| 1986-Present |
Associate Professor
of Economics, University of Connecticut
(Tenured 1986) |
| 1998 Present |
Managing Partner, Foundation Services,
LLC |
| February 1999 - Present |
Special Advisor, William H. Donner
Foundation, Inc. |
1987-January
1999 |
Senior Program Officer, William
H. Donner Foundation, Inc.
(Part-time) |
| 1987 |
Consultant, William H. Donner
Foundation, Inc. |
| 1983-1986 |
Assistant Professor of Economics,
University of Connecticut |
| 1981-1983 |
Director, Center for Economic
Education, Lehigh University |
| 1981-1983 |
Assistant Professor of Economics,
Lehigh University |
| 1980-1981 |
Co-Coordinator, Freshman Honors
Program in "Business and Society," Washington University (St. Louis) |
| 1977-1981 |
Assistant Professor of Economics,
Washington University (St. Louis) |
| 1976-1977 |
Research Assistant to Professor
Jacob Mincer, Columbia University |
| 1976 |
Lecturer, Adelphi University,
Graduate Business Program |
| 1975 |
Associate in Economics, Contemporary
Civilization Program, Columbia University |
| 1974 and 1977 |
Instructor, Columbia University
Summer Session |
| 1974 and 1975 |
Instructor, State University of
New York at Purchase, Summer Session |
| 1972-1975 |
Preceptor, Contemporary Civilization
Program, Columbia University |
| A Handbook for Transition to a Market Economy
in Viet Nam (working title), Editor, (with Sol Sanders) University
Press of America (Forthcoming). |
| Fringe Benefits in Canada and the United
States, Editor (with Stephen A. Woodbury) The W.E. Upjohn Institute,
Kalamazoo, MI (Forthcoming). |
| Transition to a Market Economy in Viet
Nam, (with others) The Pacific Basin Research Institute, 1993. |
| The Canadian Crisis, Editor (with
Sol Sanders, and James V. Capua) The William H. Donner Foundation, Inc.
New York, 1992. |
| Leave Policies in Small Business: Findings
from the US Small Business Administration Employee Leave Survey
(With Eileen Trzcinski) United States Small Business Administration, October
1990 (Released March 1991). |
| Reprinted in part as Small Business Leave
Policies: Excerpts From A Small Business Administration Report, The
Business National Association Special Report Series on Work & Family,
No. 40 April 1991. |
| Major excerpts from Leave Policies in Small
Business were also included in the State of Small Business: A Report
of the President 1991. |
| The Minimum Wage in the Restaurant Industry,
Praeger Publishers, New York, 1986. |
| "The Economics of Family and Medical Leave
in Canada and the United States," with Eileen Trzcinski in Fringe Benefits
in Canada and the United States, Alpert and Woodbury, eds., The W.E.
Upjohn Institute, Kalamazoo, MI (Forthcoming). |
| "Changes in Pregnancy and Parental Leave Benefits
in the US and Canada: Judicial Decisions and Legislation," with Eileen
Trzcinski. The Journal of Human Resources, Spring 1995. |
| "Introduction and Summary," with John Shoven
and John Whalley in John Shoven and John Whalley, eds., Pressures for
Harmonization and Comparative Tax Experience in Canada and the Untied States,
National Bureau of Economic Research, University of Chicago Press, 1992. |
| "Preface" in Barry Chiswick, ed. Immigration,
Language and Ethnic Issues: Public Policy in Canada and the United States,
The American Enterprise Institute, 1992. |
| "Handling Work During Leave: Strategies and
Costs," with Eileen Trzcinski. Journal of Managerial Issues, volume
3, number 4 (Winter 1991). |
| "Unemployment and Unemployment Insurance:
Is there a Causal Link?" with John Guerard. Belgian Journal of Operations
Research, Statistics and Computer Science, volume 30, number 3. |
| "Statistical Properties of Data Stretching,"
with Edward Greenburg and Walker Pollard. Journal of Applied Econometrics,
volume 4, (November 1989). |
| "Comments" [on "Fringe Benefits and Public
Policy"] Industrial Relations Research Association Proceedings on the
Forty-First Annual Meeting, December 28-30, 1988. |
| "Employment, Unemployment and the Minimum
Wage: A Causality Model," with John Guerard. Applied Economics,
November 1988. |
| "An Analysis of Fringe Benefits Using Time
Series Data," Applied Economics, January 1987. |
| "The Determinants of Knowledge About Social
Security: A Study of Non-Remarried Widows Caring for Children," with Martha
Ozawa, Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, April 1986. |
| "Fringe Benefits of Workers in Non-Manufacturing
Industries," with Martha Ozawa, The American Journal of Economics and
Sociology, April 1986. |
| "Distributive Effects of Survivors Insurance
Benefits and Public Assistance," with Martha Ozawa, The Social Service
Review, December 1984. |
| "An Economic Analysis of Private Wage Supplements
in Manufacturing: A Simultaneous Equations Approach," Applied Economics,
June 1983. |
| "Unions and Private Wage Supplements," Journal
of Labor Research, Spring 1981. |
| "Police Wages, Employment and Unionization:
A Simultaneous Equations Approach," The Journal of Economics, Spring
1981. |
| Abstract -- "Effort Stability: A Rationale
for Non-Money Remuneration," with Leslie Daniels, The Atlantic Economic
Journal, March 1980. |
| Teachers, Unions and Change, by
K. Jessup, Economics of Education Review. |
| Unions and Public Schools by R.
