Neil
Dean of the College of Business &
Professor of Economics
Contact Information
College of
806-651-2530 (phone)
806-651-2514 (fax)
nterry@mail.wtamu.edu (e-mail)
Office Location:
Office of the Dean
Classroom Center 216A
Education
Ph.D. (Major: Economics; Minor: Information Systems and Quantitative
Methods)
M.A. (Economics)
B.A. (Major: Economics; Minor: History)
Post-Doctoral
Management Development Program (M.D.P.)
Teaching Schedule and Courses
FALL 2011
ECON 3312- Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Published Research
Refereed Journal Articles
49. "Digital Media Systems in Higher Education: The Case for Engaging and Retaining Students," with De'Arno De'Armond in Journal of Retail Analytics. Vol. 7(2), forthcoming, 2011.
48. "Determinants of Men's College Basketball Profit," with Rex Pjesky and Robin Patterson in Research in Economics and Business Journal. Vol. 4(1), forthcoming, 2011.
47. "Vampires, Slashers, or Zombies: Opening Weekend's Favorite Box Office Monster," with Robert King and Robin Patterson in Journal of Business & Economics Research. Vol. 9(2), 95-105, 2011.
46. "Determinants of Women's College Basketball Profit," with Rex Pjesky and Robin Patterson in Journal of Global Business Management. Vol. 6(2), pages 126-132, 2010.
45. "Determinants of Box Office Revenue for Horror Movies," with Robert King and Jeri J. Walker in Journal of Global Business Management. Vol. 6(2), pages 230-239, 2010.
44. "Financial Performance of Computer Network and Information Technology Services Companies in Bull and Bear Markets," with Anne Macy and Jean Walker in Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal. Vol. 14(2), pages forthcoming, 2010.
43. "Stock Market Performance of Computer Software Firms Across Multiple Periods," with Anne Macy and James Owens in Journal of Finance and Accountancy. Vol. 4(1), forthcoming, 2010.
42. "Determinants of College Football Profit," with Rex Pjesky and Gary Kelley in International Journal of Business Research. Vol. 10(5), pages 167-173, 2010.
41. "Stock Market Performance of Computer Semiconductor Firms Across Multiple Periods," with Anne Macy and Gary Kelley in International Journal of Business Research. Vol. 10(4), pages 192-202, 2010.
40. "The Determinants of Student Performance on the Business Major Field ETS Exam: Do Community College Transfer Students Make the Grade?," with Jean Walker and Gary Kelley in Journal of Human Resource and Adult Learning. Vol. 6(1), 1-8, 2010.
39. "Stock Market Volatility: A Comparison of Computer and Cellular Hardware Companies," with Anne Macy and Amjad Abdullat in Global Journal of Business Research. Vol. 4(3), pages 11-24, 2010.
38. "Stock Market Volatility: A Comparison of Vertically Integrated Technology Companies," with Anne Macy and Amjad Abdullat in The Journal of the American Academy of Business, Cambridge. Vol. 15(2), pages 242-249, 2010.
37. "The Determinants of Foreign Box Office Revenue for English Language Movie," with John W. Cooley and Miles Zachary in Journal of International Business and Cultural Studies. Vol. 2(1), pages 117-127, 2010.
36. "The Determinants of Opening Weekend Box Office Revenue for Movies," with De'Arno De'Armond and Miles Zachary in the Journal of Academy of Business and Economics. Vol. 9(4), pages 193-201, 2009.
35. "The Determinants of Pay for Head Coaches in
Collegiate Athletics," with Rex Pjesky and
34. "Bikers, Aliens, and Movie Stars: Comparing the Economic Impact of
Special Events," with Anne Macy and James Owens in Journal of Business
& Economic Research. Vol. 7(11), page 73-80, 2009.
33. "Donut Stop: Local Competition from a National Chain," with Karyn
Friske, Duane Rosa, and
32. "The Impact of Instruction Mode on Student
Performance in Graduate Financial Management," with James Owens and John
W. Cooley in Journal of Human Resource and Adult Learning. Vol.
5(1), pages 148-154, 2009.
