Faculty in the EPP

Core Faculty

H. Spencer Banzhaf • Homepage

Dr. Banzhaf’s research focuses on environmental economics and policy analysis. More narrowly, much of his work studies the interactions between local environmental amenities, local real estate markets, and demographic composition and structure of cities. He applies these and other tools of benefit-cost analysis to the evaluation and design of environmental policy and to the creation of “green” index numbers and accounts. He also studies the history of welfare economics.

Paul J. Ferraro • Homepage

Dr. Ferraro’s research interests focus on the design of performance payments systems for ecosystem and species conservation, the integration of biophysical and economic data in spatial targeting of conservation investments, and impact evaluations of environmental policy interventions using experimental and quasi-experimental methods.  With his students, he also conducts research on compliance with pollution laws by private firms.

Laura O. Taylor • Homepage

Dr. Taylor’s research focuses on the nexus between urban land-use and environmental quality, the valuation of natural resources and the environment, the use of experimental economics to improve the conduct of non-market valuation, and improving benefit/cost tools for examining policies designed to reduce human mortality. 

Mary Beth Walker • Homepage

Dr. Walker’s research interests are in spatial econometrics and program evaluation. She has worked on applications of these methods to a variety of fields, including land use, links between the environment and health outcomes for children, and linking spatial land patterns and crime.

William L. Waugh • Homepage

Dr. Waugh’s research interests focus on managing natural and man-made disasters, planning for emergencies and to reduce risk, coordination of intergovernmental and multi-organizational operations, building administrative and technical capacities in public and nonprofit organizations addressing disaster relief or mitigation. In addition, Dr. Waugh’s research deals with terrorist threats and incidents.

Affiliated Faculty at Georgia State

Colin Crawford - Associate Professor, College of Law
Jeremy Diem - Assistant Professor, Department of Geosciences
Crawford Elliott - Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences
Douglas Krupka - Assistant Professor of Economics, AYSPS
Derek G. Shendell - Assistant Professor, Institute of Public Health
Geoffrey Turnbull - Professor of Economics, AYSPS

External Affiliated Faculty

Derek K. Kellenberg - Assistant Professor of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology
Emilson C. D. Silva - Professor of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology
Douglas Noonan - Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology