Rachel M. Atkins

Assistant Professor

PhD, Public and Urban Policy, Milano School of Public Policy, Management and Environment, The New SchoolMaster of Public Administration, Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York UniversityMaster of Government Administration, Economic Development, Fels Institute of Government, University of PennsylvaniaBS, Economics, West Chester University

Dr. Rachel M.B. Atkins is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics and Finance. She earned a Ph.D. from The New School, an MPA from New York University, and an MGA from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research centers on racial economic inequality broadly and more specifically in the contexts of entrepreneurship, innovation, and high-technology industries. Her work has been published in several academic journals including the Journal of Urban Economics, Small Business Economics, and the Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship. Dr. Atkins is passionate about engaging students in research and using the tools of economics to solve problems in society, the economy, and industry.

Teaching Interests

Microeconomics, public economics, urban economics, research methods.

Research Interests

Stratification economics, entrepreneurship, technology and innovation, public policy.

Courses Taught

ECO

1301

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I

ECO

1302

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II