31. "The Determinants of Movie Sales Revenue," with
Anne Macy in The Journal of the
30. "Do Online Students Make the Grade on the Business Major Field ETS
Exam?," with LaVelle Mills, Duane Rosa, and
29. "The Determinants of Movie Rental Revenue
Earnings," with De'Arno De'Armond in Academy of Marketing Studies
Journal. Vol. 12(2), page 35-46, 2008.
28. "Student Grade Motivation as a Determinant of Performance on the
Business Major Field ETS Exam," with LaVelle Mills and Marc Sollosy in Journal
of College Teaching and Learning. Vol. 5(7), pages 27-32, July
2008.
27. "Using Movies as a Vehicle for Critical Thinking in Economics and
Business," with Anne Macy in Journal of Economics and Economic
Education Research. Vol. 9(1), pages 31-51, 2008.
26. "Determinants of Alumni Giving Rates," with Anne Macy in Journal
of Economics and Economic Education Research. Vol. 8(3), pages 3-17,
2007.
25. "Assessing the Difference in Learning Outcomes
for Campus, Online, and Hybrid Instruction Modes for MBA Courses," in the Journal
of Education for Business. Vol. 82(4), pages 220-225, March/April
2007.
24. "The Determinants of College Student Debt," with Anne Macy
in the Southwestern Economic Review. Vol. 34, pages 15-25, Spring
2007.
23. "Comparing the Efficacy of Domestic Versus International Child Adoption," with Nancy Turner and Jennifer Falkner in the Southwestern Economic Review. Vol. 33, pages 95-105, Spring 2006.
22. "Gender Equity Regulation and Profitability in College Athletics," with Crecencio Ramirez in Academy of Educational Leadership Journal. Vol. 9(3), pages 147-158, 2005.
21. "Assessing the Effectiveness of Virtual Learning in Graduate Courses in Computer Information Systems," with Amjad Abdullat in Information Systems Education Journal. Vol. 3(34), pages 1-8, August 2005.
20. "The
Determinants of Domestic Box Office Performance in the Motion Picture Industry,"
with Michael Butler and De'Arno De'Armond in the Southwestern Economic
Review. Vol. 32(1), pages 137-148, 2005.
19. "The Economic Impact of Movie Critics on the Box Office," with
Michael Butler and De'Arno De'Armond in Academy of Marketing Studies Journal.
Vol. 8, pages 61-73, 2004.
18. "Capital Account and Foreign Direct Investment Policies in the Late Nineties: What Effect on Trade?" with Joshua Lewer in ASEAN Economic Bulletin. Vol. 20(3), pages 256-271, December 2003.
17. "Campus, Online, or Hybrid: An Assessment of Instruction Modes," with Joshua Lewer in the Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research. Vol. 4(1), pages 23-34, Fall 2003.
16. "The Trade Effects of Financial Flow Liberalization: A Focus on
15. "The Trade-Creating Effects of Capital Mobility: Recent Evidence from Latin America," with Joshua Lewer in the Southwestern Economic Review. Vol. 30(1), pages 79-89, Spring 2003.
14. "Community Building for the Online Classroom Environment," Academy of Educational Leadership Journal. Vol. 7(1), pages 7-14, Winter/Spring 2003.
13. "Speculative Returns in the Neuer Market," with Anne Macy in the Journal of International Business Research. Vol. 1, pages 73-82, Fall 2002.
12. "The Determinants of Municipal Recycling: A Time Series Approach," Southwestern Economic Review. Vol. 29(1), pages 53-62, Spring 2002.
11. "Informal Labor Markets in the
10. "Student Performance in the Virtual Versus Traditional Classroom in
Economics and Finance: A Case Study," with
9. "The Efficacy of Prison Labor Production: The
8. "Do Virtual Courses Lead to Virtual Learning?" with
7. "Customer Satisfaction with Internet Instruction: A Case Study," with James Owens and Anne Macy in Southwestern Journal of Economics. Vol. 4(1), pages 120-128, March 2001.
