Conference Location: Walsh University, North Canton, OH
Directions to Walsh University:
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Schedule of Events –
Ohio Association of Economists and Political Scientists (OAEPS)
Walsh University, September 15-16, 2023
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Friday, September 15th, 2023
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM OAEPS Board Meeting – GLC 104, the Renacci Center
6:45PM Welcome: Dr. Bill Davis
– Pledge of Allegiance
– Opening Prayer
Dr. Timothy J. Collins, President of Walsh University
7:00 PM OAEPS’ Role in National Security
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Saturday September 16, 2023
8:00 AM REGISTRATION: Global Learning Center Lobby
Light Breakfast (coffee, juice, rolls, available prior to the first sessions)
8:20 AM Opening Remarks/ Welcome
Breakout Sessions I
PANEL 1: Methods, Markets, and Money 8:30 – 9:45 GLC 114
Chair/Discussant: Greg Arburn
Greg Arburn Market failure in Derivatives Markets
Jin Lau, Rutgers- New Brunswick News Shocks and Sudden Stops
Greg Arburn Artificial Intelligence and Econometric Model Specification
PANEL 2: Government Policy and Social Outcomes 8:30 – 9:45 GLC 115
Chair/Discussant: Carl Taylor, Walsh University
Jonathan Andreas, Bluffton University The Pareto Impossibility Theorem
Carl Taylor, Walsh University Urban land use and Public Policy
M. Garrot Roth, Gannon University Toward a Public Choice Framework for Succession
David McClough, Ohio Northern University Private College and University organizing after Yeshiva
PANEL 3: Political partisanship and the Legislative Process 8:30 – 9:45 GLC 205
Chair/Discussant: Erwin Erhardt , University of Cincinnati
Justin A. Malone , Xavier University The Aftermath of Nolan v. Rhodes: Exploring Ohio’s State Legislative Reapportionment
Nancy Marion, University of Akron Canadian Prime Ministers’ Rhetoric on Crime and Violence: Symbolic or Substantive?
David Cohen, University of Akron Ken Duberrstien’s Tenure as Last Chief of Staff in the Reagan White House
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9:45-10:00 Coffee Break
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Breakout Sessions II
PANEL 4: Health, Well-Being, and Economics 10:00 – 11:10 GLC 114
Chair/Discussant: Robert Rogers, Ashland University
Colin Swearingen, John Carroll University and Rebecca Mekhel, John Carroll University,
Using a Community-Based Development Measure to Better Understand Public Health in Rural Honduran Villages
Julie Szendry & Laci Fialla, Walsh University/ Hiram College Family Resources in Adolescence and Religion and Self- Reliance in young Adulthood
PANEL 5: Poverty and Development 10:00 – 11:10 GLC 115
Chair/Discussant: Colin Swearingen, John Carroll University
Charles Kofi Ahiaklo, Ohio University Human Development and Government Education Expenditure
Erwin F. Erhardt, University of Cincinnati North Macedonia in a post-Yugoslavian world
James J. Jozefowicz, Angel Alcantara and Stephanie M. Brewer, Indiana University of Pennsylvania An Analysis of Poverty Convergence: Evidence from Pennsylvania Counties
Angel Alcantara, Indiana University of Pennsylvania The Determinants of Poverty in Rural and Urban
Pennsylvania Counties
PANEL 6: Economic, Political, and Civil Liberties 10:00 – 11:10 GLC 205
Chair/Discussant: Jonathan Andreas, Bluffton University
Isabella Benz, John Carroll University Freedom and Poverty Proposal
Seth Turner, The Ohio State University Beyond Book Bans: Threats to Free Speech in the Unites States
Pedro Cardenas, Denison University Adam Smith on Usuary: A Reexamination
Grossi, Elizabeth, University of Louisville DOJ Pattern and Practice Investigations: Precursors, Findings, and Reforms
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11:10-11:20 Break
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Breakout Sessions III
PANEL 7: Religion, Culture and Political Economy 11:20 – 12:30 GLC 114
Chair/Discussant: TBD
Julie Szendry, Walsh University The Economics of and Tools for Discerning Your Purpose if Business is Your Calling
Amir Azarvan, Georgia Gwinnett College Interpreting UFO sightings in a Post-Religious Culture
Richard Grasso, John Carroll University Analyzing the Relationship Between Religion and Fertility Rates
Julie Szendry & Laci Fialla, Walsh University/ Hiram College Family Resources in Adolescence and Religion and Self- Reliance in Young Adulthood
PANEL 8: International Relations: Security and Conflict 11:20 – 12:30 GLC 115
Chair/Discussant: William Davis, Walsh University
Emmanuel Amadife, Kentucky State University Ethnic Conflicts in Africa: Legacy of Politics of the Post-Colonial Period
William Davis, Walsh University Transitory Unity: The Atlantic Alliance
Panel 9: Partisanship, Culture and Voting Behavior 11:20 – 12:30 GLC 205
Chair/Discussant: David Cohen, The University of Akron
Dominic Wells, Bowling Green State University The Political Divergence of Ohio and Michigan
Marc Poitras, John Carroll University Cultural Persistence and Voting Behavior: Evidence from the 2008 Presidential Election in New York
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12:45 – 2:00 PM LUNCH – Barrette Business and Community Center – B & C
Keynote Speaker: Allison Powell, Park Ranger, The James A. Garfield National Historical Site
1:10 PM -2:05 PM
The James A. Garfield National Historical Site: It’s Past, Present, and Future
Allison Powell has been with the National Park Service since 2008 and at the James A. Garfield National Historical Site as a high school volunteer, college intern, educator, and operations manager before becoming a Park Ranger. Allison has recently served as the Acting Site Manager of the James A. Garfield National Historical Site, and have provided numerous presentations on President Garfield and the era of his presidency—both on site and throughout Northeastern Ohio.
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2:15 PM— 2:45 PM Business Meeting
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