Kenneth D. Peterson

Kenneth D. Peterson

Professor of Economics

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Ken Peterson joined the Furman economics faculty in 1990 and chaired the department for twelve years. He served as Dean of Faculty from July 2016 - August 2019 and Provost from August 2019 - June 2022. In his administrative roles, Ken contributed to the launch and implementation of The Furman Advantage and worked with numerous colleagues to help Furman navigate the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic.He is particularly fond of introducing students to economic ideas in the introduction to economics course. His other teaching interests include economics of strategy, first-year writing seminar, microeconomic theory, population economics, urban economics, environmental economics, and labor economics, Peterson was the recipient of the Alester G. Furman, Jr. and Janie Earle Furman Award for Meritorious Teaching. His current research interests focus on the economics of higher education, including enrollment trends, college finances, and college athletics. He is a graduate of Leadership Greenville Class XXI.

Honors

  • Alester G. Furman, Jr., and Janie Earle Furman Award for Meritorious Teaching

Education

  • Ph.D., Economics, Stony Brook University
  • M.A., Economics, Stony Brook University
  • B.S., Economics, Iowa State University

Research Interests

Ken's current research interests focus on the economics of higher education, including enrollment trends, college finances, and college athletics.

Publications

  • "The Tangency Requirement Between Average Revenue and Average Cost Curves" with Kailash Khandke, Atlantic Economic Journal 30(2), June 2002, 219.
  • "Using a Geographic Information System to Teach Economics." Journal of Economic Education 31(2), Spring 2000, 169-178.

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