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Kent L. Dolezal

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Mathematics

Senior Lecturer in Economics at Vanderbilt University
Higher Education
Kent
Dolezal, Ph.D.
Nashville, Tennessee
Economist and policy analyst with experience in statistical and econometric modeling, rural economic development, and education. Current research includes formation and impact of undergraduate mentoring relationships and examining how neighborhood composition and regional identity affect poll respondents views on politics and quality of life issues.

Advanced course work in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometric theory and application with concentrations in monetary theory and policy and economic development. Able to provide policy analysis through time series, panel and cross-sectional economic research techniques, including linear and nonlinear models, ARIMA, VAR, VECM, ARCH, and GARCH.

Advanced proficiency with Stata, Eviews, and SPSS.
Intermediate proficiency with R, Excel (VBA) and SQL.

Experience

  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

    Instructor - Microeconomics

    Instructor – Microeconomics, 2015-2016. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL
    – Econ 112 Principles of Microeconomics
    – MS 250 Mathematical Methods for Business Analysis
    – MS 251 Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions
    – Econ 301 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
    – Econ 341 Topics in Economics: Game Theory & Strategic Decision Making
    – Econ 501 Advanced Microeconomic Theory

  • Vanderbilt University

    Senior Lecturer in Economics

    Teach Strategic Analysis; Intermediate Microeconomics; Intermediate Macroeconomics; First-Year Writing Seminar.
    Undergraduate academic adviser.

  • Lindenwood University

    Adjunct Faculty

    Teach Economics cluster for Lindenwood's LCIE program. Cluster includes courses on microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international trade. Teaching syllabi and evaluations available upon request.

  • Paul Simon Public Policy Institute - SIUC

    Paul Simon Graduate Research Fellow

    Assist the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute (PSPPI) in its research mission, including a project encompassing rural, regional development focused on the creative economy in university towns. Also assist in the development and dissemination of PSPPI regional and state-wide polling. Also working on creating an archive for PSPPI polling data.

  • Southern Illinois University

    Graduate Assistant

    Taught Econ 240 - Introduction to Microeconomics (4 semesters), 2011-2013. Taught Econ 101 - Economics of Contemporary Social Issues, Summer 2011. Tutor for introductory Macroeconomic courses (Econ 241), Spring 2011. Teaching assistant for Econ 341, Fall 2010. Teaching syllabi and evaluations available upon request.

Education

  • Montana State University-Northern

    B.S. Sec. Ed

    Physical Education & Health, Theater

  • University of Minnesota

    MPA

    Public Affairs
    Graduated May 2009. Master's of Public Affairs, Global Public Policy concentration.

  • Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

    Economics
    Dissertation focus: undergraduate mentoring experiences. The study investigates relationships between mentoring and student academic performance and graduation. Contributing factors to the formation and satisfaction of mentoring relationships are also investigated. Finally, the effects of mentoring upon a student's perception of organizational attachment, organizational-based self-esteem, and her or his willingness to engage in helping behaviors with peers are investigated. The study utilizes a researcher-designed survey completed by more than 1000 undergraduates.

  • Southern Illinois University

    Graduate Assistant


    Taught Econ 240 - Introduction to Microeconomics (4 semesters), 2011-2013. Taught Econ 101 - Economics of Contemporary Social Issues, Summer 2011. Tutor for introductory Macroeconomic courses (Econ 241), Spring 2011. Teaching assistant for Econ 341, Fall 2010. Teaching syllabi and evaluations available upon request.

Publications

  • The Creative Economy in Southern Illinois: Opportunities for Reshaping Carbondale and SIU

    Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Southern Illinois University

    Utilizing the National Endowment for the Arts white paper, Creative Placemaking, this paper explores opportunities for regional economic growth through increasing the contribution of the arts. Detailed analysis on the current impacts of the arts in southern Illinois are presented and compared, on a county-level basis, with regional peers and the whole of Illinois . Existing customer base and business activity in downtown Carbondale are assessed with an eye toward identifying opportunities for expanding vibrancy and economic activity. Two case studies are included as examples of successful rehabilitation of the relationship between a university and its community. Findings presented at the Building a Creative Economy in Southern Illinois conference, April 2014.

ECON 2160

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MS 251

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