Title:

Graduate Research Fellow, Regional Research Institute, 2006-

Education:

  Pursuing a Ph.D., Economics, West Virginia University
  B.S., Economics, Middle Tennessee State University, 2006
  B.A., Spanish, Middle Tennessee State University, 2006

Research Interests:

  Gravity Models
  Central Place Theory
  Urban and Regional Economics

Biography:

Christa is currently working with Randy Jackson on a funded project entitled "Economic Impact of Domestic Fossil-based Resources," 2/17/2009-11/14/2009.

Christa was awarded the RRI Graduate Research Fellowship for 2006. She is enrolled in the Ph.D. program in economics in the College of Business and Economics. Christa received her undergraduate degree (Summa Cum Laude) with a 3.9 GPA from Middle Tennessee State University.

Christa was a graduate student fellow at the American Institute of Economic Research, June 2006 and received a Roy A. Foulke Graduate Fellowship, 2006

Contact Information:

Regional Research Institute
West Virginia University
886 Chestnut Ridge Road
P.O. Box 6825
Morgantown, WV 26506-6825

Room 520
Tel: 304-293-8545
Fax: 304-293-6699
Email