Curriculum Vitae
Robert A. Poulton
Work Address:
C.H. Sandage School of Business
Graceland University
1 University Place
Lamoni, IA 50104
Office Phone: (641) 784-5431
E-mail: rpoulton@graceland.edu
Citizenship: United States
Home Address:
520 S. Maple St.
Lamoni, IA 50140
Home phone: (641) 784-4784
Education:
Ph.D., Economics, December 2008, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
16802
B.A., Economics, minors: Business and Math (Summa cum laude), June 1993, Wittenberg
University, Springfield, OH 45501
Thesis: "The Role of Cost-sharing as a Signal of Project Quality in the Federal Funding of
Academic Research: An Application to the National Science Foundation"
Advisor: Professor N. Edward Coulson
Areas of Concentration:
Primary: Industrial Organization, Public Finance
Secondary: Econometrics
Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor, Graceland University, Fall 2008-current
Courses taught: Introductory Microeconomics, Introductory Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Economics of Sports, Managerial Economics, Critical
Thinking in the Liberal Arts
Instructor, Graceland University, Fall 2003-Fall 2008
Introductory Microeconomics (15 sections), Introductory Macroeconomics (8 sections), Intermediate Microeconomics (5 sections), Money & Banking (7 sections), Economics of Sports (4 sections), Public Finance, Managerial Economics (2 sections), Competitive Business Scenarios (2 sections), Graduate Examination Preparation
Instructor, World Campus, The Pennsylvania State University
Introductory Microeconomics (Summer 1996-Summer 2003)
Instructor, Department of Economics, The Pennsylvania State University
Introductory Economics (Spring 1999; Spring 2001)
Introductory Microeconomics (Spring 1998)
Intermediate Macroeconomics (Summer 1997; Fall 1997)
Introductory Macroeconomics (Summer 1996)
Co-instructor, Department of Economics, The Pennsylvania State University
Introductory Economics (Spring 1997; Spring 1998)
Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, The Pennsylvania State University
Introductory Economics (Spring 2000)
Introductory Microeconomics (Fall 1993; Fall 1996)
Money & Banking (Spring 1994)
Research Assistant, Department of Economics, The Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Irwin Feller (Fall 1994-Spring 1996; Summer 1998-Fall 1999)
Dr. Mark Wilhelm (Summer 1994)
Honors and Awards:
Phi Beta Kappa (1993)
Summa Cum Laude Graduation (1993)
Omicron Delta Kappa (Senior Honorary) (1993)
Presidential Scholarship (Awarded to top ten in class after Jr. year) (1992)
Pick and Pen (Junior Honorary) (1992)
Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics Honorary) (1992)
Tau Pi Phi (Business Honorary) (1992)
Darwin H. Deaver Scholarship for achievement in economics (1992)
John L. Wilson Scholarship for achievement in economics (1991, 1992)
Phi Eta Sigma (Freshmen Male Honorary) (1990)
A.A.L. Lutheran Campus Scholarship (1989, 1990)
Lutheran Scholar Award (1989-1993)
Special National Merit Scholarship (1989)
Chuck Sterling Rotary Memorial Scholarship (1989)
Service:
Chair of General Education Committee (Fall 2007-current) [Member (Fall 2004-current)]
Member of Persistence Committee (Fall 2009-current)
Coordinator of Cluster Course Program (Fall 2006-current)
Economics Department Coordinator (October 2008-current)
Member of the Task Force on Scholarly Activities (Fall 2008-current)
Member of Business Division's Individual Studies Committee (2004-current)
Member of Council on Student Welfare (2004-current); Chair (Fall 2005-Spring 2007)
Member of 5 Campus Search Committees (Spring 2005, Summer 2005, Spring 2007 (2),
Spring 2008)
Member of General Education Committee's Subcommittee on Assessment (2003-2004)
Member of Campus Pride Committee (2003-2004)
Organizer of Faculty-Staff Intramural Basketball Team (Fall 2004, Fall 2005; Fall 2006;
Fall 2007, Fall 2008)
Advisor to an average of 15-20 students annually
Publications:
Introductory Microeconomic Analysis, 2002 (130+ pg. study guide written for The
Pennsylvania State University World Campus)
"The Growth of Superbanks and Investment Banks in the U.S. and U.K.", 2009 (included in
Southwestern's Volume Library)
Professional Associations:
American Economics Association
* Updated September 2009