6. "Assessing Enrollment and Attrition Rates for the Online MBA," Technological Horizons in Education Journal. Vol. 28(7), pages 64-68, February 2001.
5. "Student and Faculty Assessment of the Virtual MBA: A Case
Study," with
4. "The Effectiveness of Virtual Learning in Economics," Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research. Vol. 1(1), pages 92-98, September 2000.
3. "MBA Student Perceptions about the Effectiveness of Internet Instruction," Business Education Forum. Vol. 54(4), pages 42-44, April 2000.
2. "The Choice of State Policy Instruments to Encourage Recycling," Southwestern Journal of Economics. Vol. 2(3), pages 59-71, March 1999.
1. "Recycling by State: A Nonparametric Evaluation of Policy Instruments," Southwestern Economic Review. Vol. 26(1), pages 103-112, Spring 1999.
Other Refereed Intellectual Contributions
9. "Comparing the Efficacy of Domestic Versus International
Adoption," with Nancy Turner and Jennifer Falkner in Child Adoption,
edited by Meenu Bhatnagar.
8. "Regional Differences in the Shortage of Professional Nurses," with Anne Macy in International Advances in Economic Research. Vol. 14(2), May 2008 (Research Note).
7. "Investing in NFL Prospects: Factors Influencing Team Winning Percentage," in International Advances in Economic Research. Vol. 13(1), page 117, February 2007 (Research note).
6. "Characterizing Depreciation in the Automobile Industry by Brand," with Anne Macy and Peter Ren in International Advances in Economic Research. Vol. 11(4), page 85, November 2005 (Research Note).
5. "The Impact of United Nations Economic Sanctions on Iraqi Civilians," with Amjad Abdullat in International Advances in Economic Research. Vol. 10(3), page 246, August 2004 (Research Note).
4. "The Efficacy of Alternative Instruction Modes in Economics" with Joshua Lewer and Anne Macy in the Economic Research Network Educator. Summer 2003.
3. "Will the Economy be on the Path to Recovery by the End of the Year?" The Business Credit Pro, Vol. 103(7), pages 1-2, July 2003.
2. "The Trade-Creating Effects of Capital Flow Liberalization," with Joshua Lewer in International Advances in Economic Research. Vol. 9(1), page 85, February 2003 (Research note).
1. "Work Decisions in the Short Run and
Long Run," with James E. Jonish in Teaching the Social Economic Way of
Thinking, edited by Edward J. O'Boyle.
Published Proceedings
49. "Comparing Financial Performance of Computer Network and Information Technology Services Companies," with Anne Macy and Jean Walker, Proceedings of the Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies. Summer Vol. 12(1), page 3, 2010.
48. "Microeconomics Assessment Results: Student Performance Across Multiple Learning Objectives," with Steve Hayward and Parman Reynolds, Proceedings of the Academy of Economics and Economic Education. Summer Vol. 12(2), page 30, 2009.
48. "Macroeconomics Assessment Results: Student Performance Across Multiple Learning Objectives," with Steve Hayward and Parman Reynolds, Proceedings of the Academy of Economics and Economic Education. Summer Vol. 12(2), page 31, 2009.
46. "Corporate Finance Assessment Results: Student Performance Across Multiple Learning Objectives," with Jean Walker and Huabing Wang, Proceedings of the Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies. Summer Vol. 14(2), page 62, 2009.
45. "The Determinants of Movie Rental Revenue Earnings," with De'Arno De'Armond, Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Studies. Summer Vol. 10(1), page 96, 2008.
44. "Assessing Student Performance in Principles of Economics," with Duane Rosa and Stephen Hayward, Proceedings of the Academy of Economics and Economic Education. Summer Vol. 10(1), page 45, 2008.
43. "Do Online Students Make the Grade on the
Business Major Field Exam?," with LaVelle Mills, Proceedings of the
42. "Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Team Performance and the
Impact of Business Accreditation," with Jean Walker, Proceedings of the
41. "The Positive and Negative of Increasing Resources for Student Organizations," with Jean Walker, Proceedings of the Academy of Education Leadership. Summer Vol. 10(1), pages 66-67, 2008.
