Washington State University

School of Economic Sciences

Adrienne Ohler

Vita

Education:

  • Ph. D., Spring 2009 (expected), Economics, Washington State University
  • M.S., Spring 2009 (expected), Statistics, Washington State University
  • M.S., 2005, Applied Economics, Montana State University
  • B.S., 2002, Mathematics and Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Academic Advisor:

  • Dr. Hayley Chouinard

Areas of Interest:

  • Natural Resource & Environmental Economics
  • Renewable Energy
  • Public Policy Allocation
  • Nonlinear Dynamics

Thesis Title:

  • Three Essays on Natural Resource Allocation and Public Policy

Professional Experience:

  • Property and Environmental Research Center – Bozeman, MT. Graduate Fellow, May 2008 – To Date
  • WSU – Pullman, WA. Graduate Research Assistant, August 2005 – To Date
  • American Independent Business Alliance – Bozeman, MT. Intern, June 2005
  • MSU – Bozeman, MT. Graduate Research Assistant, August 2003 – May 2005
  • State of Illinois Office of the Comptroller

Teaching Experience

  • WSU – Pullman, WA. Instructor, August 2007 – May 2008.
  • WSU – Pullman, WA. Graduate Teaching Assistant, August 2005 – December 2005.
  • MSU – Bozeman, MT. Graduate Teaching Assistant, August 2003 – May 2005.

Awards:

  • Student Travel Grant, Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2007
  • Graduate Scholar Award, WSU, 2005 and 2006
  • Outstanding Graduate Achievement Award, MSU Foundation, 2005
  • Roland Burris Fellowship, State of Illinois Office of the Comptroller, 2003

Current Publications:

  • Chouinard, Hayley H., Paterson, Tobias, Wandschneider, Philip R., and Ohler, Adrienne M., February 2008, "Will Farmers Trade Profits for Stewardship? Heterogeneous Motivations for Farm Practice Selection." 84(1) Land Economics.

Working Papers:

  • Ohler, Adrienne, Hayley H. Chouinard, Jonathan K. Yoder. “Welfare Trade-offs between Lotteries with Transferable and Non-Transferable Permits.”
  • Ohler, Adrienne, Vincent Smith. “Prescription Drug Price Dispersion in Heterogeneous Markets.”
  • Ohler, Adrienne. “The Impact of Renewable Portfolio Standards on the Electricity Market.”

Conference Presentations:

  • Ohler, Adrienne, Hayley H. Chouinard, Jonathan K. Yoder. “Transferability vs. Nontransferability: The Benefits of Using a Lottery vs. Prices to Distribute a Public Good.” Selected paper presented at the Western Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Portland, OR, Summer 2007.
  • Ohler, Adrienne. “The Effects of Renewable Portfolio Standards on Renewable Energy Sources.” Selected paper presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, Summer 2007.
  • Ohler, Adrienne. Poster Presentation at WSU Academic Showcase Spring 2008.
  • Ohler, Adrienne. Paper Presentation at WSU Wiley Exposition Spring 2007.

Computer Skills:

  • STATA
  • GAUSS
  • SAS
  • Mathematica
  • Latex

Hobbies:

  • Competitive Ultimate Frisbee
  • Avid Runner
  • Musician in Folk Band, Guitar & Vocals

 

Adrienne Ohler

Contact Info

Degree Program: Ph.D.

Washington State University
School of Economic Sciences
P.O. Box 646210
Pullman, WA 99164-6210
Office Phone : (509) 335-1490

Email: aohler@wsu.edu

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