
Spouse's Name: Heather Beam
Military: U.S. Army: 1969 – 1971
Education: Ph.D. in Economics: University of Cincinnati, 1979
Previous Teaching Positions: Berea College, Berea, KY 1975 – 1977, Miami University, Oxford, OH 1977 – 1979, University of Wisconsin – Superior 1980 to present
Professional Affiliations: International Atlantic Economic Society, Social Science Education Consortium, Academy of Independent Scholars
Awards, Honors: Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship (1983), Teacher of the Year (1988), Max Lavine Award for Scholarly Contributions (1991), Wisconsin Idea Fellow (2005), Outstanding University Advisor Award (2006)
Hobbies: Woodworking, Playing Guitar, Juggling

