1155 Union Circle #310469
Denton, TX 76203-5017 USA

Phone:  940-565-4049
Fax:  940-565-4658

Member since 2024-25

The Economics Research Group (ERG) is an externally funded research unit, which provides expertise to drive research across multiple sectors. ERG faculty are internationally recognized and have published in the leading journals in their respective fields. ERG is actively cultivating new georeferenced data sources to support multi-disciplinary work, and engaging the corporate community to push the envelope at the intersection of research and practice.

• Michael Carroll, Director
  michael.carroll@unt.edu
• Yang Zhou, Asst. Director & Asst. Prof. of Economics
  yang.zhou2@unt.edu
• Hanchen Jiang, Asst. Professor of Economics
  hanchen.jiang@unt.edu
• Myungsup Kim, Assoc. Professor of Economics
  myungsup.kim@unt.edu
• Murray Rice, Professor of Geography
  murray.rice@unt.edu
• Jeff Rous, Professor of Economics
  jeffrey.rous@unt.edu
• Margie Tieslau, Assoc. Professor of Economics
  margie.tieslau@unt.edu
• Xi Yang, Asst. Professor of Economics
  xi.yang@unt.edu
• Sarah Quintanar, Clinical Asst. Prof. of Data Analytics
  sarah.quintanar@unt.edu

• Geospatial and Economic Applied Research
• Economic & Community Development Research
• Corporate Analytics
  • Industry Trends
  • Market Analysis
  • Workforce & Demographics
  • Economic Impact