Associate Dean and Professor of Economics
- Ph.D. Economics, University of Pittsburgh, 1980
- M.A. Economics, Miami (Ohio) University, 1974
- B.A. Economics, Youngstown State University, 1971
Biography
Prior to arriving in Houghton in 1980, I was a Visiting Instructor at Miami (Ohio) University. In 1990-91, I was a Visiting Fellow at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia. In 1994, I was elected to my first of three 4-year terms on the Houghton City Council serving as Mayor from 1996-2006. I was a Visiting Research Fellow at Curtin University of Technology in Perth July-November 2006 and July-August of 2007. I currently hold an Adjunct Professorship in The School of Economics and Finance at Curtin University.
Teaching Interests
- Game theory
- Public sector economics
- Microeconomic theory
Research Interests
- Game theory
- Public sector economics
- Microeconomic theory
Recent Publications
- Brokaw, A. J., Merz, T. E., Seigel, M. A. (2009). "An Exploratory Examination of Consumer Behavior and the Fear of Rare Events," (pp. 118-123). 2009 Annual Conference of the Marketing Management Association.
- Merz, T. E., Do, H. (2007). "Voting Procedures as Instruments for Active Learning in Game Theory Classes," (1st ed., vol. 3, pp. 65-78). Perspectives on Economic Education Research.
- Merz, T. E. (2006). Toward The Barry Bonds Award, (2nd ed., vol. 15, pp. 126-128). Nine: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture.