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Mackenzie Alston joined the Gies College of Business as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Finance after three years at Florida State University. His research focuses on experimental behavioral economics, labor, and education. Alston's recent publications include topics such as discrimination in hiring practices and the preferences of high-capacity donors in charitable giving. He has a Ph.D. in Economics from Texas A&M University and an A.B. in Economics and Mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis. His teaching spans courses such as Financial Economics and Methods in Surveys & Experiments, with a focus on micro- and macro-economic drivers that affect business fundamentals.
National Bureau of Economic Research • Washington, D.C.
Conducted research focusing on economic behavior and labor market policies.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL
Teaching courses in Finance and conducting research in Labor and Education Economics.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL
Taught introductory and advanced finance courses.
Florida State University • Tallahassee, FL
Focused on research and teaching in Economics.
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