Director, Southeastern Economic Education Collaborative (SEEC), Southeastern Louisiana University
Dr. Jay Johnson is an associate professor of economics at Southeastern Louisiana University and currently serves as the interim assistant dean of the College of Business. His education includes a B.S. in chemistry (1981), an M.B.A. concentrating in management information and decision support systems (1987), and a Ph.D. in economics (2002). He worked as a chemist and sales manager in the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries before completing his doctorate and moving to an academic position. His research interests include energy markets, environmental issues, economic and market development, and improving methods of teaching economic issues. He has published in the Cato Journal, International Journal of Business and Social Science, Ethics, Place and Environment, and College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal. He has taught courses in microeconomic and macroeconomic principles, energy economics, environmental economics, and managerial economic decision-making at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Johnson speaks and participates with various organizations on economic issues including International Week at Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci in Paris, Loyola University New Orleans Economics Club, Louisiana Council for Economic Education events, and numerous professional, civic, and student organizations.