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Associate Professor of Practice in Economics

Dr. Heather Kohls is a development economist with a focus on public policy efficiency and entrepreneurship. She received her BS from the University of Wisconsin 鈥� Madison and her Master鈥檚 in International Business Studies from the University of South Carolina. After several years living abroad, she returned to the U. S. and pursued her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin 鈥� Milwaukee. During that time, she spent eight years working as a financial and risk management supervisor in the insurance industry. She is the author of a textbook for Microeconomic principles entitled Learning through Practice.  She is also the faculty director for the Applied Global Business Learning program, sending students to communities around the developing world to work with entrepreneurs to improve their businesses.

Education

• Ph.D. , Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee May, 2003
• MIBS (Masters in International Business Studies) International Trade, Finance, Russian Track, the University of South Carolina, May, 1993
• BS, Communication Arts and Spanish, the University of Wisconsin, December, 1990

Courses Taught

Principles of Microeconomics (Econ 1103) Fall/Spring; International Economics (Econ 4040) Fall;  Comparative Economics (Econ 4045) Spring;  AGBL Virtual Consulting (Econ 3042) Fall 

Research Interests

My current research deals with the Belizean market and the role of marketing boards in strengthening coops in former British colonies.  Additionally, I am looking into the role of ''gray markets" on cooperatives in the developing world.  I hope to be presenting at the LASA (Latin American Studies Association) conference in Paris next May.

Professional Experience

Financial Supervisor, John Hancock Long Term Care Insurance
1998-August, 2004

Specialization

Economic Development, Teaching Economics, Environmental policy, Coop structures and Public Policy

Selected Publications

鈥淐ommittee Size and Smart Growth: An Optimal Solution鈥� with Russ Kashian. Published by Journal of Applied Business and Economics (ISSN# 1499-691X), volume 9(2), February 2009.

Personal Interests

• Raising our two children and three dogs, gardening, and spending time outdoors with my husband and family.
• Founding board member of Care Kits for Kids, Inc. Distributing needed comfort to kids in need through the Sensitive Crimes Unit in Milwaukee.