Eberts and J. Stone, Economics of Education Review. |
| Case Studies on the Labor Process,
A. Zimbalist, Economic History Review, September, 1980. |
| The Army and Civil Disorder, by
J Cooper, Economic History Review, December 1980. |
| Numerous popular pieces including book reviews
"op ed" type pieces for regional and local newspapers and other publications
such as The Chicago Tribute, Hartford Courant, Connecticut
Post and others. |
| "The Employment and Unemployment Effects of
the Minimum Wage: A Time Series Analysis Updated" (with John Guerard and
Georgios Chortareas) Midwest Economics Association Meetings, 1999. |
| "Davis-Bacon at 65: Ready to Retire" presented
to the Eastern Economic Association Meetings 1996. |
| "The Determinants of Union Leaders’ Compensation"
presented to the Eastern Economic Association Meetings 1996. |
| "Funding for Economic Education: Results of
an Informal Survey of Private Foundations," presented to the Society of
Economic Educators, 1996. |
| "Funding Canadian Studies in the United States:
A Private Foundation Perspective," presented to the Association for Canadian
Studies in the United States meetings 1989, 1991, 1993 and 1995. |
| "The Economics of Family and Medical Leave
in Canada and the United States," with Eileen Trzcinski, presented to the
Upjohn Institute Conference on Non-Wage Compensation in Canada and the
United States 1995. |
| "Changes in Pregnancy and Parental Leave Benefits
in the US and Canada: Judicial Decisions and Legislation," with Eileen
Trzcinski, presented to the Conference on Policies Toward Women and Children
in Canada and the United States, 1993. |
| "Leave Policies, Terminations and Termination
Costs" with Eileen Trzcinski presented to the American Economic Association
Meetings, 1992. |
| "The Causes and Consequences of Changes in
Union Membership," with Oskar Harmon, presented to the Midwest Economic
Association Meetings, 1988. |
| "Pensions and Efficient Labor Markets," presented
to the Midwest Economic Association Meetings 1986. |
| "Employment, Unemployment and the Minimum
Wage: A Causality Model," with John Guerard, American Economic Association
Meetings, 1983. |
| "Knowledge About Social Security and Its Effects
on Labor Supply, " with Martha Ozawa, presented to the Midwest Economic
Association, 1981. |
| "The Effects of Fringe Benefits on Worker
Turnover Behavior," presented to the Midwest Economic Association, 1981. |
| "Consumption on the Job and the Delivery of
Effort," with Leslie Daniels, presented to the Atlantic Economic Association,
1979. |
| 1994 |
Research Foundation equipment
grant with Pami Dua and
Oskar Harmon. |
| 1993-present |
$150,000 -- William H. Donner
Foundation and Upjohn Institute grant for the investigation of non-wage
compensation in Canada and the United States with Stephen Woodbury. |
| 1987-1990 |
$55,020 -- United States Small
Business Administration grant to study the current extent of parental leave
provided by American business and estimate the costs of proposed parental
leave legislation with Eileen Trzcinski. |
| 1985-1986 |
Yale/Mellon Visiting Faculty Fellow,
Yale University. |
| 1981-1982 |
Unionbank Research Fellowship,
Lehigh University. |
| 1981 |
Washington University Biomedical
Research Grant (with Martha Ozawa). |
| 1978 |
Washington University Summer Faculty
Fellowship. |
| 1976-1977 |
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research
Fellowship, Columbia University. |
| 1976 |
Columbia University Chamberlain
Fellowship. |
| 1971-1972 |
Columbia University Fellowship. |
| 1969-1971 |
Lehigh University Scholarship. |
| 1967-1969 |
United States Army Reserve Officer
Training Corps Scholarship, Lehigh University. |
| 1998- |
Present Board Member National
Results Council. |
| 1987- |
Present Academic Advisory Board,
Yankee Institute for Public Policy Studies. |
| 1974- |
Present Columbia University Seminar
on Economic History (Secretary, 1974-1976). |
