Simon Medcalfe

Program Director

Simon Medcalfe

Program Director

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

James M. Hull College of Business

The Graduate School

Other Duties

Cree-Walker Chair in the Hull College of Business

  • (706) 667-4541
  • AH N125

Education

  • Ph.D., Business Economics Lehigh University, 2006

  • MS, Finance University of Leicester, 1998

  • BA, Economics University of Leicester, 1991

Certifications

  • Certificate in Economic Measurement National Association of Business Economics, 2010

Awards & Honors

  • Educational Innovation Award Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence, 2018

  • Outstanding Faculty Award James M. Hull College of Business, 2018

  • Distinguished Service Award The Graduate School, Augusta University, 2016

  • Outstanding Educator Award Federation of Business Disciplines, 2016

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • ECON 4106

    Firm & Industry Studies
  • ECON 1810

    Intro to Economics
  • ECON 6800

    National & Inter. Econ for Mgt
  • WMBA 6030

    Global and Inter. Business
  • ECON 3106

    Intermediate Microecon
  • ECON 2105

    Macroeconomics
  • ECON 4990

    Undergraduate Research

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Behavioral Responses to Sporting Contest Design: A Review of the Literature, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Residential Segregation as a Policy Priority to Address Racial Disparities in Health: A Multilevel Analysis , 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Racial Residential Segregation and COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake: An Analysis of Georgia USA County-Level Data, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Religion as a Social Determinant of Women’s Cancer Screening: Evidence from State Level Data for Policy and Resource Allocation, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Constructing and Validating a Best-Fit Economic Well-Being Index for U.S. Counties: A Tiebout Model Approach, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

College Service

  • Beta Gamma Sigma 2016 - 2021

    Role: Faculty Advisor
  • Faculty Assembly 2019 - 2020

    Role: Committee Chair
  • MBA Student Association 2015 - 2019

    Role: Faculty Advisor

University Service

  • Sport Management Search Committee 2023 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Promotion and Tenure 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • CURS Faculty Advisory Committee 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • CURS 2023

    Role: Other
  • Athletics 2018 - 2021

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • American Behavioral Scientist 2023 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
  • Public Choice 2022 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
  • Public Choice 2022 - 2024

    Role: Editor
  • International Journal of Sport Finance 2023 - 2023

    Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
  • American Behavioral Scientist - 2023

    Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer

Public Service

  • Augusta City Commission 2023

    Role: Guest Speaker
  • SRSCRO 2021

    Role: Guest Speaker
  • Convention and Visitors Bureau 2021

    Role: Guest Speaker