Areas of Expertise
Applied Microeconomics, Managerial Economics, Applied Econometrics, Health Economics
Academic Degrees
- PhD, Indiana University, 2004
- MA, Indiana University, 2000
- MA, Western Michigan University, 1997
- BS, Manchester College, 1996
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor of Economics, Butler University, 2014 - 2021
- Associate Professor of Economics, Eastern Michigan University, 2004 - 2014
Selected Publications
- Prescott, P. A., Paulson Gjerde, K. A., and Rice, J. L. (2021). Analyzing Mandatory College Internships: Academic Effects and Implications for Curricular Design. Studies of Higher Education, 46(11), 2444-2459.
- Sorensen, K., Rice, J. L., and Hatch, C. D. (2020). A Question of Food Intake: The Impact of Living Arrangement and Meal Factors on Total Daily Caloric Intake. Health Marketing Quarterly, 37(2), 124-137.
- Paulson Gjerde, K. A., Prescott, P. A., and Rice, J. L. (2019). The Impact of State Fiscal Policy on States’ Resilience Entering the Great Recession. Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, 49(1), 13-30.
- King, B., Rice, J. L., and Vaughn, J. (2018). Using Machine Learning to Predict National Hockey League Average Home Game Attendance. The Journal of Prediction Markets, 12(2), 85-98.
- Rice, J. L. (2011). The Influence of Managed Care on Generic Prescribing Rates: An Analysis of HMO Physicians. Applied Economics, 43(7), 787-796.
- Thornton, J., and Rice, J. L. (2008). Does Extending Health Insurance Coverage to the Uninsured Improve Population Health Outcomes? Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 6(4), 217-230.
Edited on August 31, 2026