| 1999 |
Discussant:
Mid-West Economics Association -- Three papers. |
| 1999 |
Discussant:
Society of Labor Economists for "Hours of Work and the Fair Labor Standards
Act: A Study of Retail and Wholesale Trade, 1938 - 1950" by Dora L. Costa. |
| 1999 |
Organizer of "Time Series and
Public Policy" session Midwest Economic Association meetings. |
| 1996 |
Discussant (2 papers) -- Eastern
Economic Association, "Job Search and Unemployment" Session. |
| 1996 |
Discussant (2 papers) -- Eastern
Economic Association, "Health" Session. |
| 1996 |
Chair, Eastern Economic Association
-- "Labor Markets" Session. |
| 1993 |
Calculated Costs of Employer Misclassification
of Employees for the Carpentry Industry Partnership, Norwalk, CT. Report
received substantial media attention. |
| 1992 |
Organizer, Presenter and Chair
-- American Economic Association, "Economics of Family Leave" Session. |
| 1991 |
Organizer, Presenter, and Chair
-- Association for Canadian Studies in the United States Session, "William
H. Donner Foundation Comparative Social Policy Projects." |
| 1990 |
Chair -- American Enterprise Institute
Conference "Language Policy in Canada and the United States" Session. |
| 1990 |
Organizer, Chair and Discussant
-- American Economic Association Session "Immigration, Language and Ethnic
Issues: Public Policy in Canada and the United States" Session. |
| 1990 |
Organizer and Chair -- American
Economic Association "Working Women and the Well being of Women and Children
in the US and Canada" Session. |
| 1989-1991 |
Academic Advisory Committee, Business
Fund for Canadian Studies in the United States. |
| 1989 |
Discussant "School Choice -- Is
It in Your Future?" Connecticut Association of School Administrators. |
| 1989 |
Chairman and Organizer of Roundtable
Session entitled "Competing for Grants," Midwest Economics Association
Meetings. |
| 1989 |
Discussant "Production and the
Demand for Inputs" Midwest Economic Association Meetings. |
| 1989 |
Executive Board, Economics Club
of Connecticut (Secretary). |
| 1988 |
Discussant "Fringe Benefits and
Public Policy, Industrial Relations Research Association, Session, American
Economic Association. |
| 1988 |
Executive Board, Economics Club
of Connecticut (Placement Director). |
| 1987 |
Chairman "Roundtable on Current
Research Activity in Workers’ Compensation: the Changing Character of State
Systems" -- Conference sponsored by the University of Connecticut, The
Industrial Relations School at Cornell University, Rutgers and Syracuse
Universities. |
| 1986 |
Connecticut Civil Liberties Union
-- Competed employment statistics by race and gender for Connecticut municipalities. |
| 1985 |
Employment Economics, Inc. --
Researched legal cases involving alleged labor market discrimination. |
| 1985 |
Institute for Educational Affairs
-- Consulted on a creative tax based plan for financing higher education. |
| 1985 |
Program Committee, Economics Club
of Southwestern Connecticut. |
| 1984 and 1979 |
Discussant, Southern Economic
Association, "Research Frontiers in Economic Education" and two "Labor
Economics" sessions. |
| 1982 |
Chair, American Economic Association,
"Research in Economic Education, session. |
| 1980 |
Discussant, National Bureau of
Economic Research Conference on Compensation -- Presented and evaluated
colleague’s work. |
| 1977-1981 |
Economic Consultant -- St. Louis
Police Officers’Association -- Formulated contract proposals and authored
newspaper articles concerning police compensation and working conditions. |
| 1977 |
Assisted in preparation of manuscript
on American Economic History -- A New View of American Economic History
by Susan Lee and Peter Passell. |
| 1974-1977 |
Higher Education Opportunity Program,
Tutor in Economics and other areas. |
| University of Connecticut |
| 1999 - Present |
Stamford Campus Curriculum Planning
Committee |
| 1997 - Present |
