School of Business & Economics
Jennifer Rushlow
Assistant Professor of Economics
Bio
Jennifer R Rushlow is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Illinois Wesleyan University.Dr. Rushlow’s work examines the role of middlemen, market power, and spatial dynamics in resource harvesting, as well as the economic impacts of conservation policies on wildlife and ecosystems. She has published research in Environmental and Resource Economics and the International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics, and has presented her findings at national and regional conferences, including BIOECON and the Heartland Environmental and Resource Economics Workshop.
She has extensive experience mentoring students through senior projects, honors research, and summer research initiatives.
Education
- Ph.D. in Economics, University of Wyoming, 2021
- M.S. in Economics, University of Wyoming, 2018
- B.S. in Economics and Environmental Science, State University of New York (SUNY) College at Oneonta, 2016
Research Interests
- Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
- Spatial Modeling
- Bioeconomic Modeling
- Development Economics
- Resource Conservation and Management
Frequently Taught Classes
- Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Economics of Developing Countries