W. Jason Beasley

W. Jason Beasley (Jason)
Assistant Professor of Economics
Location:
5408 Friedmann Hall, Mail Stop 5330
Mailing address:
Department of Economics
Â鶹´«Ã½
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5330 USA
W. Jason Beasley
Education:
  • Ph.D., Applied Economics, Oregon State University, 2019
  • M.S., Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015
  • B.S., Business Management and Finance, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004
Research Interests:
  • Environmental and natural resource economics
  • Land use decision modeling
  • Health economics
Bio:

Dr. W. Jason Beasley is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at Â鶹´«Ã½. He currently teaches courses in environmental economics and intermediate microeconomic theory at the undergraduate level.

His research interests include:

  • Land use decision modeling, with a focus on climate change adaptation in coastal settings
  • Non-market valuation of environmental attributes
  • Policy decision/implementation and attributed outcomes on public health

Prior to entering graduate school, Beasley spent over ten years in a variety of consulting, project management and analytical roles.