JINGZE JIANG 235 Hendricks Hall Phone: (509) 432-3080 235 Scotland Road E-mail: jjiang@edinboro.edu Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Webpage: www.jingzejiang.com Edinboro, PA 16444 EDUCATION Ph.D. Economics,, 2013 Dissertation: Economics of Environmentally Sustainable Choices: Plastic and biodegradable products Co-advisors: Drs. Thomas L. Marsh and Jill McCluskey M.S. Statistics,, 2013 B.A. Finance, Shanghai University, 2009 RESEARCH INTEREST Energy Economics, Environmental Economics, Econometrics, Industrial Organization. EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor, Department of Business and Economics, School of Business, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2013-to present Instructor,,, Summer 2011 RESEARCH GRANT Principal Investigator (PI), Project Choosing a Cost-Effective Sustainability Portfolio: Case Study of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Completed). $736.12 Funding source: University Senate Research Committee Grant Collaborated with the Physics and Technology Department, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 2014-2015 PUBLICATIONS Jiang, J., Marsh, L.T. and Tozer, P. Policy Induced Price Volatility Transmission: Linking the U.S. Crude Oil, Corn and Plastics Markets. Energy Economics. Forthcoming Jiang, J. Peer Pressure in Voluntary Environmental Programs: A Case of the Bag Reward Program. Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade. Forthcoming WORKING PAPERS Jiang, J., Marsh, L.T. and Belasco, E. Optimal Plastic Mulch Use and Disposal Decisions in Agriculture Jiang, J. and Marsh, L.T. Volatility-Spillover Effects from Financial and Oil Market to the U.S. Pipeline Sector 1
Jiang, J. Using Index Exchange-Traded Fund for Cross-hedging Oil Market Risk Jiang, J. Developing Renewable Energy to Reduce Volatility on Domestic Energy Market OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES An initiator of the Humanity and Sustainability Institute, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Applied for the 2014 Sylvia Lane Mentor Fellowship. Proposal Revitalizing the Older Industrial Cities in Pennsylvania by Developing Renewable Energy Related Small Businesses. Mentor: Dr. Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang, Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, The University of Vermont. Participated in the 2014 Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Mentorship Program. Initiating a project related to use real options methodology to solve the solar technology adoption problem. Mentor: Dr. Michael E. Wetzstein, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University. 2014-present Research Assistant from 2011 to 2013, Economic modeling of grower s choice of conventional vs. biodegradable plastic mulch use considering disposal methods and consequential environmental impact Worked with the multidisciplinary group including Soils, Materials and Sociology working groups. Funding source: USDA HONORS AND AWARDS Teaching Online Certification Course (TOCC) Certificate, 2014 One of 14 Nominees as the Faculty of the Year. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2013. Award for Excellence in Teaching Honored by the Dr. Robert C. Weber Honor Program, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2013 Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA) Registration Grant Award, Washington State University, 2012. PRESENTATIONS Jiang, J. and Marsh, L.T. Volatility-Spillover Effects from Financial and Oil Market to the U.S. Pipeline Sector, Southern Economic Association 2015 Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, Nov. 2015. Jiang, J. Bandwagon Effect on Plastic Shopping Bag Reduction: Rewards or Ban, Northeastern Association of Business, Economics and Technology 37 th annual meeting, State College, PA, Oct. 2014. Jiang, J., Marsh, L.T. and Tozer,P. Policy Induced Price Volatility Transmission: Linking the U.S. Crude Oil, Corn and Plastics Markets, (Presented as a poster) 2014 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Conference, Minneapolis, MN, July 2014. 2
