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Joined faculty in 1990; specialist in urban and regional economics, health policy, and state and local government revenue forecasting; Ph.D. in law, policy & Society, Northeastern University, 1990; J.D., Washburn University, 1986; M.A., Wichita State University, 1984; B.B.A., 1982.

Degrees
Bachelor of Business Administration (Economics), Wichita State University, 1982
Master of Arts (Economics), Wichita State University, 1984
Juris Doctor, Washburn University, 1986
Doctor of Philosophy (Law, Policy, and Society), Northeastern University, 1990. Dissertation: "National Health Insurance: A Simulation Model."

Primary Teaching Areas and Experiences
Teaching Areas: Public Economics; Urban Economics; Budgeting; Local Government Law; Planning; Public Works

Assistant Professor (1990-1996), Associate Professor (1996 - 2005), Professor (2005-present) Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs, Wichita State University

Publications
“Labor Supply.” In Handbook of Public Sector Economics, edited by Donijo Robbins. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., Forthcoming.

“Using Census Data to Forecast New Sales Taxes in Small- and Medium-Sized Cities.” Municipal Finance Journal, Pending.

“Regime Transition and Economic Development: A Question of ‘Who’s on First?’” Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management, 16 (Fall 2004): 424-452.

“The Fiscal Impact of Economic Growth and Development on Local Government Revenue Capacity.” Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management, 16 (Fall 2004): 413-423.

With W. Bartley Hildreth. State and Local Government Public/Private Partnerships. Austin, TX: Sheshunoff Information Services, 2000-2003.

With W. Bartley Hildreth. Capital Improvement Planning and Budgeting. Austin, TX: Sheshunoff Information Services, 1997-2003.

With W. Bartley Hildreth. “The Theme of Public Finance in the Amusement Park Industry.” In Proceedings of the Ninety-Fifth Annual Conference on Taxation. Washington: National Tax Association, 1993. Pages 409-415.

“Financial Management: Time Value of Money.” In Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, edited by Jack Rabin. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2002.

With W. Bartley Hildreth. “Revenue Forecasting in the Landof Envy.” In Public Administration: Cases in Managerial Role-Playing, edited by Robert P. Watson. New York: Addison Wesley Longman, 2002.

Research
Primary Investigator. Sales Tax Forecasts, City of Derby (Kansas), Department of Finance, 2002-2003.

Academic and Professional Activity
“Using Census Data to Forecast New Sales Taxes in Small- and Medium-Sized Cities,” Western Regional Science Association, Forty-Third Annual Meeting, Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, February 26, 2004.

“What Does a Consensus Revenue Estimate Mean in the States?” Association for Budgeting and Financial Management, Fifteenth Annual Conference, Washington, DC, September 19, 2003.

“Revenue Rollercoaster in the Land of Oz,” Western Social Science Association, Forty-Fifth Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 11, 2003.

With W. Bartley Hildreth.“The Theme of Public Finance in the Amusement Park Industry,” National Tax Association, Ninety-Fifth Annual Conference on Taxation, Orlando, Florida, November 16, 2002.

Editor, “Symposium on Revenue Challenges, Practices, and Trends for the New Millennium, Part III” Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management, 16 (Fall 2004): 357-.

Editor, “Symposium on Revenue Challenges, Practices, and Trends for the New Millennium, Part II” Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management, 16 (Spring 2004): 62-136.

Editor, “Symposium on Revenue Challenges, Practices, and Trends for the New Millennium, Part I” Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management, 15 (Winter 2003): 565-648.

Reviewer, Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management, Municipal Finance Journal, American Review of Public Administration

Reviewer, Legal Aspects of Purchasing, National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, 2003.

Reviewer, Fiscal Health of Local Governments by Beth Honadle, Beverly Cigler, and James Costa, Academic Press, 2002.

Public Service Activities
"Comprehending Financial Statements,” Mini MPA: Executive Development in Public Administration for Local Government and Nonprofit Managers in Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, March 12, 2004, March 14, 2003.

