BIO & RESEARCH INTERESTs

Dan Rickman's research focuses on rural and urban economies. Specific topics that he has examined include: the effects of energy extraction and the natural environment on regional growth and development; regional business cycles; regional migration and immigration; regional modeling for economic forecasting and policy analysis; regional poverty; and the long-standing influence of the rural-urban hierarchy on regional growth and development. His recently published research has appeared in journals such as Energy Economics, Journal of Economic Geography, Journal of Economic Surveys, Papers in Regional Science, Regional Science and Urban Economics, and Regional Studies. He was awarded the Regents' Distinguished Research Award in 2006. Dan serves on the editorial boards of  Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, Journal of Regional Science, Papers in Regional Science, and Reaching Regions. He is a Fellow of the Southern Regional Science Association and Regional Science Association International. He has received both the David Boyce Award for Service to Regional Science and the Walter Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement from the North American Regional Science Council.

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Economics, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1996 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Visiting Professor of Economics
    Colorado State University Department of Economics1 Jan 2012 - 1 May 2012
  • Visiting Professor
    University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada1 Jul 2004 - 1 Dec 2004
  • Associate Professor of Economics, University Professor of Economic Development, and Director of the Bureau of Business Research and Economic Development
    Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, United States1 Jul 1993 - 30 Jun 1996
  • Assistant Professor of Economics and Associate Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research
    University of Nevada-Las Vegas1 Jul 1991 - 30 Jun 1993
  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics
    University of Texas-San Antonio30 Aug 1987 - 31 May 1988

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Visiting Scholar
    Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank8 Aug 2017 - 9 Aug 2017
  • Research Director
    Regional Economic Models, Inc1 Jun 1988 - 30 Jun 1991

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Economics
    University of Wyoming, United States, Laramie, Wyoming1987
  • Masters in Public Admininstration, Public Administration
    University of Wyoming, United States, Laramie, Wyoming1982
  • Bachelor of Science, Political Science
    University of Wyoming, United States, Laramie, Wyoming1980

FACULTY/STAFF OR STUDENT

  • Faculty/Staff

CAMPUS

  • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

DEPARTMENT

  • Economics

FIELDS OF RESEARCH