First and foremost, I am a follower of Jesus Christ with a delightful family.  After that, I am an economics professor at the University of South Dakota, where you can see my profile page.  Here you can find my research and the classes I've taught, or you can see my Substack, Analysis at Altitude, for broader analysis of the topics I find interesting.

My scholarly philosophy breaks down into a few parts:

1) Put first things first.  The discovery of truth - including scientific truth - is pleasing to God.  That truth should be useful and relevant, not trivial or arcane.

2) Learn from and understand those who think differently than I do.  Ideas grow in an environment of intellectual diversity, and they mature when faced with resistance.

3) Link the research question to the big picture, and don't focus on small questions.

4) Find solutions for problems, not problems for solutions, and push the boundaries of conventional thought.

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