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Title:

Associate Professor, Economics
Faculty Research Associate, Regional Research Institute
RRI Internal Advisory Board Member
Coordinator and Instructor, REU Program, 1994-2001

Education:

Ph.D., Economics, University of Maryland, 1981
M.A., Economics, University of Maryland
B.A., Economics, University of Notre Dame
Curriculum Vitae

Recipient of an RRI Seed Grant:

"Location-Specific Amenities, Equilibrium, and Constraints on Location Choices"
Final Report

Research Interests:

Most of Dr. Cushing's recent work has focused on issues related to population migration and poverty. This includes analysis of Appalachian poverty, consideration of appropriate methods to measure the true extent of poverty, the effects of poverty, and of public policy - especially social welfare programs - on migration decisions of low-income households, and the role of race relations in population migration.

* RRI Certificate of Appreciation
* Brian and MaryLee pic
* Brian at the Institute Fest
* Brian & MaryLee, RRI annual social, 2007