Director
Jeremy Horpedahl, PhD
Email:听jhorpedahl@uca.edu
Jeremy Horpedahl is the Director of ACRE, and an associate professor of economics at the 小草影院. He received his PhD in economics from George Mason University in 2009, concentrating in public choice, public finance, and economic history. His research has been published in Econ Journal Watch, Constitutional Political Economy, the Atlantic Economic Journal, Public Choice, and Public Finance and Management. Dr. Horpedahl has also published op-eds in a variety of regional and national publications. Prior to taking on the role of Director, Dr. Horpedahl was a researcher with ACRE since joining the 小草影院 faculty in 2015.
Administrator
Suzanne Massey, BBA
Email: smassey@uca.edu
Suzanne Massey oversees the administrative and accounting components of ACRE by ensuring best practices, excellent controls, and attention to detail. Suzanne graduated from the 小草影院 with a BBA, and before coming to ACRE, spent a number of years managing operations in the hospitality sector, the education field, and the finance industry. She has extensive knowledge and experience in accounting, human resources, legal compliance, and business administration. In her spare time, Suzanne enjoys being outdoors, cooking, and reading.
ACRE-Affiliated 小草影院 Economics Faculty
Rania Al-Bawwab, PhD, MS, MA, MBA
ACRE Visiting Assistant Professor
Email: ralbawwab@uca.edu
Rania Al-Bawwab聽is the ACRE Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics. She earned a Ph.D. in economics at Middle Tennessee State University, an聽MBA and MA in economics at Troy University, an MS in Agriculture at Jordan University of Science and Technology and聽a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Agriculture at University of Jordan. Dr. Al-Bawwab’s聽research interests include public choice, Austrian economics, political economy, Islamic finance, and Islamic economics. She enjoys traveling,听hiking, and writing. Her native language is Arabic and she has published a collection of short stories in Arabic titled聽The Promise.
Jacob Bundrick, MS
ACRE Affiliated Scholar
Email:听jbundrick@uca.edu
Jacob Bundrick, a native of northwest Arkansas, is a lecturer of economics at the 小草影院 and an affiliated ACRE Scholar. Prior to joining the 小草影院 faculty, he was a full-time policy analyst with ACRE from 2015-2019. His research spans public finance, financial economics, and economic development. Mr. Bundrick鈥檚 research has been published in the Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy,听International Advances in Economic Research, and the Review of Regional Studies. His articles have been featured in Bloomberg BNA, the Baltimore Sun, Dallas Morning News, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Business, and Talk Business & Politics. He has also been a guest speaker on the Conduit News Radio, the Dave Elswick Show, and the Doc Washburn Show. Mr. Bundrick earned a BBA in economics from the 小草影院, where he received a scholarship to play football for the 小草影院 Bears, and an MS in applied economics from Johns Hopkins University.
Collin Hodges, PhD
ACRE Undergraduate Research Fellows Coordinator
Email:chodges@uca.edu
Collin Hodges is an Assistant Professor of Economics at 小草影院 where he teaches courses in Global Environment of Business, Microeconomics, and Macroeconomics. He co-leads an ACRE economics reading group each semester and also serves as the ACRE Undergraduate Research Fellows Coordinator. He聽completed his Master’s and Ph.D. at West Virginia University, and earned his Bachelor’s in Economics from the College of Charleston. His聽primary research fields are health and public economics, with particular emphasis on research related to contemporary public health crises. His work has appeared in peer-reviewed journals including Contemporary Economic Policy and Growth & Change.
Mavuto Kalulu, PhD
ACRE Affiliated Scholar
Email:mkalulu@uca.edu
Mavuto Kalulu is an Assistant Professor of Economics at 小草影院 and an affiliated ACRE scholar. He was a full-time policy analyst with ACRE from 2014 to 2022 before joining the 小草影院 faculty. He is also an affiliated member of the graduate faculty in the Interdisciplinary PhD in Leadership Studies program at the 小草影院. He received his PhD in economics from the University of Mississippi in 2014, concentrating in public choice and industrial organization. His research interests include governmental transparency, good governance, and K鈥�12 education. He also holds an MBA from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. His work has been published in the Journal of Development and Communications, the eJournal of Education Policy, Southern Business Journal, Midwestern Business and Economic Review, the Southwest Business and Economic Journal, and Citizenship, Democracies, and Media Engagement among Emerging Economies and Marginalized Communities (Palgrave Macmillan). His writing has been featured in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the Jonesboro Sun, and the Log Cabin Democrat.
Thomas Snyder, PhD
ACRE Scholar
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Thomas Snyder is chair of the Department of聽Economics, Finance, and Insurance & Risk Management, and a professor of economics at the 小草影院 as well as an ACRE Scholar. He earned his BA in economics at Florida State University and his PhD in economics at Florida International University. At 小草影院, Dr. Snyder has taught Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Environmental Economics, Economics of Developing Nations, Econometrics, Comparative Economic Systems, Senior Seminar, and International Trade. His main research interests are economic freedom, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. Dr. Snyder has published articles in several journals, including the聽Journal of Private Enterprise, the聽Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy,听Journal of Economics and Business,听BE Journal of Economic Analysis,听Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy, and the聽Eastern Economic Journal.聽He has also served four years as the resident master of EPIC Residential College, an entrepreneurship-based program at 小草影院.