Jiang, J. Developing Renewable Energy to Reduce Market Volatility of Domestic Energy Market, 2014 Pennsylvania Economic Association (PEA) Conference, Edinboro, PA, May 2014. Jiang, J. Bandwagon Effect on Plastic Shopping Bag Reduction: Rewards or Ban? Business and Economics Department Research Symposium, Edinboro, PA, April 2014. Jiang, J., Marsh, L.T. and Tozer,P. Risk Spillover in the U.S. Crude Oil, Corn and Plastics markets, International Conference On Applied Business And Economics (ICABE), New York, NY, Oct. 2013. Jiang, J. Bandwagon Effects on Participation in Voluntary Environmental Programs: A Case of Plastic Bags Reduction, International Conference On Applied Business And Economics (ICABE), New York, NY, Oct. 2013. Jiang, J. Voluntary Rewards for Consumers Participation in Green Practices: A Case of Plastic Bags Reduction, Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference (PNREC), Spokane, WA, May 2013. Jiang, J. Voluntary Rewards for Consumers Participation in Green Practices: A Case of Plastic Bags Reduction, Seminar, Pullman, WA, Feb. 2013.. Jiang, J. Philanthropists or Profit Chasers: A Theoretical Model of Voluntary Rewards for Not Using Plastic Bags, Southern Economic Association 2012 Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, Nov. 2012. Jiang, J., Marsh, L.T. and Belasco, E. Optimal Pollution Control in Agricultural Production: Biodegradable versus Plastic Mulches, Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference (PNREC) Seattle, WA, May 2012. Jiang, J., Marsh, L.T. and Belasco, E. Optimal Pollution Control in Agricultural Production: Biodegradable vs. Plastic Mulches: General Model and Application in the Plastic Mulches, Annual SCRI Meeting, Knoxville, TN, Mar. 2012. DISCUSSANT Gevorkyan, A" Climate Change and Agricultural Production: Policies, Reserves and Weather Derivatives," Southern Economic Association 2015 Annual Meeting, New Orleans LA, Nov. 2015. Jung, J. and Streeter, J. "Does Health Insurance Decrease Health Expenditure Risk in Developing Countries? The Case of China," 2014 Pennsylvania Economic Association (PEA) Conference, Edinboro, PA, May 2014. Jozefowicz, J. and Nelson, Z.T. "Keystone Cops and Crime Theories: A Panel Data Analysis of Pennsylvania County Crime Rates," 2014 Pennsylvania Economic Association (PEA) Conference, Edinboro, PA, May 2014. Park, K."Post-Monitoring of Energy Efficiency Labeling Program: The Case of Korea," Southern Economic Association 2012 Annual Meeting, New Orleans LA, Nov. 2012. 3
TEACHING INTERESTS & EXPERIENCE Interests Energy Economics Environmental Economics Qualitative Analysis Econometrics Principles of Micro/Macroeconomics Instructor Elements of Economics Fall 2013 Statistics for Business and Economics, Fall 2013 and 2014, Spring 2014 and 2015, Summer 2014 Principles of Microeconomics, Spring 2014 and 2015 Principles of Microeconomics (Designed and Delivered Online), Fall 2014 Statistics for Business and Economics (Designed and Delivered Online), Spring 2015, Summer 2015 Fundamentals of Macroeconomics, Summer 2012 Teaching Assistant Ph.D. Econometrics, Spring 2011 Ph.D. Macroeconomic Theory, Spring 2011 Advanced Business Management Economics, Fall 2010 Introduction to Farm and Ranch Management, Fall 2010 Fundamentals of Macroeconomics, Spring 2010 ACADEMIC & SOCIAL SERVICE University Level: International Student Adviser, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (113 international students from 41 different countries), 2013-to present Department Representative, University Faculty Senate, Fall 2015 Department Representative, Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculty (APSCUF), Spring 2015 Instructor, Product Development and Sustainability Xavier and Tina Williams Summer Youth Business Academy, 2014 Judge, Poster Competition in Celebration of Scholarship of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA, 2014 and 2015 Department Level: Adviser, Sustainability and Humanity Club, 5. 2015-to present Adviser for undergraduate, 50 advisees (14 Fall) 55 advisees (15 Spring) 45 advisees (15 Fall) 4
Committees Outcomes Assessment Election Grade Appeals Research Symposium Student Recognition Search and Screen for Accounting Position Comprehensive Exam-Economics Concentration/Economics Learning Objectives Community: Judge, STEM Commercialization Plan and STEM Business Plan Competitions hosted by Believe in Ohio, 2015 Member, Northwest Pennsylvania Green Economy Taskforce (NWPAGE), Erie, PA, 1. 2014-to present PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) American Economic Association (AEA) Agricultural & Applied Economic Association (AAEA) Southern Economic Association (SEA) AAEA-Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics (CWEA) AAEA-Land, Water and Environmental Economics Section (ENV) REFERENCES Dr. Thomas L. Marsh Professor Office Phone: (509) 335-8597 Email: tl_marsh@wsu.edu Dr. Jill J. McCluskey Professor Office phone: (509) 335-2835 Email: mccluskey@wsu.edu Dr. Peter R. Tozer Research Associate Office Phone: (509) 335-3817 Email: peter_tozer@wsu.edu 5