Melanie Beth Marks

· Assistant Professor and Coordinator for Economics, School of Business and Economics, Longwood College, 1993-present

· Internship Coordinator for Economics, School of Business and Economics, Longwood College, 1995-present

· Chairman of Masters Theses (2), Masters of Environmental Studies Program, Longwood College

· Environmental Programs Specialist and K-3 Programs Specialist, Center for Economic Education, Longwood College, 1994-present

· Graduate Student Instructor, Department of Economics, Texas A&M University, 1990-1993

Courses Taught:

Environmental Economics

Public Economics

Experimental Economics

Senior Seminar

Principles of Microeconomics

Contemporary Economic Issues

Awards:

· Outstanding Faculty Member in the School of Business and Economics, 1997

· Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, 1993

· Finalist, Editor’s Prize for Best Article of the Year, Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 1998

Grants:

· Virginia Council on Economic Education, Grant for Teacher Training in Environmental Economics, Summer 1994, 1995, and 1997.

· Virginia Council on Economic Education, Grant for Teacher Training in International and Domestic Issues, Summer 1994.

· Research Grant, Center on Philanthropy, IUPUI, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 1993-1995

· Center on Philanthropy Dissertation Fellowship, IUPUI, Indianapolis, Indiana 1992-1993

· Lynde and Harry Bradley Dissertation Fellowship, Texas A&M University, 1990-1991

Refereed Journal Publications (includes forthcoming):

Marks and Croson, "The Effects of Alternative Rebate Rules in the Provision Point Mechanism of Voluntary contributions: An Experimental Investigation", Journal of Public Economics, Vol. 67, No. 2, pp. 195-220.

Croson and Marks (1998), "Identifiability of Individual Contributions in a Threshold Public Goods Experiment", Journal of Mathematical Psychology, Vol. 42, pp. 167-190.

Marks and Croson (1999), "The Effect of Incomplete Information in the Provision Point Mechanism of Voluntary Contributions", Public Choice, Vol. 99, pp. 103-118.

Marks and Schansberg (1997), "Fairness and Reputation Effects in a Voluntary Contribution Process", Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 235-251 (Selected as finalist for "Best Article of the Year" award)

Marks, Croson, and Schansberg (1998), “Using Suggested Contributions in Fund-Raising for Public Goods”, Nonprofit Management and Leadership, forthcoming.

Other Publications:

Flanigan, Marks, Shaw, and Wood (1997), "Women in the Post-Soviet Economy: The Impact of Historical Influences", Women In Higher Education, 10th Annual Conference Proceedings, pp. 155-161.

Marks, "Limited Assessment of Costs and Benefits Associated with Chemical Use" in Hauser and McCully, Environmental Impact Statement: Roadside Pest Management, Texas Transportation Institute, Research Report 1933, forthcoming.

Work in Progress:

Croson and Marks, "Step Returns in a Threshold Public Goods Mechanism", submitted to Experimental Economics, May 1998.

Croson and Marks, “Solving the Coordination Problem: The Effect of Recommended Contributions in a Threshold Public Goods Mechanism”, working paper.

Marks and Croson, "The Impact of Heterogeneous Preferences in a Threshold Public Goods Experiment", working paper.

Marks, Brown, and Neilsen, "Re-inventing the Wheel: Using Circular Flow Diagrams for K-3 Instruction", working paper.

Marks and Croson, “Group Identity and Gender Effects in a Public Goods Game”, working paper.

Professional Affiliations:

National Council on Economic Education

Virginia Council on Economic Education

Economic Science Association

References:

· Dr. Berkwood Farmer, Dean, School of Business and Economics, Longwood College, (804) 395-2406, bfarmer@longwood.lwc.edu

· Dr. Raymond Brastow, Associate Professor of Economics, School of Business and Economics, Longwood College, (804) 395-2370, rbrastow@longwood.lwc.edu

· Dr. Edward Adusei, Associate Professor of Economics, School of Business and Economics, Longwood College, (804) 395-2459, eadusei@longwood.lwc.edu

· Dr. Bill Brown, Associate Professor of Accounting and Direction, Center for Economic Education, Longwood College, (804) 395-2365, wpbrown@longwood.lwc.edu