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Don Price

Dr. Don Price

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Dr. Don Price
Professor of Economics 
Department of Business

 

Phone: (409) 880-8655
Email: pricedi@lamar.edu
Office: Galloway Business Building Room 209

Ph.D.   University of Arkansas
M.A.   University of Arkansas
B.A.   Hendrix College

Courses Taught

M.B.A.:

Foundations of Economics
Managerial Economics
Microeconomic Principles
The Environment of Business and Ethics

Bachelors:

Managerial Economics
Principles (Macro)
Principles (Micro)
Principles and Policies
Courses taught, but not in the Schedule:
Managerial Economics, Economics of World Resources, Foundations of Economics, Managerial Economics (Graduate), Government and Business

 

Professional Experience

Academic Experience 

Professor of Economics, Lamar University (August, 1993 - Present), Beaumont, Texas.

Director, Office of Institutional Research and Reporting, Lamar University (June, 2000 - August, 2011), Beaumont, Texas.

Associate Professor of Economics, Lamar University (August, 1987 - August, 1993), Beaumont, Texas.

Assistant Professor of Economics, Lamar University (August, 1981 - August, 1987), Beaumont, Texas.

Assistant Professor of Economics, New Mexico Highlands University (August, 1977 - August, 1981), Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Economics Instructor, University of Arkansas (August, 1976 - May, 1977), Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Economics Teaching Assistant, University of Arkansas (August, 1974 - May, 1976), Fayetteville, Arkansas. 

Service

Service to the Institution   

Department Assignments  

Chair:
2016-2017:  Economics and Finance Personnel Committee  
2012-2013:  Visiting Assistant Professor Search Committee  

 

Member:
2013-2014:  Accounting Department 2-year Tenure Review Committee  
2011-2012:  Economics and Finance Faculty Search Committee  
 

College Assignments  

Assurance of Learning - Institutional Service:
2014-2015:  Graduate Programs Committee  
2014-2015:  General Business Program Committee  

 

Chair:
2019-2020:  Student-Faculty Relations (Co-Chair)  
2018-2019:  College of Business Student/Faculty Relations Committee  
2018-2019:  College of Business Scholarship Committee  
2015-2016 – 2017-2018:  Student-Faculty Relations Committee (Co-Chair)  
2015-2016:  College of Business Grade Appeal Hearing, Chair    
2012-2013 – 2014-2015:  Student-Faculty Relations Committee Lamar University  
2012-2013 – 2014-2015:  COB Student-Faculty Relations Committee  

 

Member:
2018-2019:  COB Commencement Committee  
2017-2018:  ad-hoc committee to develop the LU2023 proposal (M.S. in MIS)  
2015-2016:  Personnel Committee  
2015-2016:  College of Business Strategic Planning Committee  
2014-2015:  Thesis Committee – Md Ismail Haidar  
2014-2015:  Search Committee; Assistant Director of M.B.A. Program  
2014-2015:  General Business Program Committee  
2014-2015:  M.B.A. Program Committee Lamar University  
2014-2015:  Administrative Review Committee – ISA Department Chair  
2014-2015:  M.B.A. Program Committee  
2013-2014:  COB University Professor/Merit Award Committee
2013-2014 – 2014-2015:  COB General Business Program Committee  
2013-2014 – 2014-2015:  COB Personnel Committee  
2013-2014 – 2014-2015:  Personnel Committee Lamar University  
2012-2013:  General Business Program Committee  
2012-2013 – 2014-2015:  General Business Program Committee Lamar University  
2012-2013:  COB Scholarship Committee  
2011-2012:  Student-Faculty Relations Committee Lamar University  

 

University Assignments  

Assurance of Learning - Institutional Service:
2000-2001 – 2010-2011:  Director, Office of Institutional Research and Reporting  

 

