Education

Ph.D. Economics, Temple University, 1981

M.A. Economics, Temple University, 1975

B.A. Economics, LaSalle College, 1973

 

Honors and Awards

Scholarship to attend the "Economics of Telecommunications Issues" granted by the Annenberg Washington Program Communications Policy Studies Northwestern University, 1987.

Recipient of the Distinguished Professor Award for the Academic Year (1981-1982). Presented by the Society for the Advancement of Management of Widener University.

Temple University Fellowship, 1976 - 1977 and 1975 - 1976. Temple University Summer Fellowship, 1975

 Graduated Cum Laude in Economics, LaSalle College, 1973.  

 

 

Experience

Widener University, Chester, PA

Head of the Economics, Finance & Marketing Department 

2002 - Present

Professor of Economics, Teaching Graduate and Undergraduate Courses, Advising of Students, Membership on Committees.

1979 - Present.

West Chester State College, West Chester, PA. Assistant Professor of Economics, Teaching Undergraduate Statistics Course, Advising of Students, 1978 - 1979.

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

Part-time Instructor of Economics, Teaching Undergraduate Principle Courses, January 1976 - 1977.  

 

Consulting Experience

         Consultant, Analysis of Economic Loss, provided reports detailing loss of income due to injury or death, 1995 - present.     

      Consultant, Automotive, worked on the determination of the value of an automobile dealership franchise in an antitrust case, 2005.     

      Consultant, Pharmacoeconomics, worked on an economic analysis of a supplement as an adjunctive therapy for the control of diabetes, 2004. 

      Consultant, Pharmacoeconomics, worked on an economic analysis of the role of wireless capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease, 2004. 

      Consultant, Statistical, worked on an analysis of statistical problems with an audit, 2004. 

      Consultant, Telecommunications, worked on a project concerning impairment issues and competitive local exchange carriers, 2003. 

      Consultant, Pharmacoeconomics, worked on a report which compared the effectiveness of total population versus disease specific neural networks models in predicting medical expenses, 2003. 

         Consultant, Pharmacoeconomics, worked on a report which examined the economic and clinical benefit of a patch as related to catheter related bloodstream infections, 2002. 

         Consultant, worked on antitrust case concerning minimum advertised     price in the music industry, 2002. 

Consultant, Postal Economics, worked on a report which examined the flaws in the United States Postal Service proposal for temporary suspension of the fee for Manual Delivery Confirmation, 2001. 

      Consultant, Health Care, worked on a report which examined the issues of an earnout agreement in the Prosthetics market, 2000. 

      Consultant, Health Care, worked on an antitrust case concerning the relevant market for physician and hospital services, 1999.      

      Consultant, Telecommunications, examined the market definition of reselling in the international callback market, 1998. 

      Consultant, Telecommunications, worked on an analysis of the meaning and application of surcharges in contract tariffs, 1998. 

      Consultant, Telecommunications, worked on a report that exam­ined the desirability of entry in the wireless telecommunica­tion market in the Gulf of Mexico, 1997. 

      Consultant, Telecommunications, worked on a report which ex­amined a most favored customer clause to determine if other customers were getting better telephone rates, 1997. 

      Consultant, Telecommunications, worked on a report which de­termined the possible rates that our client could negotiate for 800 services, 1997.     

      Expert Witness, Medical Reimbursement, testified before the Provider Reimbursement Review Board concerning statistical analysis of Medicare reimbursement, 1996. 

      Consultant, Telecommunications, worked on a report that exam­ined the portfolios of telecommunication, cable and cellular companies, 1995.

       Consultant, Radio, worked on a report which examined the economics of satellite radio, 1995. 

      Consultant, Telecommunications, worked on a report that ana­lyzed AT&T contract tariffs with respect to resellers, 1995. 

      Consultant, Telecommunications, worked on a report on price cap reform and capital investment incentives, 1994. 

      Consultant, Medical Reimbursement, provided statistical analysis, 1992. 

      Consultant, Telecommunications, worked on a report on inter­national and domestic long distance rates and services, 1992. 

      Expert Witness, Antitrust, gave testimony on competitive effects of exclusive arrangements in medical markets, 1991. 

      Consultant, Telecommunications, developed a report comparing incentive and rate of return regulation, 1989.


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