"Understanding the Local Economy,” Mini MPA: Executive Development in Public Administration for Local Government and Nonprofit Managers in Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, February 13, 2004, February 14, 2003, February 8, 2002.

“A-Z’s of Debt Management: GFOA Exam Review Session,” Kansas Government Finance Officers Association, Olathe, Kansas, October 23, 2003.

“A-Z’s of Cash Management: GFOA Exam Review Session,” Kansas Government Finance Officers Association, Olathe, Kansas, October 23, 2003.

“Long-Range Revenue Structure,” Kansas Legislature, Legislative Budget Committee, Topeka, Kansas, September 30, 2003.

“Projecting Revenues,” Kansas County Clerks’ and Elections Officials’ Association Sanborn Certification Institute, Wichita, Kansas, June 16, 2003.

With W. Bartley Hildreth and Nancy McCarthy Snyder. “Executive Management Series: County Budgeting Laboratory,” Kansas Association of Counties, Wichita, Kansas, April 3, 2003.

“Planning and Financing Capital Projects,” Mini MPA: Executive Development in Public Administration for Local Government and Nonprofit Managers in Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, March 7, 2003, March 1, 2002.

Facilitator. “Economic Development: A to Z,” Midwest Regional Public Finance Conference, Wichita, Kansas, February 12, 2003.

Facilitator. Kansas State Government Finance Officers Association Fall Seminar, Overland Park, Kansas, October 17-18, 2002.

“Welcome and Introductions,” Mini MPA: Executive Development in Public Administration for Local Government and Nonprofit Managers in Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, September 20, 2002, September 21, 2001.

“Capstone,” Mini MPA: Executive Development in Public Administration for Local Government and Nonprofit Managers in Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, April 5, 2002.

“Municipal Practice Roundtable: Planning and Zoning,” 2001 League of Kansas Municipalities Annual Conference, Wichita, Kansas, October 7, 2001.

“Incorporation of Cities When the Proposed New City Is Within Five (5) Miles of Another City,” Kansas Legislature, Joint Committee on Economic Development, Topeka, Kansas, August 17, 2001.

“Banking and Investments: Recommended Practice Versus Kansas Law,” Kansas Government Finance Officers Association, Emporia, Kansas, May 11, 2001.

“Financial Analysis Tools: Basics and Applications,” Midwest Regional Public Finance Conference, Wichita, Kansas, February 14, 2001.

Participant, “Open World Program,” Rotary Club of West Wichita, Wichita, Kansas, March 19, 2004.

“Kansas Revenue Estimating: Where Has All the Money Gone?,” Rotary Club of Downtown Wichita, Wichita, Kansas, November 10, 2003.

“Brownbag Speaker Series-Local Planning Issues,” Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Department, August 14, 2002.

“Understanding Strategic Planning for Economic Development,” Institute for Municipal Leadership: Economic Development, Wichita, Kansas, October 6, 2001.

“How to Read and Use Your City’s Budget,” Institute for Municipal Leadership: Municipal Financial Management, Wichita, Kansas, June 16, 2001.

“State General Fund Revenues,” State Budget Roundtable, Wichita, Kansas, February 15, 2002.

Member, Business and Operations Budget Planning Committee, Unified School District 259, Business and Operations Services Division, 2002-present.

Consulting Activities
Kansas Occupational Outlook, State of Kansas, Department of Human Resources, Labor Market Information Services, 1999-Present.

Governor’s Economic and Demographic Report, State of Kansas, Department of Administration, Division of the Budget, 1997-Present.

Consensus Revenue Estimating Group, State of Kansas, Department of Administration, Division of the Budget, 1996-Present.

Kansas Employment Security Law, State of Kansas, Department of Human Resources, Labor Market Information Services, 2003.

Sales Tax Forecasts, City of Overland Park (Kansas), Department of Finance, 2001-2003.

“State of Kansas Financial Future,” A Strategic Approach to Financing and Providing Services to Johnson County Residents, Overland Park, Kansas, 2002.

Project 2000, State of Kansas, Department of Revenue, 1995-2002.

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