Committee Chair:
2020-2021:  Lamar University Personnel Committee  
2015-2016:  Lamar University Grade Appeal Hearing  
2014-2015 – 2015-2016:  Lamar University Grade Appeal Committee  
2011-2012:  University Grade Review Committee  
 
Committee Member:
2000-2001 – 2010-2011:  Academic Master Planning Steering Committee  
2010-2011:  Ad Hoc Committee on Selection of HB 51 Programs of Excellence  
2014-2015:  Administrative Review Committee -- COB Dean
2012-2013:  Salary Equity Committee  
2011-2012:  University Student Faculty Relations Committee  
2008-2009 – 2010-2011:  Advising and Retention Council  
2000-2001 – 2009-2010:  Budget Development Committee  
2000-2001 – 2007-2008:  Lamar University Academic Council  
2007-2008 – 2010-2011:  Lamar University Academic Council  
2018-2019:  Lamar University Scholarship Committee  
2016-2017 – 2017-2018 – 2018-2019:  Lamar University Personnel Committee  
2006-2007 – 2009-2010:  Long Range Planning Committee  
2001-2002 – 2005-2006:  NSSE Conference  
2000-2001..2010-2011:  Registration Advisory Committee  
2001-2002 – 2008-2009:  University Salary Equity Committee  

 

State-wide Assignments

Member:
2005-2006 – 2007-2008:  Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Accountability Group  
2001-2002 – 2007-2008:  Texas Association of Institutional Research Conference  
2006-2007:  SETA Regional Conference  

 

 

Service to the Profession   

Academic Conference: Discussant
2018:  Southwestern Society of Economists, Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Discussed paper entitled "Dynamic Optimization of Fertilizer Management in Agriculture"  by Na Lu of the University of New Mexico
2017:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 36th ANNUAL MEETING, Little Rock, Arkansas.
2015:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas.
2014:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas.  Discussant in Microeconomics Session on March 13, 2014

 

Academic Conference: Moderator / Facilitator
2019:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas.
2017:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 36th ANNUAL MEETING, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Chair, Industrial Studies and Firm Performance session
2016:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Chair of the Economics of Social Issues session

 

Chair: Conference / Track / Program
2020:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting, San Antonio.  SSE Program Committee

 

Reviewer - Article / Manuscript
2013:  Public Finance Review.  Reviewed a manuscript entitled "The importance of high jackpot drawings in estimating demand for lottery gambling: new evidence from Lotto Texas.."
2012:  Southwestern Society of Economists.  "Qualified but Not Enrolled:  Coloradoans and Medicaid"  by Mariya Burdina
2012:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE).  Spatial Income Inequality and Crime by Noel E. Metz
 
Editor: Conference Proceedings
1991 – 1993:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE).
1988 – 1989:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE).

 

Member: Committee/Task Force
2019:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas.  
Program Committee for 2019 SSE Meeting in Houston
2018:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas.  Served on Nominating Committee for Outstanding Educator Award given by Southwestern Society of Economists

 

Officer: Organization / Association
2001 – 2012:  Lamar University Director of Office of Institutional Research and Reporting.
1996:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE).  President
1994:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE).  President Elect and Program Chair

 

Reviewer: Conference Paper
2016:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

 

Service to the Community   

Member of a Committee
2015:  Community Outreach Committee, Cardinal Club
2008 – 2011:  Cardinal Club Board Member

 

Serving on legal or regulatory boards
2016 – 2018:  Cardinal Club Board

Intellectual Contributions

Refereed Articles 

  • Price, D., & Sen, K. C. (2020).  Educational Performance and Athletic Success: An Economist View of Scholarship Distribution in College Football.   Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 20 (15), 21-26.
  • Price, D., & Sen, K. C. (2020).  Revenue Patterns and College Football Realignment.   Southwestern Economic Review.
  • Price, D. I. & Marsh, G. B. (2014).  Forecasting First-Term Collegiate Success from Pre-Enrollment Information.   Journal for Economic Educators, 14 (1), 17-24.
  • Allen, L., Natarajan, V., & Price, D. (2012).  Social and Cultural Factors as a Determinate of ICT Expenditures: An Empirical Study.   International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management, 6 (2), 102-111.
  • Price, D. I. & Moss, J. D. (2012).  Variables Explaining Price of Gold Mining Stocks.   Southwestern Economic Review, 39 (1).

