Association for University
Business and Economic Research

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Kathy Deck is the Director of Community and Economic Research Partnerships for the Culverhouse College of Commerce at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining the Culverhouse College, Deck served for 10 years as the Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.  View full bio here.

Sean Snaith, Ph.D., is the Director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Competitiveness and a nationally recognized economist in the field of business and economic forecasting. Snaith is the recipient of multiple awards for the accuracy of his forecasts, his research and his teaching.  View full bio here.

John Deskins serves as Assistant Dean for Outreach and Engagement, Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, and as Associate Professor of Economics in the College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. He leads the Bureau’s efforts to provide rigorous economic analysis and macroeconomic forecasting to leaders across the state.  View full bio here.

Ben Blair serves as Director of the Butler Center for Business and Economic Research at the Turner College of Business. He joined the college after a career in teaching and research at Mississippi State University. He has been successful in teaching and conducting academic as well as contract research.  He also holds the Sarah T. Butler chair. View full bio here.

Brian Lewandowski is the Associate Director at Colorado’s Business Research Division. His research focuses on the regional economy, specifically Colorado. During his time at Leeds, his research endeavors have examined employment, industry composition, economic resiliency, mining, housing, and others. A Leeds MBA (’07), Brian worked in the Peace Corps and in private industry before joining Leeds.  View full bio here.

Ken Louie is the Director of the Economic Research Institute of Erie and holds a Ph.D. from University of Illinois (1987). Research and teaching interests include international trade and finance, labor economics, and economic development. He has received the Penn State Behrend Council of Fellows Award for Excellence in Teaching and was a Fulbright Lecturer in the People’s Republic of China in 1998. Dr. Louie has consulting experience with GTE.  View full bio here.

Benjamin McKay is the Assistant Director of Research at the Center for Business Analytics and Economic Research and has led numerous research projects throughout Georgia. These projects include economic impact analysis, market research, survey research, data analysis, strategic planning, and community needs assessments.  View full bio here.

Jeffrey Michael is Director of the Center for Business and Policy Research at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. His areas of expertise include regional economic forecasting and environmental economics. His research has received numerous grants and has been published in scholarly journals such as the Journal of Law and Economics, Southern Economic Journal, Energy Policy, and Ecological Economics.   View full bio here.

As deputy director and CIO of the Indiana Business Research Center, Carol Rogers directs its information systems and services, overseeing the development of websites, publications, training, research projects and other services. She sits on the boards of the national Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) and the Indiana Geographic Information Council, and serves as the Governor’s Census Liaison. View full bio here.