40. "DVD Movie Revenue and the Global Box Office: Substitutes or Complements?," with Aaron Putman in the Southwest Review of International Business Research. Vol. 19, pages 89-93, 2008.
39. "Performance of Domestic Versus International Students on the
ETS Exam," with LaVelle Mills and
38. "Teaching Ethics, Corporate Governance, and Social Economics:
Movies as a Method," with Anne Macy, Proceedings of the
37. "Does Student Debt Impact Alumni Giving
Rates," with Anne Macy, Proceedings of the
36. "Current Issues with Child Adoption," with Nancy Turner and Jennifer Falkner, Proceedings of the Academy of Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues. Summer Vol. 7, pages 195-199, 2005.
35. "Policy Issues in the Gender Equity Versus Profit Debate in
College Athletics," with Crecencio Ramirez, Proceedings of the
34. "The Economic and Regulatory Environment of the Biotechnology Industry in Asia," with Jackey F.C. Lin, Proceedings of the Academy of Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues. Summer Vol. 7, pages 185-189, 2005.
33. "Keys to Success When Going Global with Academic Programs," Proceedings of the Academy of Educational Leadership. Summer Vol. 7(1) , page 62, 2005.
32. "The Economic and Regulatory Environment of the Biotechnology Industry in Europe," with Jackey F.C. Lin, Proceedings of the Academy for Studies in International Business. Summer Vol. 7, pages 43-46, 2005.
31. "The Determinants of Worldwide Box Office Performance in the Motion Picture Industry," with Michael Butler and De'Arno De'Armond in the Southwest Review of International Business Research. Vol. 16, pages 195-204, 2005.
30. "Assessing the Effectiveness of Virtual Learning in Graduate Courses in Computer Information Systems," with Amjad Abdullat, Proceedings of ISECON, page 2, 2004.
29. "Instrumental Freedom and Economic Development," with Amjad Abdullat, Proceedings of the Academy for Economics and Economic Education. Vol. 7(1), pages 69-73, 2004.
28. "Human Capital Returns From Prison Industry Investment and Production," with Barry Duman and Knut Rostad, Proceedings of the Academy for Economics and Economic Education. Vol. 7 (1), pages 81-84, 2004.
27. "Title IX Compliance Versus Profits," with Crecencio Ramirez, Proceedings of the Academy for Economics and Economic Education. Vol. 7 (1), pages 85-90, 2004.
26. "Prospects for Resolving the Senior Boom Issue," Proceedings of the Academy for Economics and Economic Education. Vol. 7 (1), pages 75-79, 2004.
25. "Critical Acclaim and the Box Office Performance of New Film Releases," with Michael Butler and De'Arno De'Armond, Proceedings of the Academy for Marketing Studies. Vol. 8 (2), pages 23-27, 2003.
24. "The Profitability of College Athletics and the Role of Title IX," with Crecencio Ramirez, Proceedings of the Academy for Economics and Economic Education. Vol. 6 (2), pages 63-67, 2003.
23. "The Indirect Impact of Economic Sanctions on
22. "Does Financial Freedom Harm or Promote Trade in the
21. "The Impact of Capital Flow Liberalization on Trade in the European Emerging Markets," with Joshua Lewer in the Southwest Review of International Business Research. Vol. 14, pages 55-60, Spring 2003.
20. "The Determinants of Bilateral Trade in
19. "Assessing the Hybrid Mode of Instruction," with Joshua Lewer, Proceedings of the Academy for Economics and Economic Education. Vol. 5(2), pages 17-19, 2002.
18. "Structural Problems in the Japanese Economy," Proceedings of the Academy for Studies in International Business. Vol. 2(1), pages 39-44, April 2002.
17. "Trade Effects in ASEAN Countries," with Joshua Lewer, Proceedings of the Academy for Studies in International Business. Vol. 2(1), pages 45-47, April 2002.
