Whitney Buser

Director of Master's Programs, Associate Director of Academic Programs

Member Of:
  • School of Economics
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Email Address: wbuser3@gatech.edu

Overview

Dr. Whitney Buser is an Academic Professional and Associate Director of Academic Programs in the School of Economics as Georgia Tech.  Dr. Buser has published and presented research on gender differences in financial literacy, performance evaluation, confidence in mathematical abilities, and participation in academic discussions. Dr. Buser's work has appeared in Sex Roles, Public Choice, and The Journal of Family and Economic Issues, as well as other peer-reviewed publications. Further research interests include behavioral economics as well as formal and informal institutional impacts on policy and economic wellbeing. Prior to joining the faculty at Georgia Tech in 2020, Dr. Buser was the Chair of the Business and Public Policy Department at Young Harris College and as well as an Associate Professor of Economics.

Education:
  • Ph.D., Florida State University
  • M.A., Florida State University
  • B.S., Mercer University
Areas of
Expertise:
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Gender Economics
  • Institutional Economics

Interests

Research Fields:
  • Applied Microeconomics
  • Behavioral Economics

Courses

  • ECON-2101: The Global Economy
  • ECON-3110: Adv Microeconomic Analys
  • ECON-4370: Law and Economics
  • ECON-4401: Behavioral Economics
  • ECON-4610: Seminar-Economic Policy

Publications

All Publications

Journal Articles