Dr. James Kurre, Associate Professor of Economics

Ph.D., Wayne State University (1982): Research and teaching interests include regional economics, economic development, microeconomics, and philanthropy. He has received the Behrend College Council of Fellows Excellence in Teaching Award in 1982 and 1986, and the Guy W. Wilson Award for Excellence in Advising in 1990. Dr. Kurre has had consulting experience with, or performed funded research for, the Erie Conference on Community Development, the Erie Community Foundation, United Way of Erie County, GTE-North, the Pennsylvania Department of Commerce, and the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.