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Shane Sanders Assistant Professor Department of Economics Auburn University Montgomery 485 Taylor Road Apt. 424 Montgomery, AL 36117

Telephone: 334-244-3471 Fax: 334-244-3792 shanedsander.googlepages.com [email protected]

Born: 08/07/1980 Citizenship: United States

Work Experience Auburn University Montgomery Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), August 2007-

Education Kansas State University Ph.D. in Economics, May 2007 Pass With Distinction, Microeconomic Theory Ph.D. Qualifying Examination, 2005 Dissertation Title: “Three Essays on the Economics of Conflict and Contest” Committee Chair: Dr. Yang-Ming Chang Indiana University, Bloomington B.A. in Economics, Minor in Mathematics, August 2002 Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Departmental Honors Senior Thesis Title: “The Accessibility of Charter Schools in Michigan” Thesis Advisor: Dr. Roy Gardner

Fields of Specialization Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Industrial Organization International Political Economy Economics of Conflict and Resolution

Teaching Experience Assistant Professor, Business and Economic Statistics I and Issues in Global Trade in Finance, Auburn University Montgomery (AUM), Fall 2007

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Instructor, Intermediate Microeconomics, Kansas State University (KSU) Summer 2006, Fall 2006 Instructor, Money and Banking, KSU Summer 2004, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Summer 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006 Instructor, Intermediate Macroeconomics, KSU, Spring 2004 Instructor, Business and Economic Statistics I, KSU, Spring 2003 Teaching Assistant, Elements of Statistics, KSU, Fall 2002 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Introductory Microeconomics, Indiana University, Fall 2001 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Microsoft Access and Excel Indiana University, Spring 1999

Research Experience Research Assistant to Dr. Yang-Ming Chang, Summer 2006 Collaborated with Dr. Chang in developing a model of territorial conflict Research Assistant to Dr. Lloyd Thomas, Summer 2004 Wrote questions to accompany Dr. Thomas’ textbook, Money, Banking and Financial Markets

Honors and Awards Jarvin Emerson Award for outstanding research work by an advanced doctoral student in economics, Kansas State University, 2006 Phi Kappa Phi induction, 2006 Graduate School Stipend Winner, Kansas State University, 2002-2003 Phi Beta Kappa induction, 2002 Hutton Honors College Student, Indiana University, 1998-2002 Harold E. Strow Award for undergraduate scholarship in economics Indiana University, 2002 Moffat Book Award for undergraduate scholarship in economics Indiana University, 2001

3 Publications in Refereed Economics Journals 1. “The Fate of Disputed Territories: An Economic Analysis,” Defence and Peace Economics, April 2007 (with Yang-Ming Chang and Joel Potter) 2. “War and Peace: Third-Party Intervention in Conflict,” European Journal of Political Economy, November 2007 (with Yang-Ming Chang and Joel Potter) 3. “Child Safety Seats on Commercial Airliners: A Demonstration of Cross-Price Elasticities,” Journal of Economic Education, Spring 2008 (with Dennis L. Weisman and Dong Li) 4. “Rematches in Boxing and Other Sporting Events: A Constructive Comment,” Journal of Sports Economics, January 2008 5. “A Cheap Ticket to the Dance: Systematic Bias in College Basketball’s Ratings Percentage Index,” Economics Bulletin, September 2007.

6. “Raising the Cost of Rebellion: The Role of Third-Party Intervention in Intrastate Conflict,” Defence and Peace Economics, forthcoming 2008 (with Yang-Ming Chang)

Paper(s) Under Review “Corruption on the Court: The Causes and Social Consequences of Point-Shaving in NCAA Basketball,” Review of Law and Economics, under preliminary review (with Yang-Ming Chang)

Works in Progress “The Nature of Judging Decisions in Professional Boxing Matches: An Empirical Analysis,” October 2007 “Corruption in Sporting Contests: Exploring the Optimality of Fan-Induced Match Fixing by Professional Boxing Promoters,” October 2007 “Domestic Politics and a Nation’s Decision to War,” (with Yang-Ming Chang), October 2007 “The Relationship between Hospital Quality and Patient Mortality Rate for Different Hospital Types,” (with Charles E. Hegji and Don Self) October 2007

Research Grant(s) 2008 Faculty Research Grant, Auburn University Montgomery

$3,000

4 Presentations at Professional Conferences 1. “The Fate of Disputed Territories: An Economic Analysis,” presented at the 5th annual Missouri Economics Conference, Columbia, Missouri, April 2005 2. “The Fate of Disputed Territories: An Economics Analysis,” (updated version) presented at the 75th annual Southern Economic Association Conference, Washington D.C., November 2005 3. “War and Peace: Third-Party Intervention in Conflict,” presented at the 81st annual Western Economic Association International Conference, San Diego, CA, July 2006 4. “Raising the Cost of Rebellion: The Role of Third-Party Intervention in Intrastate Conflict,” presented at the 82nd annual Western Economic Association International Conference, Seattle, WA, July 2007

Job Presentations 1. “Child Safety Seats on Commercial Airliners: A Demonstration of Cross-Price Elasticities,” presented at Auburn University Montgomery, March 2007 2. “Child Safety Seats on Commercial Airliners: A Demonstration of Cross-Price Elasticities,” presented at Central Michigan University, April 2007

Services and Activities Assistant Sponsor, AUM Economics Club, 2007Treasurer, Graduate Students in Economics (GSE), KSU, 2003-2005 Social Committee Member, Department of Economics, KSU, 2003-2007 Create economic-themed displays on the department bulletin board and help plan departmental picnics Columnist, Kansas State Collegian newspaper, KSU, 2005-2007

Refereeing Defence and Peace Economics

Professional Affiliations Southern Economic Association Western Economic Association International

5 References Dr. Yang-Ming Chang, Professor Department of Economics 319 Waters Hall Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-4001 785-532-4573; [email protected] Dr. Dennis L. Weisman, Professor Department of Economics 246 Waters Hall Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-4001 785-532-4588; [email protected] Dr. Dong Li, Associate Professor Department of Economics 245 Waters Hall Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-4001 785-532-4572; [email protected]