BRIEF BIO
I was born and raised in DeLand, Florida, and received my B.A. in Economics (Magna cum Laude) from Stetson University in 1973. I received my M.A. (1977) and Ph.D. (1980) in Economics from Vanderbilt University. I taught at the University of New Orleans (1978-85) and the University of South Florida(1987-92) before coming to the University of Saskatchewan as Professor of Economics in the fall of 1992. I also had visiting professorships at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1985) and Vanderbilt University (1986-87). I was visiting researcher in October 1998 at CentER, Tilburg University (the Netherlands), and at the European University Institute (Florence, Italy). My teaching and research interests are in international economics and applied econometrics, particularly topics related to exchange rates.
One of my prime personal interests is the oboe, and I played first oboe professionally in the late 1960s and early 1970s with the Daytona Beach Municipal Band, and occasionally with the Florida Symphony and the Nashville Symphony. I have played with various amateur groups since then. Another strong interest is old houses. My wife and I restored a 1904 shotgun house in New Orleans in the early 1980s, and more recently a 1910 house here in Saskatoon. Another interest is old British cars. I have a 1962 MGB, and my wife has a 1960 Morris Minor (both are convertibles).
On March 31, 2000, I became a Canadian citizen, so I now have dual citizenship.
Faithful cats Gypsy, Sampson, and Mitzpah, with me.