Economics Department Undergraduate
Curriculum Committee |
| 1996-1997 |
Economics Department Development
Committee |
| 1996 |
Director’s Advisory Committee
(Stamford Campus) |
| 1986-present |
Promotion, Tenure and Reappointment
Committee (Stamford Campus) |
| 1989-present |
Promotion, Tenure and Reappointment
Committee (Economics and 1983-1984 Department) |
| 1988-present |
Development Committee (Economics
Department) |
| 1993-1996 |
ODE Advisor (Storrs and Stamford
Campuses) |
| 1993-1994 |
Review Committee For Social Science
-- Large Grants (Research Foundation -- Storrs) |
| 1992-1994 |
Search Committee, Director Stamford
Campus |
| 1992-1994 |
Chair, Instructional Improvement
Committee (Stamford Campus) |
| 1992-1993 |
Co-Chair Lecture Committee, (Stamford
Campus) |
| 1991-1993 |
Search Committee, Statistics Department
(Stamford Campus) |
| 1990-1993 |
"Core Committee" (Elected advisory
committee of the Stamford Campus to the University Provost) |
| 1990-1992 |
Public Relations Committee (Stamford
Campus) |
| 1989-1990 |
Retention Committee (Stamford
Campus) |
| 1986-1987 |
and Recruiting Committee (Department
of Economics) |
| 1985-1986 |
In 1986-1987 composed advertisement,
interviewed potential candidates, and hosted campus visits |
| 1985-1986 |
Publicity and Recruitment Committee
(Stamford Campus) -- First instituted speakers Bureau at the Stamford Campus |
| 1984-1990 |
Lecture and Information Committee
(Stamford Campus) |
| 1984-1990 |
Advisor, Business and Economics
Group (Stamford Campus) |
| 1984-1987 |
Advisory Board Member, Center
for Economic Education (Stamford Campus) |
| 1984-1987 |
Program Development Committee
(Stamford Campus)
Assembled and communicated Stamford Campus Program Development
Proposals to the Task Force on Program Development for the Stamford Campus
(Heffley Report) |
| 1983-1984 |
Computer Committee (Stamford Campus) |
| 1983-1984 |
Head Advisory Committee (Department
of Economics) Led the Department in the choice of interim head |
| 1983-1984 |
Scholarship Committee (Stamford
Campus) |
| 1993-1998 |
Coach, St. Thomas Aquinas School
Odyssey of the Mind Teams -- Placed 5th (1994), 4th
(1995), 3rd (1996) 6th 1997 and 3rd 1998
(in State). |
1994-1997
and
1986-1989 |
Nominations Committee, Fairfield
Grace United Methodist Church. |
| 1986-present |
Outreach Committee (Chair 1987-
1990), Fairfield Grace United Methodist Church. |
| 1990-1993 |
Staff-Parish Relations Committee,
Chair (1993), member (1990-1992) Fairfield Grace United Methodist Church
-- hired pastor and associate pastor (1992 and 1993). |
| 1986-1989 |
Chair CROP Walks, Fairfield Grace
United Methodist Church raised approximately $1,500 per year to combat
world hunger. |
| 1988-1992 |
Water Pollution Control Authority
(WPCA), City of Bridgeport. |
| |
Chair, 1991-1992. WPCA is a seven-member
board directing the institution of a user fee for the City’s sewer system
and a $145 million capital improvement project for that system. As Chair
oversaw the institution of bylaws, personnel evaluations and other policies
and procedures to assure the continued smooth running of the Authority.
Also oversaw the successful search for new General Manager and Finance
Director. |
| 1985-1991 |
Maple Street House and Co-op Multiservice
Center (1985-1986 only), Bridgeport -- Lead employment skills workshops
for soon-to-be released inmates. |
| 1985-1987 |
Citizens’ Union, City of Bridgeport,
-- Union advised Common Council concerning allocation of $3.2 million of
Block Grant moneys. |
| 1985-1988 |
Co-Treasurer, Parent, Teacher,
Student Organization (PTSO) High Horizons Magnet School, Bridgeport, CT.
PTSO raised over $22,000 and constructed a school playground. |
| 1986 |
Commission on Property Tax Relief
for Elderly Homeowners, Bridgeport. Wrote draft report proposing $200,000
of property tax relief for elderly Bridgeport homeowners. The report formed
the basis for common council action. |