Curriculum Vitae
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Jonathan A. Lanning Dept. of Economics & Management Survey Research Center 112 Robinson Hall Institute for Social Research Albion College University of Michigan Albion, MI 49224 Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (517) 629-0294 (734) 277-5503 jlanning@albion.edu jlanning@umich.edu http://people.albion.edu/jlanning EDUCATION 2006 Ph.D., Economics. University of Michigan 2003 M.A., Economics. University of Michigan 1999 B.A., Economics, Minors: Politics, Math. Occidental College CURRENT POSITION 2006- Assistant Professor of Economics and Management, Albion College 2007- Faculty Associate, Survey Research Center, Institute of Social Research, University of Michigan PREVIOUS POSITIONS HELD Sp. 2004 Principles of Microeconomics Instructor, Department of Economics, University of Michigan Designed, prepared, and implemented a course in Principles of Microeconomics. 2003-2004 Graduate Fellow, Collaboratory for Advanced Research and Academic Technologies (CARAT), University of Michigan Awarded a full-year fellowship to design and implement teaching modules and a course—The Political Economy of Black America—that better utilize new technologies in the classroom 2002-2004 Graduate Student Instructor, University of Michigan Led multiple discussion sections in diverse courses for 6 semesters. In addition to traditional teaching assistant responsibilities, also served as a university-certified writing adviser. 1999-2001 Business Analyst, Deloitte Consulting, San Francisco, CA. 2000-2001 Venture Capital Investment Group 1999-2000 Business Strategy Group RESEARCH INTERESTS Labor Economics, Economics of Discrimination, Economic History, Applied Theory RESEARCH IN PROGRESS • “Testing Standard Theories of Economic Discrimination: Productivity, Prejudice, and Lost Profits During Baseball's Integration” (in submission) • “An Infinite-Horizon Model of Employer Learning Under Asymmetric Information” • “Opportunities Denied, Wages Diminished: Using Search Theory to Translate Audit Pair Study Findings into Wage Differentials” • “Estimating the Effects of Non-Pecuniary Discrimination: Later in Life Evidence From the Health and Retirement Survey” • “Re-Estimating the Arbitraging of a Discriminatory Labor Market: A Matching Analysis of Ford Motor Company’s Labor Practices 1918-1947” (with C. Lockwood Reynolds) • “The Effect of Parental and Own Race on Educational Achievement: The Case of Children Adopted by Parents of a Different Race” (with C. Lockwood Reynolds) • “Banking on The Public’s Trust: Were Consumer Banks Truthful in their Voluntary Reports During the 1930’s?” AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND GRANTS 2007 Hewlett-Mellon Fund for Faculty Development Grant, Albion College 2005 John E. Parker Memorial Prize in Labor Economics Awarded by the University of Michigan, the prize is given annually for an outstanding written contribution in the area of labor economics. 2004 University of Michigan Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award University-wide award granted for excellence, creativity, and growth in teaching. Awarded to less than 2% of all graduate student instructors. 2005 Teaching Fellow, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT), University of Michigan Certification awarded to students who show a commitment to excellent teaching and participate in the Preparing Future Faculty program. 2003-04 Collaboratory for Advanced Research and Academic Technologies (CARAT) Fellowship, University of Michigan Award granted for a project designing and implement teaching modules and courses that better utilize new technologies in the classroom. 2001-06 Rackham Graduate School Fellow, University of Michigan OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING 2007- Adviser, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Albion College Chapter 2007 Session Chair, Labor Economics, Midwest Economics Association Annual Conference 2006- Referee, Journal of Labor Economics 2003-06 Graduate Economics Society Representative to Department’s Program Committee, University of Michigan 2002-03 Department of Economics Union Steward to the Graduate Employment Organization, University of Michigan PRESENTATIONS AT RESEARCH SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES “Testing Standard Theories of Economic Discrimination: Productivity, Prejudice, and Lost Profits During Baseball's Integration”: Midwest Economics Association Annual Conference, Albion College, Claremont McKenna College, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin La Crosse, United States Naval Academy, Western Washington University “Opportunities Denied, Wages Diminished: Using Search Theory to Translate Audit Pair Study Findings into Wage Differentials”: Midwest Economics Association Annual Conference, University of Michigan COURSES TAUGHT • Labor Economics (cross-listed with Ethnic Studies) • Principles of Microeconomics (Standard and Honors levels) • Intermediate Microeconomics • Principles of Macroeconomics (Standard and Honors levels) • The European Economy (Graduate Student Instructor) • Government Regulation of Industry (Graduate Student Instructor) • Introduction to Industrial Organization (Graduate Student Instructor) • Political Economy of Black America (Graduate Student Instructor) • Introduction to Game Theory (Graduate Student Instructor) mailto:jlanning@albion.edumailto:jlanning@umich.eduhttp://people.albion.edu/jlanningshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2