16. "The Impact of the Euro on the German Neuer Market," with Anne Macy, Proceedings of the Academy for Studies in International Business. Vol. 1(2), pages 1-5, October 2001.
15. "Financial Performance of Prison Industry Production: A Comparison by Sectors," with Barry Duman and Anne Macy, Proceedings of the Academy for Economics and Economic Education. Vol. 4 (2), pages 19-22, October 2001.
14. "Organizing an Online Community," Proceedings for the Academy of Educational Leadership. Vol. 6(2), pages 8-10, October 2001.
13. "Organizational Notes for Virtual Courses in Economics and Finance," Southwestern Economics Proceedings: Selected Papers from the 2000 Conference. Vol. 28(1), pages 75-78, March 2001.
12. "Characterizing Day Labor in the Texas Panhandle," Southwestern Economics Proceeding: Selected Papers from the 2000 Conference. Vol. 28(1), pages 29-32, March 2001.
11. "Virtual Learning in Economics," Proceedings of the Academy for Economics and Economic Education, Vol. 2(2), pages 17-18, October 1999.
10. "Factors Influencing the Supply and Demand of Charitable Contributions," with James Jonish, Proceedings of the 1999 Academy of Economics and Finance. Vol. 23, pages 173-178, February 1999.
9. "Recycling: Myths and Realities," Proceedings of the 1999 Academy of Economics and Finance. Vol. 23, pages 366-372, February 1999.
8. "Principal-Agent Considerations with Internet Instruction: A Case Study," with Anne Macy, Proceedings of the 1999 Academy of Economics and Finance. Vol. 23, pages 373-378, February 1999.
7. "The Determinants of Aggregate Health Care Expenditure," with Anne Macy, Proceedings of the 1998 Academy of Economics and Finance. Vol. 22, pages 203-209, February 1998.
6. "A Nonparametric Evaluation of Soil Type Differentials on Land Prices," with Rasheed Al-Hmoud, Proceedings of the 1997 Academy of Economics and Finance. Vol. 21, pages 1-8, February 1997.
5. "The Economic Benefits and Costs of Recycling in Texas," with Rasheed Al-Hmoud, Proceedings of the 1997 Academy of Economics and Finance. Vol. 21, pages 699-706, February 1997.
4. "Health Care Profitability: The Case of Drug Manufacturers," with Anne Macy, Proceedings of the 1997 Academy of Economics and Finance. Vol. 21, pages 388-396, February 1997.
3. "Water Marketing Along the Texas Rio Grande," with James Jonish and David Yoskowitz, Proceedings of the 1996 Universities Council on Water Resources. Vol. 5, pages 170-179, August 1996.
2. "Is Real Activity in the United States Really Influenced by Contractual Wage Rigidities?" with David Hudgins, Proceedings of the 1995 Midsouth Academy of Economics and Finance. Vol. 19, pages 259-264, February 1995.
1. "Labor Force Participation and Human Capital," Proceedings of the 1995 Midsouth Academy of Economics and Finance. Vol. 19, pages 541-549, February 1995.
Miscellaneous Contributions
4. "WTAMU College of Business Offers Variety of Graduate Degree Programs Worldwide," College of Business Magazine. Pages 4-5, Spring 2005.
3. "Past, Future of Social Security," The Prairie, Vol. 87(22), page 9.
2. "Future View: Money, Trade and Energy," edited by Cheryl Berzanskis in the Amarillo Globe News. Pages 1B-3B, November 5, 2000.
1. "Connect with Success: The Internet MBA," edited by Winston Stahlecker in T. Boone Pickens College of Business Magazine. Page 4, Fall 1999.
Professional Service
Ad Hoc reviewer for Journal of Sports Economics. Summer 2009 to present.
Review Board Member for Academy of Educational Leadership Journal edited by Mike Shurden. Winter 2006 to present.
Review Board Member for Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research edited by Larry Dale. Winter 2006 to present.
