A Short Bio and Some Photos

Bio

I was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. In 1989, I graduated from Konawaena High School and subsequently moved to Oahu where I attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Although I began college with the intention of studying mathematics, I soon found that my true interest was in economics. In 1993, I graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a B.A. in economics. The following fall, I started my graduate studies in economics. In 1996, I earned an M.A. in economics from the University of Southern California and then my Ph.D. in economics also from USC in December of 2002.

In the fall of 2000, I moved to Waco, Texas to work in the Economics Department of Baylor University where I am an Associate Professor of Economics and the Associate Chair of the Economics Department.

I currently live in McGregor, Texas with my husband (Peter), our daughter (Sarah), and our dog (Sophie).

Photos

· Sarah at the beach 1, 2, 3

· Sarah with sunglasses

· Sarah in the pool 1, 2

· Sarah with Sophie 1, 2

· Sarah and Mom 1, 2

· The Emersons – spring break 2007 in CO

· Sarah’s 4^th birthday party 1, 2, 3

· Sarah with the “funny man” at Sea World – Labor Day 2007

· Sarah in her pink Barbie mustang 1, 2

· Sarah and Sophie 1, 2

· Sarah at the Aquarium in Houston 1, 2

· Sarah with Butterflies 1, 2, 3

· The Emersons – March 2008

· Summer 2008 Vacation in Hawaii

· The Emersons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

· Sarah had a great time … she didn’t want to come home 1, 2, 3, 4

· Neither did Peter 1, 2, 3, 4

· Summer 2009 – Baylor in Great Britain 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

· Sarah’s first day of 1^st grade 1, 2 (arriving in the parking lot), 3 (cafeteria), 4 (in the classroom), 5 (with her teacher Mrs. Dominik), 6 (with friend Seth), 7 (with Dad), 8 (with Mom)

Updated August 2009