Dennis Kaufman, PhD

Teaching Interests

Principles of Microeconomics, Intermediate Micro Theory, Environmental Economics,
Public Economics, Managerial Economics, Pedagogical Technologies

Research Interests

Microeconomic Theory, Theory of Public Goods and Externalities, Environmental Economics, Real-estate Economics

Consulting Interests

Pedagogical technologies and innovations

Selected Publications

2010: Attracting 'Otherwise Bright' Women to Economics: An Administrative Strategy for Small to Medium Size Economics Departments, Journal of Economics and Finance Education (1-10 pp.)

2008: Show Me the Money! An Interactive Lesson on Demand, Total Revenue and Pricing in Professional Sports, Journal of Economic Education - Online Section (p. 207 pp.)

2006: The Impact of Small Brownfields and Greenspaces of Residential Property Values, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics (19-30 pp.)

2004: The Greening of a Brownfield: A Community-Based Learning Project in Economics, Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement (157-167 pp.)

2004: The Greening of a Brownfield: A Community-Based Learning Project in Economics, Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement (11 pp.)

2003: The Price of Success: The Demand for an "A" in Economic Principles, Journal of Economics and Finance Education (9 pp.)

2002: Interactive Web Graphs for Principles of Economics, Journal of Economic Education (296 pp.)

2000: The WhiteNova "ThinkEconomics" Website: Interactive Graphs for Principles of Economics, WhiteNova LLC

1995: Consumption Externalities, Preference Changes, and the "Samaritan's Dilemma", Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics (101-125 pp.)

1995: Negative Externalities and Welfare Improving Preference Changes, Environmental and Resource Economics (53-71 pp.)

1994: Welfare and the Private Provision of Public Goods when Altruism Increases, Public Finance Quarterly (239-257 pp.)

1991: Self-Serving Philanthropy and Pareto Optimality, Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics (573-590 pp.)

Teaching Awards

2010: Received the 2009-2010 Stella Gray Teaching Excellence Award, Stella Gray Teaching Excellence Award, UW-Parkside

Departmental Service

: Chairperson - Department of Economics

: Committee Chair - Economics Executive Committee

University Service

: Committee Member - Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Committee

: Committee Member - Center for Environmental Studies Steering Committee

: Committee Member - Faculty Senate

2023: Committee Member - Undergraduate Task Force Group 2 (addressing learning assessment, graduate outcomes, and the value of the UW-Parkside undergraduate experience)

2023: Committee Member - Committee on Academic Planning

2018: Committee Member - Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administration Search & Screen Committee

2016: Committee Member - Budget Committee

2015: Committee Member - Provost Search and Screen Committee

2015: Committee Member - Awards and Ceremonies Committee

2014: Committee Member - CBEC Dean Search and Screen Committee

2012: Committee Member - Facilities Planning Committee

2012: Committee Member - Course and Curriculum Committee

2011: Committee Member - Stella Gray Teaching Excellence Award Selection Committee

2009: Committee Member - Graduate Studies Committee

2007: Committee Member - Health, Safety and Physical Environment Committee

2006: Committee Member - Admission, Records and Student Information Committee

2005: Other - Faculty Rights and Responsibilities

Professional Service

2012: Other - Center for Economic Education

Public Service

: Committee Member - Educators Credit Union Asset and Liability Management Committee (ALCO/ALM)