- BS, Virginia Tech, 1978, Economics - Honors; MA, Virginia Tech, 1980, Economics; PhD, Virginia Tech, 1981, Economics.
- Teaching Responsibilities: Forest Economics, Forest Policy, Senior Project.
- Research Interests: The political economy of environmental regulations, the causes and consequences of government regulation, special interest group activity, natural resource economics.
- Research projects: Assessing the impact of state licensure of foresters. Assessing the impact of extension activity on the cost structure of land-grant universities. Identification of an economic rationale for sons/daughters of forest industry workers to pursue forestry as a career