Craig A. Depken, II

Craig A. Depken, II

Department Chair and Professor
Economics

Dr. Craig A. Depken, II joined the Belk College of Business in August 2007. Prior to coming to UNC Charlotte, he was an associate professor of economics at the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Depken has taught a wide variety of applied economics courses, including econometrics, international economics and industrial organization. He has a national reputation in the area of sports economics and has widely published in other areas including the economics of advertising, applied public choice, and local and regional economic development. He was previously part of the Coweeta Long Term Ecological Research Program, funded by the National Science Foundation, to contribute original research in how local development and public policy impacts ecosystem services. He has served as coordinator for the M.S. in Economics program in the Belk College and currently serves as chair of the Department of Economics.

Degrees:

  • Ph.D., University of Georgia
  • B.A., University of Georgia

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