Profile
Kurt J. Beron’s (PhD in Economics, University of North Carolina, and Masters in Social Work, UNC, and BA/BS UNC-G) are interdisciplinary in nature spanning economics, sociology, and, most recently, psychology.
Throughout, the research has generally focused on public policy issues and the strength he brings to collaborative work is often methodological. Beron has conducted research on education, child support, the IRS, environmental issues, and on outcomes based on the early lives and development of children.
He represents the University to the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) in academic-related matters and is the Institutional Representative to the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).
Past Work Experiences
Beron has been the Associate Dean and College Master for the School of Social Sciences and is currently on the University’s Academic Senate, and has been on the Academic Council, which is the steering body for the University Senate.
Awards
Professor Beron has received funding from the National Science Foundation and Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institutes of Health, and the State of Texas.
Professional Organizations
Professor Beron has served on both the editorial board of Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal and the journal Evaluation Review.
Courses
Professor Beron teaches a wide range of courses including those in public sector economics, structural equation and multilevel modeling, and econometrics. He has worked with the National Council on Economics Education to improve the teaching of economics in the university setting.
Publications
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“The Detailed Age Trajectory of Oral Vocabulary knowledge: Differences by Class and Race” (with G. Farkas), Social Science Research, v33, No. 3, 464-497.
‘’Oral Language and Reading Success: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach” (with G. Farkas), Structural Equation Modeling, v11, No. 1, 110-131.
“Hedonic Price Functions and Spatial Dependence: Implications for the Demand for Urban Air Quality” (with Y. Hanson, J. Murdoch, and M. Thayer) in New Advances in Spatial Econometrics, Ed. By L. Anselin; R. Florax; and S. Rey, Springer-Verlag.
“Spatial Probit: A Monte Carlo Simulation (with W. Vijverberg) in New Advances in Spatial Econometrics, Ed. By L. Anselin; R. Florax; and S. Rey, Springer-Verlag.
- Updated: October 6, 2006
