VITA
Jerome J. Savitsky
Address
Department of Economics and Business
Cornell College
600 1st Street W
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
319-895-4349
jsavitsky@cornellcollege.edu
Teaching Experience
Professor of Economics and Business, Cornell College, Fall 2002
Associate Professor of Economics and Business, Cornell College, Fall 1995 to Spring 2002Assistant Professor of Economics and Business, Cornell College, Fall 1989 to Spring 1995
Instructor of Economics, James Madison University, Fall 1985 to Spring 1989
Instructor of Economics, Virginia Tech, Summer 1983 to Spring 1985
Education
Ph.D. in Economics, Virginia Tech, June 1989
Dissertation: A Theoretical Analysis of the Labor Market Wage and Employment Effects of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
M.A. in Economics, Virginia Tech, May 1984
B.A. in Economics and Political Science, Mercer University (Macon, GA), June 1980
Fields of Specialization
Labor Economics
Industrial Organization
Microeconomics
Teaching Interests
Microeconomic Theory
Labor Economics
The Economics of Women and the Labor Market
Industrial Organization
Applied Microeconomics
Current Research Interests
Game Theory
Auction Theory
Labor Market Effects of Anti-Discrimination Laws
Working Papers
"A Theoretical Analysis of the Labor Market Effects of Equal Employment Laws"
"Using an Auction to Register College Students for Courses: A Case Study"
Presentations
"Economics and Feminism," Cornell College, Spring 1999
"Gender Issues and Economics Enrollments," ACM Professional Development Conference, Colorado College, Spring 1997
"Do Firms Need to Meet in 'Smoke-Filled Rooms'?", Cornell College Science Interest Group, Spring 1997
"Cornell's Bidding System," Cornell College Science Interest Group, Fall 1995
"Economics and the 1992 Presidential Elections," panel discussion (with Imran Farooqi), Cornell College, Fall 1992
"A Theoretical Analysis of the Labor Market Effects of Equal Employment Laws," Cornell College Science Interest Group, Spring 1992
various presentations, Economics and Business Seminar Series, Cornell College
Membership in Professional Organizations
American Economic Association
Western Economic Association
Departmental Service
Department Chair (July 1998 to present)
Faculty Committees
Academic Affairs Committee (1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00)
Administration Committee (1993/94, 1994/95)
Student Life Committee (2000/01)
College Committees
Investment Club Working Group, Chair (1998/99, 1999/00)
Ad Hoc Committee on Writing (1998/99)
Committee on the Quality of Student Life and Learning (1998/99)
Search Committees
Mathematics (1999/00)
Economics and Business (1997/98)
Academic Computing (1990/91)