Colleen E. Haight

(650) 580-1998 cell (408) 924-5422

colleen.berndt@sjsu.edu

web site: www.chaight.com

EDUCATION:

George Mason University – Fairfax, Virginia

Ph.D – Economics

May 2007

Fields: Public Choice and Public Finance

Notre Dame de Namur University - Belmont, California

MBA – Finance

December 2002

3.92 Cumulative GPA, Financial Management Association National Honor Society, Member Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society, Founder/President – Financial Management Association, Member of University Planning and Budgeting Committee, Student Senate Representative for the School of Business and Management

University of California, Los Angeles - Los Angeles, California

BA – French Literature

June 1989

EXPERIENCE:

January 2006 – Present

Assistant Professor – San Jose State University

· Principles of Macroeconomics (Econ 1A)

· Economic Development (Econ 112)

· International Economics (Econ 136)

July 2007 – Present

Vice-President, Board of Directors – Peninsula Volunteers, Inc.

Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. is a non-profit organization which provides over $4 million in services for the aging in San Mateo County, including over 100,000 hot meals to seniors and the homebound, and touches over 4500 households through its programs: Meals on Wheels, Little House – The Roslyn G. Morris Activity Center, Rosener House Adult Day Services, and through Peninsula Volunteers Properties, Inc., provides low income senior housing at Crane Place and Partridge/Kennedy Apartments.

August 2005 – December 2005

Lecturer – George Mason University

· Money and Banking (Econ 310)

December 1999 to June 2002

Manager of Operations – Atomz Corporation, San Bruno, California

Managed all administrative aspects of this internet start-up company, including financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, implementation of billing systems, project management, and supervision of Operations staff.

· Directed move of company from multiple home offices into San Bruno Office park by procuring location, working with contractors, selecting and implementing phone and data systems, as well as furniture and equipment selection and purchasing. Move was completed on time and within budget.

· Implemented ASP-delivered billing system by directing team of software and QA engineers, administrative and accounting. The on time implementation resulted in automated and timely customer invoicing, and the ability to track outstanding accounts receivables for collection.

· Evaluated and implemented replacement to above system upon the dissolution of the above provider by again directing team of software and QA engineers,

administrative and accounting staff. Devised additional reporting system using SQL and Access. Implementation was completed in 60 days and significantly under budget.

May 1993 to December 1999

Supervisor - On Board Services - United Airlines, San Francisco International Airport

Supervised, coached and counseled flight attendants, analyzed performance data, managed occupational injury absences and sick leave utilization, served as liaison with union committees.

· Crime Aboard Aircraft Conference-Served on the planning committee for this October 15, 1998 event attended by over 250 employees of various airlines. The one day conference, sponsored by the FAA and the US attorney’s Office, educated airline employees on the FAA’s Crew Interference Pilot Program for the Western Region.

· Health and Safety Team Leader-Responsible for domicile achievement of sick leave and occupational leave goals, management and administration of leaves and processes. Team effort resulted in 26% decrease in illness absence.

· Division Meeting Planning Team Leader-Responsible for leading a team to coordinate a two day multi-media seminar for approximately 1500 participants from around the globe.

· International Service Training-Domicile Coordinator-Coordinated international service and safety training for flight attendant population at San Francisco airport. Scheduled and trained approximately 4500 flight attendants within a 12 month period.

PUBLICATIONS:

"Hostile Territory: High Tension Religion and the Peddler" American Journal of Economics and Sociology, V.66, No. 5, November 2007)

"Is 'Fair Trade' Fair and Useful: Evidence from Costa Rica & Guatemala and Implications for Policy", Mercatus Policy Series, edited by Frederic Sautet, June 2007

"Fairly Caffeinated," TCS Daily, May 18, 2007

WORKING PAPERS:

“Social Capital and Club Goods in the Hood: An Economic Theory of Gang Formation”

"The Economics of Religion: Current Literature and New Directions"

"The Prophet Function: An Economic Theory of Spiritual Capitals" with Larry Iannaccone.

"The Fall of Communism and the Rise of Starbucks: The Making of the Specialty Coffee Revolution" with Clark Durant.

GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS:

Mercatus Center – Global Prosperity Initiative

Grant to conduct field research in Guatemala, November 2006

Earhart Foundation

Fellowship for academic year 2005-2006

Mercatus Center – Global Prosperity Initiative

Grant to conduct field research in Costa Rica, June and July 2005

Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation

Fellowship for academic year 2004-2005

Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation

Fellowship for academic year 2003-2004

CONFERENCES:

Lecturer – “Liberty and Society” Student Seminar, Wake Forest University, June 2008

“Social Capital and Club Goods in the Hood: An Economic Theory of Gang Formation” presented at the Association for Private Enterprise Education annual meetings, Cancun, April 2008

“Hostile Territory: High-tension Religion and the Peddler” presented at the Association for the Study of Religion, Economics and Culture Conference, Tampa, November 2007

“Hostile Territory: High-tension Religion and the Peddler” presented as part of an interdisciplinary panel at the American Political Science Association Meetings, Chicago, August 2007

"Is 'Fair Trade' Fair and Useful: Evidence from Costa Rica & Guatemala and Implications for Policy" presented at the Association for Private Enterprise Education annual meetings, Cancun, April 2007

"Hostile Territory: High-tension Religion and the Peddler" presented at the Robert A. Levy Fellows Workshop, George Mason University Law School, November, 2006

"Hostile Territory: High-tension Religion and the Peddler" presented at the Association for the Study of Religion, Economics and Culture Conference, Portland, OR, October 2006

Participant – H.B. Earhart Fellows Conference, Boston, July 2006

Discussant – Western Economic Association Meetings, San Diego, July 2006

"The Fall of Communism and the Rise of Starbucks: The Making of the Specialty Coffee Revolution" presented at the Association for Private Enterprise Education annual meetings, Las Vegas, April 2006

"The Fall of Communism and the Rise of Starbucks: The Making of the Specialty Coffee Revolution" presented at the Public Choice Society Conference, New Orleans, March 2006

"The Prophet Function: An Economic Theory of Spiritual Capitals" presented at the Workshop in Applied Political Economy at San Jose State University, March 2006

"The Prophet Function: An Economic Theory of Spiritual Capitals" presented at the Association for the Study of Religion, Economics and Culture Conference, Rochester, NY, November 2005

"Delphi: The Institution and its Relationship with the State" presented at the Public Choice Society Conference, New Orleans, March 2005

Discussant - Public Choice Society Conference, New Orleans, March 2005

Discussant - Association for the Study of Religion, Economics and Culture Conference, Kansas City, KS, October 2004

MISCELLANEOUS APPEARANCES:

CBS Channel 5 - 5 O'Clock and 6 O’Clock News, December 21, 2007 – Interviewed by Thuy Vu. Topic: Holiday retail sales status.

SIFE California State University East Bay Speaker Series – May 7, 2007 - Panel Discussion: Is Free Trade Fair? Prospects and Pitfalls of Globalization

NBC11 - 11 O'Clock News, August 10, 2006 – Interviewed by George Kiriyama. Topic: The future of the airline industry given the London terrorist plot.

Reason Magazine, August 9, 2005 – Interviewed by Kerry Howley for "Absolution in your Cup: The Real Meaning of Fair Trade Coffee" – provided background information for her article on Fair Trade Coffee

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

American Economics Association

Association for Private Enterprise Education

Association for the Study of Religion, Economics and Culture

Financial Management Association International

Public Choice Society

Western Economics Association