The Occasional Lecture Series

The Department of Economics brings experts from academia and the professional world to meet our students and share their expertise.

Fall 2010

“Emerging Markets: Why They Really Matter”
Presented by Ms. Carrie Schloss, International Portfolio Manager and Consultant, Monday, September 27, 4-5:30 pm in Kate Buchannan Room. Check out the PowerPoint presentation for this talk below:

Emerging Markets Presentation with Notes.pptx

Spring 2010

"Is the Bounce for Real? The Recovery and Why it's More Illusion than Reality"
Presented by Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Beacon Economics, Monday, April 5, 4-5 pm in Kate Buchannan Room. Click here to see the flyer for this talk

Spring 2009

"Economic Evidence from 9/11 and Insider Trading"
Presented by Paul Zarembka, Professor of Economics, SUNY Buffalo, Tuesday, March 10 5-7pm in Room 135 Science B. Click here to see the flyer for this talk

Fall 2008

"The U.S. Economic Outlook"
Presented by Gary Zimmerman, senior economist and Renee Courtois, Research Analyst, at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Fall 2007

"The U.S. Economic Outlook"
Presented by Gary Zimmerman, senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. [Kate Buchanan Room, University Center, Monday, October 22nd, 2007, 4:00-6:00]. Click here to view the presentation (pdf format).

Spring 2007

"Careers with the State Department Foreign Service"
Presented by Leslie (Les) W. McBee. Mr. McBee is the Diplomat-in-Residence (DIR) on the Berkeley campus of the University of California and will be talent-scouting for the Department of State in an effort to recruit a new generation of foreign policy professionals. Click here to see the flyer for this talk.

Fall 2006

"Real Estate Bubbles and California's Economic Growth"

Presented by Christopher Thornberg, PhD, Beacon Economics and formerly of UCLA Anderson Forecast. November 30th.

You can click to see part 2 and part 3 of this talk.

"The Banking Industry: Trends and Careers"
Presented by Dennis Hunter, VP Marketing Coast Central Credit Union; Fred Moore, CFO Redwood Capital Bank; and Martha Traphagen, Area VP Umpqua Bank. October 4th.

You can click to see part 2, part 3, and part 4 of this talk.

Spring 2006

"Rules Versus Discretion: The Challenge of Enforcing Environmental Regulations"
presented by Prof. Yo Nagai, Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, Humboldt State University. [Wildlife Bldg room 257, Friday 21 April 2006, 3:30 - 4:30]. Click here to see the flyer for this talk.

Spring 2005

"The Relationship Between Economically and Environmentally Marginal Land"
presented by Dr. John Deal, Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, Humboldt State University. [Founders Hall 163, Thurs 07 April 2005, 4:00 - 5:30]

Spring 2004

"Capitalism and American and Global Progress"
presented by Gary Walton, Professor of Economics, University of California, Davis.

Fall 2003

"Environmental Crimes on the North Coast: Investigations, Prosecution and Deterence"
presented by Paul Hagen, Deputy District Attorney for the counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, and Lake; and Lt. Johathan Willcox, Game Warden for the California Department of Fish and Game.

Spring 2003

"Energy Economics"
presented by Michal Moore, PhD, Chief Economist National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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