Julie Mueller

Assistant Professor of Economics

Julie Mueller

Fulbright scholar for Fall 2012

At NAU since 2008

(928) 523-6612

Office Hours: MW 11:30-1:00 and by appointment

Office Number: 425

julie.mueller@nau.edu

Vita


Educational Background

Ph.D. Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University (2007)
M.S. Economics, University of Oregon (2003)
B.A. Economics, Highest Honors and Distinction, University of North Carolina (2002)

Courses Usually Taught

Introduction to Econometrics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Intermediate Business Statistics
Climate and Energy Economics

Employment History

Assistant Professor, The W.A. Franke College of Business, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 2008-present
Assistant Professor, Galen University, Belize, Central America, 2007-2008
Graduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University, 2004-2006
Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon, 2003-2004

Area(s) of Emphasis

Environmental Economics and Econometrics

Research Work

Applied Non-market Valuation, Spatial Econometrics, Bayesian Econometrics, Valuation of Ecosystem Services

Professional Organizations

Member, American Agricultural Economics Association, 2004-present
Member, Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2004-present
Member, Regional Science Association International, 2008-present

Publications

Mueller, Julie M., Loomis, John B. “Spatial Dependence in Hedonic Property Models: Do Different Corrections for Spatial Dependence Result in Economically Significant Differences in Estimated Implicit Prices?” Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 2008: 33(2):212-231

Mueller, Julie M., Loomis, John. B, and González-Cabán, Armando. “Do Repeated Wildfires Change Homebuyers’ Demand for Homes in High-Risk Areas? A Hedonic Analysis of the Short and Long-Term Effects of Repeated Wildfires on House Prices in Southern California.” Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics 2009: 38 (2):155-17.

Mueller, Julie M., and Loomis, John B., “Bayesians in Space: Using Bayesian Estimation Techniques to Inform Choice of Spatial Weights Matrix in Hedonic Property Analyses.” Forthcoming: Review of Regional Studies

Projects

Mueller, Julie M., and Loomis, John B., “A Spatial Probit Modeling Approach to Account for Spatial Spillover Effects in Dichotomous Choice Contingent Valuation Surveys.” Second revision, Agricultural and Resource Economics Review

Mueller, Julie, Swaffar, Wes, Nielsen, Erik, Masek-Lopez, Sharon, and Springer, Abe. "Estimating the Value of Watershed Services Following Forest Restoration" under Review, Water Resources Research

Mueller, Julie M., “Estimating Arizona Residents’ Willingness to Pay for Solar Energy Using Contingent Valuation.” FCB Working Paper Series (see link below)

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