William Macy Finck
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WILLIAM MACY FINCK Current Address: Office: 2008 Calcutta Dr. 142 Miller Hall Opelika, AL 36801 Auburn University (334) 524 – 2639 (334) 844 – 3199 [email protected] May 2020 Education: Ph. D., Economics, Auburn University, 2007 Dissertation: “English Seventeenth Century Colonial Expansion as a Form of Rent-Seeking” Fields: Tested: International Economics, Industrial Organization Untested: History of Economic Thought, Finance M.S., Economics, Auburn University, 2002 B.A., Economics, Bellarmine University, 1999 Thesis: “Virtue and Society: A Comparison of the Perspectives of Adam Smith and Thomas Hardy” Work Experience: Lecturer, Auburn University Auburn, Alabama August 2015 – Present • Courses: Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Honors Principles of Macroeconomics, Economics of Sports • Developed Auburn’s Distance Learning course for Principles of Microeconomics • Recruited promising principles students to build a strong undergraduate economics program Instructor, Auburn University Auburn, Alabama January 2008 – August 2015 • Courses: Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Honors Principles of Macroeconomics, Mathematical Methods for Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Economics of Sports • Recruited promising principles students to build a strong undergraduate economics program Faculty, O-E Study Abroad Fiji May 2012 – June 2012 • Course: Special Topics in Economics Adjunct Professor, Southern Union State Community College Opelika, Alabama August 2007 – December 2009 • Courses: Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics Graduate Teaching Assistant Auburn, Alabama September 1999 – December 2007 • Courses: Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics Adjunct Professor, Troy University at Dothan Dothan, Alabama August 2007 – October 2007 • Course: Principles of Macroeconomics (9-week web-enhanced course) 1 WILLIAM MACY FINCK Graduate Research Assistant, Auburn University Auburn, Alabama September 2001 – May 2002 • Collected data and created graphs for a book by Dr. Robert Ekelund, Jr. Supplemental Instructor, Auburn University Athletic Department Auburn, Alabama September – December 2001 • Organized and conducted biweekly supplemental instruction for student athletes from four different sections of Principles of Microeconomics Awards, Honors, and Involvement: Keynote Speaker, Auburn University Ring Ceremony, April 2015 - Present Auburn University Dance Marathon Fundraiser, 2020 Lambda Chi Alpha Scholarship Dinner VIP, 2019 Auburn Athletics AUSPY Award Ceremony VIP, 2016 - Present Presenter, Conversations in Celebration of Teaching, 2013 Guest Speaker, Academy of Economics and Finance Teacher Training Program, 2013 Panel Member, Miss Homecoming Finalist Interviews, 2012 Final Lecturer, Auburn University, 2012 Princeton Review Top 300 Professors, 2012 Department of Economics Student Teacher of the Year, Auburn University, 2001 and 2004 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Auburn University, 1999 – 2007 Bachelor of Arts with Honors, Bellarmine College, 1999 Bellarmine Scholar, Bellarmine College, 1995 Publications: 2008. English Seventeenth Century Colonial Expansion as a Form of Rent-Seeking. Saarbrucken: VDM. Other Writings In Progress: “Relative Minimum Wages and Illegal Immigration” “Real Wages and Production in the Short Run Wages Fund Model” Qualifications and Skills: Proficiency in computer/internet programs: Connect, Canvas, Blackboard, WebCT, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, LIMDEP Organized principles-level courses in 5, 9, 10, and 15 week formats Adapted courses to sizes ranging from 30 to 410 students Memberships: Auburn University Golden Key, 2007 George Mason University Public Choice Outreach Conference, 2001 Kappa Gamma Pi, 1999 Omicron Delta Epsilon, 1998 References: Hyeonwoo Kim, Department of Economics Chair, Auburn University (334) 844 – 2928 Michael Stern, Department of Economics, Auburn University (334) 844 - 2982 T. Randy Beard, Department of Economics, Auburn University (334) 844 - 2918 Robert Ekelund, Jr., Eminent Scholar Emeritus, Auburn University, Retired (334) 821- 1404 2 .