Refereed Proceedings  

  • Price, D. I., & Sen, K. C. (in press, 2017).  The Economic Reasons Behind the Dominance of the Power Five Conferences in NCAA Football.   Federation of Business Discipline.
  • Price, D. I., & Sen, K. C. (in press, 2016).  Financial Considerations in College Football Conference Realignment.   SOUTHWESTERN SOCIETY OF ECONOMISTS.

Presentation of Refereed Papers 

  • Price, D. & Sen, K. C. (2020). Educational Performance and Academic Success: An Economist Views Scholarship Distribution in College Football.  Southwestern Society of Economists, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Price, D. & Sen, K. C. (2019). College Football Realignment: Sources of Revenue and Types of Expenditures, Before and After.  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE), Houston, Texas.
  • Price, D. & Sen, K. C. (2018). NCAA FBS Football Coaches: An Attempt at a Taxonomy.  Southwestern Society of Economists, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  •  Price, D. & Sen, K. C. (2017). The Economic Reasons Behnind the Dominace of the Power Conference in College Football.  Southwestern Society of Economists, Little Rock, Arkansas.
  • Price, D. & Sen, K. C. (2016). Financial Considerations in College Football Realignment.  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
  • Price, D. & Sen, K. C. (2015). Segmentation within College Football: Factors Influencing Conference Realignment.   Southwestern Society of Economists Annual Meeting, 2015, Houston, Texas.
  • Price, D. & Sen, K. C. (2014). Concentration in College Football: An Examination of External Revenues by Conference Affiliation.   Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meetin, Dallas, Texas.
  • Price, D. & Marsh, G. (2012, March). Use of High School Efficiency Measures to Predict Retention of First Year College Students.   2012 Southwestern Society of Economists, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Research Reports 

  • 2012: Price, D., Lamar University Institutional Profile: 2011-2012., submitted to Provost Office, Lamar University.
  • 2011: Price, D., Lamar University Institutional Profile: 2010-2011., submitted to Provost Office, Lamar University.

Intellectual Contributions-Other 

        2017: Price, D., & Novak, E.S., The income redistribution effects of Texas state lottery games.  

7 citations in 2017; 93 citations since publication

  • 2017: Price, D., & Nelson, J.P., Politics and Economics of Subsidizing Sports Facilities.  Cardinal Conversation at Lamar University President's home.  A collaboration with J. P. Nelson of the Political Science Department.
  • 2017: Price, D., & Sen, K.C., The Demand for Game Day Attendence in College Football: An Analysis of the 1997 Division 1-A Season.  9 citations in 2017; 94 total citations
  • 2017: Price, D., The Income Redistribution Effects of Texas State Lottery Games.  One citation in 2017; 68 citations since publication
  • 2017: Price, D., & Sen, K.C., The Economic Reason Behind the Dominance of the Power Five Conferences in NCAA Football.  Paper presentation at the Southwestern Society of Economists meeting.
  • 2016: Price, D. & Sen, K.C., The Quest of Scholarship in the Area of NCAA Football.  Submitted for the President's Visionary Initiative.  Project was not selected
  • 2016: Price, D. & Sen, K.C., The demand for game day attendance in college football: an analysis of the 1997 Division 1‐A season.  17 citations in 2015-216; 79 citations since publication
  • 2016: Price, D. & Novak, E.S., The tax incidence of three Texas lottery games: Regressivity, race, and education.  9 citations in 2015-2016; 79 citations since publication
  • 2015: Price, D. & Novak, E.S., The income redistribution effects of Texas state lottery games.