Dr. Bill Grant
Associate Professor, Economics
Year Started at JMU: 2006
grantwc@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- Ph.D. University of North Carolina
- Post-doc. Duke University
- B.A. Davidson College
Professional Interests
- Game theory
- Health economics
- Design of randomized experiments
- Economic history
Personal Interests
- preparation of delicious soups
- hillbilly golf courses
- hiking and biking the Shenandoah Valley
Professional Background
- Research Fellow, 2004-2006: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
- Research Fellow, 2003: Mid-Atlantic Medical Services Inc.
- Research Assistant, 1997: Bank of America, Department of Economic and Financial Research
Current Courses Taught
- Game Theory
- Health Economics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Introductory Micro and Macroeconomics
Positions Held
- Associate Professor, Department of Economics, James Madison University, 2012-present
- Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, James Madison University, 2006-2012
- Post-doctoral Fellow, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, 2004-2006
- Post-doctoral Fellow, Center on Drugs and Public Policy, University of Maryland, 2003
Service
- Math tutoring volunteer for Harrisonburg City Schools
Key Publications
"Trusting a Double Agent." Defence and Peace Economics: Taylor and Francis
"Games Superheroes Play: Teaching Game Theory Using Comic Book Favorites." Journal of Economic Education: Taylor and Francis.
"Minimizing Selection Bias in Randomized Trials: A Nash Equilibrium Approach to Optimal Randomization." Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization: Elsevier.
"The Burden of Hepatitis-C Virus Infection in Children: Estimated Direct Medical Costs Over a Ten-Year Period." Journal of Pediatrics: Elsevier.
"Trends in Healthcare Resource Use for Hepatitis-C Virus Infection in the United States." Hepatology: Wiley.
Hours of operation:
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