Faculty for the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington, Summer 2005 and 2006.
Executive Editor for The Journal of Education for Business for the years 2000-2010.
Editor for
Reviewer for Labor Economics by George Borjas, Addison-Wesley Publishing. Summer 2001.
Review Board Member for Southwestern Economic Review edited by Edward McNertney. Fall 2000 to 2010.
Review Board Member for Journal of the Academy of Business Education edited by Jean L. Heck. Summer 2000 to 2008.
Review Board Member for Southwestern Journal of Economics edited by Abdul M. Turay. Summer 1999 to 2003.
Reviewer for Principles of Macroeconomics by David Collander, Irwin McGraw-Hill. Fall 1998 and Fall 2002.
Reviewer for Exploring Economics: Pathways to Problem Solving by Richard Sexton, Dryden Press. Summer 1998.
Research Grants and Funded Projects
Faculty Development Grant from WTAMU for the Management Development Program
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Killgore Research Grant, "The Implications of Using Texas Prison-based Labor to Produce Commodities Designed to Compete in the Private Sector" with Barry Duman. Total support of $3,000 for Summer 2000.
Amarillo National Bank, "Customer Satisfaction Survey Analysis." Project resulted in $5,000 donation from Amarillo National Bank to the departmental development account.
Texas Transportation Institute, "Safe Communities Project" with Duane Rosa. Total support of $28,817 from October 1998 through September 1999.
Texas Transportation Institute, "Safe Communities Project" with Duane Rosa. Total support of $30,717 from October 1997 through September 1998.
Professional Honors and Awards
2010 Texas A&M University System Teaching Excellence Award.
2008 Distinguished Research Award for "Do Online Students Make the Grade on the Business ETS Exam," with LaVelle Mills and Marc Sollosy. Recognized by Allied Academies Organization in conjunction with the Academy of Economics and Economic Education.
2007 Distinguished Research Award for "Determinants of Alumni Giving Rates." Recognized by Allied Academies Organization in conjunction with the Academy of Economics and Economic Education.
2005-2006 Teaching Excellence Award. Recognized by West Texas A&M University.
2004-2005 Outstanding Professor in the
2004 ISECON Meritorious Writing Award for "Assessing the Effectiveness of Virtual Learning in Graduate Courses in Computer Information Systems," with Amjad Abdullat. Recognized at The Information Systems Education Conference (ISECON) by The Education Special Interest Group of The Association of Information Technology Professionals.
2003 Distinguished Research Award for "Critical Acclaim and the Box Office Performance of New Film Releases," with Michael Butler and De'Arno De'Armond. Recognized by Allied Academies Organization in conjunction with the Academy for Marketing Studies.
2002 Distinguished Research Award for "The
Trade Effects of Financial Flow Liberalization: A Focus on
2001 Distinguished Research Award for "Speculative Returns in the Neuer Market" with Anne Macy. Recognized by Allied Academies Organization in conjunction with the Academy for Studies in International Business.
2000-2001 Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award. Recognized by West Texas A&M University.
1999-2000 Outstanding Professor in the
1999 Distinguished Research Award for "The Effectiveness of Virtual Learning in Economics." Recognized by Allied Academies Organization in conjuction with the Academy of Economics and Economic Education.
1998 Outstanding Professor Outside the Division of Agriculture. Recognized by the West Texas A&M University chapter of Block and Bridle Club.
1997 Graduate Student Instructor of the Year.
Recognized by
1995 Steindl Monetary Theory Award. Recognized by Texas Tech University in conjunction with Dr. Ronald Gilbert.
Professional Associations
Academy for Economics and Economic Education
Academy of Economics and
Finance
Academy of Educational Leadership
Allied Academies
Organization
American Economics
Association
Association for Social Economics
International Atlantic Economic Society
National Business Education Association
Phi Beta Delta (Honor Society for International Scholars)
Policy Studies Organization
Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics Honor Society)
Southwestern Economics
Association
Southwestern Society of Economists
Western Social Science Association
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Last update: 5-25-2011