Session Chairs:

Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis

Papers:

"Nonlinear Class Size Effects in Higher Education"
Erik Strojer Madsen, Aarhus University (Contact Author)

"Perceived vs. Actual Returns from College and Educational Outcomes - Evidence from a Classroom Survey"
Prabal De, The City College of New York (Contact Author)
Robert Melara, The City College of New York

"The Psychology of Major Choice and Wage Differential Between Black Women and White Women in Connecticut"
Margaret Letterman, Eastern Connecticut State University
Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University (Contact Author)
Jennifer Brown, Eastern Connecticut State University

"How Do Gender Differences in Noncognitive Skills and Labor Market Tastes Determine MBA Enrollment and Completion?"
Wayne A. Grove, Le Moyne College
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University
Erik Strojer Madsen, Aarhus University
Prabal De, The City College of New York
Garry Fleming, Roanoke College

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Organizers:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond
Tisha Lin Nakao Emerson, Baylor University

Session Chairs:

Supriya Sarnikar, Westfield State University

Papers:

"The Relative Decline in Women in the Consumer Economics Major: A Case Study of UIUC"
Andrea Beller, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Contact Author)
Megan Cott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

"Repackaging the Bachelor of Arts in Economics Major"
Harold R. Christensen, Centenary College of Louisiana (Contact Author)
David J. Hoaas, Centenary College of Louisiana
Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College of Louisiana

"Lessons Learned, Faculty Growth and Development, and Programmatic Improvements from the Development of Outcome Assessment Measures for the Economics Major"
Dimitrios Pachis, Eastern Connecticut State University (Contact Author)
Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University
Jennifer Brown, Eastern Connecticut State University

"Why Don’t Women Pursue a Major in Economics?"
Tisha Lin Nakao Emerson, Baylor University (Contact Author)
KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond
Kevin J. Mumford, Purdue University

Discussants:

Bruce K. Johnson, Centre College
Steven Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington
Philipp Mandel, University of Leipzig
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

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Session Chairs:

Aboozar Hadavand, City University of New York

Papers:

"Together We Stand? Agglomeration in Indian Manufacturing"
Gunjan Sharma, University of Missouri (Contact Author)
Ana Margarida Fernandes, The World Bank

"Foreign Direct Investment and the Role of Spillovers Between Rivals"
Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University (Contact Author)
Robert F. Quinn, Northern Michigan University

"Institutions and Trade in Services"
Suryadipta Roy, High Point University (Contact Author)
Subhayu Bandyopadhyay, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

"The Impacts of the Internet on Economic Growth in Upper-Middle-Income Countries"
Aboozar Hadavand, City University of New York (Contact Author)
Masha Rahnama, Texas Tech University

Discussants:

Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University
Adam Perdue, University of Houston
Suryadipta Roy, High Point University
Gunjan Sharma, University of Missouri

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Organizers:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond
Tisha Lin Nakao Emerson, Baylor University

Session Chairs:

Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University

Papers:

"On-Line vs. In-Class: Technology in a Principles of Economics Setting"
Carlos Liard-Muriente, Central Connecticut State University (Contact Author)
Nara Mijid, Central Connecticut State University

"Adapting Innovative Pedagogical Techniques to an Online Environment - Challenges and Solutions"
Supriya Sarnikar, Westfield State University (Contact Author)

"Online Classes and Time-to Graduation: A Duration Approach"
Hilde Patron-Boenheim, University of West Georgia (Contact Author)
William J. Smith, University of West Georgia
Julia Zyabletsova, University of West Georgia

"Fun Quizzes in Principles of Economics—Using Formative Assessment in Blended Classes"
Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Joseph Calhoun, Florida State University
Adam T. Jones, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Utteeyo Dasgupta, Franklin and Marshall College
Mary Kassis, University of West Georgia

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