BIO

Kristen Collett-Schmitt primarily conducts research in microeconomics, including the fields of industrial organization and law and economics. She also has special interest in economics education, encouraging students to develop a passion for economics outside of the classroom through the use of real-world examples and applications. Collett-Schmitt has taught various courses in both microeconomics and macroeconomics to undergraduate and Master of Nonprofit students, earning an award for her teaching at North Carolina State University. She has also served as an academic consultant for the online textbook technology group, .learn, textbook reviewer for Thomson South Western and Pearson Economics, and student mentor for various programs at the University of Notre Dame. Collett-Schmitt earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology from Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky and a Master of Economics and Ph.D. in Economics from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Microeconomics
• Industrial Organization
• Law and Economics

EDUCATION

• BA, Bellarmine University
• Master of Economics, North Carolina State University
• Ph D, North Carolina State University

TEACHING

• Managerial Economics

PUBLICATIONS

WORKING PAPERS

"Alarming Behavior: The Social Consequences of Home Burglar Alarms."