraternal Membership
and College Outcomes. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern Economic Association
Conference Washington, D.C.
Walker, J. (2011, November) Greeks Just Want to Have Fun, or Do They? Fraternal Membership
and College Outcomes. Paper presented as part of the Middle Tennessee State University Fall
Seminar Series Murfreesboro, TN.
Walker, J. (2011, March) Greeks Just Want to Have Fun, or Do They? Fraternal Membership
and College Outcomes. Paper presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Economic Association
Conference St. Louis, MO.
Walker, J. (2010, April) Antidumping and Trade Liberalization: A Current Picture. Paper presented
at the meeting of the Association for Private Enterprise Education Conference Las Vegas, NV.
Walker, J., Hussey, A., and Nikolsko-Rzhevskyy, A. (2009, November) (Un)planned Parenthood
and HIV. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern Economic Association Conference San
Antonio, TX.
Walker, J. (2009, October) Economics and its relevance in your professional career. Fall 2009
Christian Brothers University MBA Introductory Colloquium Memphis, TN.
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CONFERENCE SESSION CHAIR
77th Conference of the Midwestern Economic Association, Evanston, IL March 2014
Session 8L: Regulation, Welfare, and Labor
81st Conference of the Southern Economic Association, Washington, D.C. November 2011
Session 20C: Postsecondary Education I
75th Conference of the Midwestern Economic Association, St. Louis, MO March 2011
Session 10F: Economics of College Attendance
79th Conference of the Southern Economic Association, San Antonio, TX November 2009
Session 11J: Birth and Childhood Health
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Midwest Economic Association
Southern Economic Association
Beta Gamma Sigma (The International Honor Society for Business)
Omicron Delta Epsilon (The International Honor Society for Economics)
Institute for Supply Management
National Association of Purchasing Management - Buffalo
AWARDS AND HONORS
2013-2014 Niagara University College of Business Administration Researcher of the Year
2013 Niagara University Research Council Summer Stipend Recipient (with Dr. Kristine Principe)
2009-2010 Barbara Tuckman Memorial Fellowship Award, University of Memphis
2008-2010 Nathan Associates Research Fellowship, University of Memphis
MEDIA COVERAGE
“Local manufacturing growth eases as positive growth trend reaches 7th month.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. October 7, 2014.
“Local manufacturing grew more in August.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. September 10, 2014.
“Regions manufacturing growth loses steam.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. August 27, 2014.
“Favorable indicators for NY manufacturing.”
Buffalo Business First, Buffalo, New York. August 18, 2014.
“NY factory output keeps rising.”
Buffalo Business First, Buffalo, New York. August 5, 2014.
“Reports offer a mixed, but hopeful view on local unemployment.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. August 1, 2014.
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“Latest manufacturing report for Buffalo area is uniformly sunny.”
Buffalo Business First, Buffalo, New York. July 7, 2014.
“Local manufacturing fared pretty well during May.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. June 5, 2014.
“Buffalo Niagara manufacturing shows strongest growth in 7 months.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. May 12, 2014.
“Labor the bright spot in Buffalo factory report.”
Buffalo Business First, Buffalo, New York. May 12, 2014.
“‘MTSU On the Record’ studies Greeks’ effect on student success.”
mtsunews.com, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. April 28, 2014.
“Regions manufacturers see slight pickup in activity
NU economist cites stability over last several months.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. April 25, 2014.
“Buffalo Niagara area factories slowed in February.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. March 24, 2014.
“The good, bad and ugly of the American fraternity system.”
Interview, Airtalk Radio Program FM 89.3 Los Angeles NPR Affiliate.
Los Angeles, California. March 11, 2014.
“Members of fraternities and sororities are MORE likely to graduate on time than their non-Greek
counterparts, new study finds.”
Daily Mail Online, London, England. March 5, 2014.
“Fraternity, Sorority Members More Likely to Graduate on Time.”
Pacific Standard Magazine, Santa Barbara, California. March 4, 2014.
“Job outlook slowed WNY factories in January.”
Buffalo Business First, Buffalo, New York. February 26, 2014.
“Buffalo area manufacturers increased work in January.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. February 20, 2014.
“Factory business declined in December.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. January 21, 2014.
“WNY factory output down in December.”
Buffalo Business First, Buffalo, New York. January 21, 2014
“Growth dips at regions factories in November.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. December 20, 2013.
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“New orders, production surged at Western New York manufacturers in October.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. November 19, 2013.
“Local production spikes in September.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. October 18, 2013.
“Factory output ‘unchanged’.”
Buffalo Business First, Buffalo, New York. September 24, 2013.
“Local manufacturers stayed busy in August.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. September 20, 2013.
“Production rises sharply in area plants.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. August 26, 2013.
“Factory output goes higher in WNY.”
Buffalo Business First, Buffalo, New York. August 21, 2013.
“Western New York factories boosted hiring in June.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. July 22, 2013.
“Buffalo Niagara factory growth slowing.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. June 27, 2013.
“Buffalo Niagara factories got busier in April.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. May 23, 2013.
“Local factories see slight pickup; new orders soar.”
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York. April 24, 2013.
“Tennessee will reap billions of dollars from Obamacare, new study finds.”
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee. April 20, 2012.
“Memphis in May has $76 million impact, study says.”
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee. December 13, 2011.
“Study suggests Memphis railroad noise could be reduced without compromising safety.”
The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee. August 14, 2011.
“Quiet Zones.”
CW30 Nightly Newscast, Memphis, Tennessee. July 28, 2011
“University of Memphis study: Jobs, money in health reform.”
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee. February 24, 2011.
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UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Niagara University College of Business Administration Communications (COM) Committee
Fall 2013 to present
Niagara University Fed Challenge Team
Co-Advisor, Spring 2014 to Present
NU Economics and Finance Club
Co-Advisor, Spring 2014 to Present
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Niagara University Chapter
Faculty Advisor, Spring 2014 to Present
Niagara University College of Business Administration Curriculum Committee
2012-2013 Academic Year
REFERENCES
Dr. David Kemme, Professor and Morris Chair of Excellence
University of Memphis Department of Economics
Phone: 901-678-5408 Email: [email protected]
Dr. Andrew Hussey, Associate Professor of Economics
University of Memphis Department of Economics
Phone: 901-678-1487 Email: [email protected]
Dr. William T. Smith, Professor and Chair
University of Memphis Department of Economics
Phone: 901-678-3675 Email: [email protected]
Dr. Alex Nikolsko-Rzhevskyy, Assistant Professor of Economics
Lehigh University Department of Economics
Phone: 610-758-0240 Email: [email protected]
Dr. David Sharp, Senior Economist
Econ One Research, Inc.
Phone: 901-725-6574 Email: [email protected]
Last Updated: October 18, 2014
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