Kelsey Hample
Assistant Professor of Economics
- Email: kelsey.hample@furman.edu
- Phone: 864.294.2630
- Office: Riley 109G
Kelsey Hample (PhD., North Carolina State University) joined the Furman economics faculty in 2017. Her research interests include topics in development and behavioral economics with a focus on individual decision making in the face of risk and uncertainty. Recent research papers ask how Northern Ghanaian households change their fuel input decisions in response to owning more efficient cooking stoves and how Kenyan individuals compare to Americans in their demand for informal risk sharing and formal insurance. Dr. Hample’s teaching includes Growth and Development, Behavioral Economics, Statistics, and Introduction to Economics.
In college, Dr. Hample was lucky to discover economics at the intersection of two seemingly competing interests: mathematics and psychology. Conducting her own research project with the help of fantastic mentors solidified her excitement for economics and put her on the path to graduate school. Since then, she has enjoyed exciting students about the breadth of economics and mentoring students through their own research projects. Outside of Furman, Dr. Hample enjoys baking, hiking, and watching movies.
Education
- Ph.D., North Carolina State University