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Kelsey Hample
Furman University Department of Economics
kelsey.hample@furman.edu, 309-255-1162
Riley Hall, 109G Greenville, SC 29613
Education
North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC
- Ph.D., Economics (May 2017)
- M.A., Economics (December 2013)
Dissertation: Experimental Techniques Applied to Development Economics
- Committee: Robert Hammond (chair), Mitch Renkow, Zachary Brown, Erin O. Sills
Western Illinois University (WIU), Macomb, IL (2010-2011)
- Mathematics major course work
Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU), Bloomington, IL (2006-2010)
- B.A., Economics; Graduated with Honors, summa cum laude
- Honors Thesis: Intergenerational Transmission of Parental Human Capital Among Immigrant Families
- Minor: Psychology
Teaching Experience
Economics Department, Furman University (F2017-present)
- Behavioral Economics, ECN 244 (F2018)
- Growth & Development Economics, ECN 243 (F2017)
- Statistics for Economics & Business, ECN 255 (regularly)
- Introduction to Economics, ECN 111 (regularly)
Economics Department, NCSU (F2012-Sp2017)
- Independent Instructor: Development Economics, EC 495 (F2016-Sp2017)
- Conceptualized and developed the course as a special topics offering
- Independent Instructor: Data Analysis for Economists, EC 351 (F2015-Sp2017)
- Independent Instructor: Intermediate Microeconomics, EC 301 (Sp2016)
- Independent Instructor: Environmental Economics, ARE 336 (F2014-F2015)
- Independent Instructor: Principles of Macroeconomics, EC 202 (F2013-Sp2014)
- Lab Instructor: Fundamentals of Economics, EC 205 (F2012-Sp2013)
Professional Development
- Certificate of Accomplishment in Teaching (CoAT) (December 2013)
- Through seminars, critical reflection, and application, participants learn fundamental components of pedagogy, enriching their personal growth and professional development in teaching and learning. My work in the program culminated in a teaching portfolio that was assessed and approved.
- Fundamentals in Teaching Workshops (FIT) (F2012-F2012)
- Workshop series designed to provide training and support for graduate students interested in learning the concepts of teaching, engaging students, and creating learning environments. I completed 6 workshops.
- Economics Graduate Teaching Assistant Training Program (August 2011)
Awards & Honors
- Recipient: Thank a Teacher (Sp2015)
- Anonymous and optional program to thank teachers who have “gone above and beyond.”
- “Thank you so much for being a fantastic instructor. I have thoroughly enjoyed the class. It is rare to see a teacher so well organized and able to teach, let alone one with a great sense of humor. I know you will go on to do incredible things beyond receiving your doctorate degree. Thank you for making one of the roughest semesters I’ve had at NCSU better. It means a lot to me.”
- Teaching Assistantship: Economics Graduate Program (F2011-Sp2016)
Invited Lectures
- Grad School: How to Get in and Get Through (Illinois Wesleyan University: Nov, 2016)
- Writing in Economics, ECG 580, Guest Lecturer (F2014)
- Writing in Economics, EC 480, Guest Lecturer (F2014)
Private Tutor (Sp2013-Sp2016)
- AP Microeconomics (F2016)
- AP Macroeconomics (Sp2015)
- Microeconomics (EC 201) (Sp2013)
Research
Interests
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Experimental, Microeconomic Development, Behavioral, Environmental, Labor
Job Market Paper
- Formal Insurance in Social Networks: Laboratory Evidence from the US and Kenya
- This paper combines main findings and discussion from the two working papers linked below.
Dissertation
- Experimental Techniques Applied to Development Economics
- Committee: Robert Hammond (chair), Mitch Renkow, Zachary Brown, Erin O. Sills
Working Papers
- Formal Insurance for the Informally Insured: Experimental Considerations
- Formal Insurance for the Informally Insured: Cross-Cultural Considerations
Works in Progress
- Effects of Improved Cookstove Use on Fuelwood Demand
- The Impact of Human Capital, Family Characteristics and Country of Origin on the Poverty Status of Immigrant Women (with Michael Seeborg)
Awards & Honors
- Recipient: John W. Pope Foundation grant ($7,000) (December 2014)
- Applied for and received this grant as sole principal investigator
- Graduate Student Workshop in Experimental Economics, IFREE (January 2014)
- Applied for and was selected to participate in the week long workshop.
- The International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics (IFREE) was founded by Vernon Smith, who led some discussions in the workshop.
Publications in Refereed Journals
- Hample, K. C. Intergenerational Transmission of Parental Human Capital Among Immigrant Families.
- Undergraduate Economic Review (UER): 2011
- Carroll Round Proceedings: 2010
- Park Place Economist: 2010
Invited Presentations
- Formal Insurance in Social Networks: Laboratory Evidence from the US and Kenya
- North Carolina State University Microeconomics Workshop Series (Oct, 2016)
- Illinois Wesleyan University (Nov, 2016)
Convention Papers
- REACCTING to a Rebound? An Econometric Analysis of Fuelwood Demand Responses to a Randomized Controlled Experiment with Improved Cookstoves in Northern Ghana.
- Presented at United States Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE): Macalaster University, 2010
- Intergenerational Transmission of Parental Human Capital Among Immigrant Families.
- Presented at Carroll Round Proceedings: Georgetown University, 2010.
- Presented at John Wesley Powell Conference: Illinois Wesleyan Unversity, 2010
- Same Sex Conversations Among Young Women and Men; Topics and Objectives (with Judith Dallinger)
- Presented at Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender: Nortre Dame, 2004.
Additional Professional Experience
Economics Department, NCSU (F2011-present)
- Research Assistant: Dr. Laura Taylor (F2015)
- Wrote press releases of department work and awards
- Grader: Public Finance, EC 410 (Sp2015)
- Grader: Writing in Economics, ECG 580 (F2014)
- Grader: Introduction to Economic Research, EC 480 (F2014)
- Research Assistant: Dr. Robert Hammond (summer 2014)
- Assisted in simulation coding, literature review, editing
- TA: Principles of Microeconomics, EC 201 (F2011-Sp2012)
Lab Research (Sp2014-F2015)
- Experimental Economics Lab, NCSU (Sp2014-F2015)
- Collected dissertation experimental data, ran 5 sessions of 30 participants
- Guest Researcher, Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, Nairobi, Kenya (July 2015)
- Worked with employees to set up and translate dissertation experiment
- Helped to run 7 sessions of 12 participants each
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), NCSU (F2015-F2016)
- Graduate Training Assistant, Mr. Jose Cisneros, CALS Global Programs Liaison
- Acted as liaison for professional agricultural trainees from Kenya and South Africa, China, and Moldova
- Led tours throughout North Carolina and facilitated meetings with agricultural professionals and experts.
Economics Department, Illinois Wesleyan University (2006-2010)
- Lab Assistant, Tutor (2009-2010)
- Research Assistant, Chair and Associate Professor Dr. Leekley (2009-2010)
- Edited the textbook Applied Statistics for Business and Economics, Dr. Leekley
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in: Stata, Ztree, SPSS, LaTeX
- Working Knowledge in: SAS, R, Matlab, oTree
- Intermediate Spanish
Service
- Park Place Economist – Technical Editor and Referee (2009-2010)
- Undergraduate Economics Review – Associate Editor (2009-2010)
Professional Affiliations
- American Economic Association
- Omicron Delta Epsilon