Curriculum Vita (Inhyuck “Steve” Ha)

Education

• Ph.D. in Applied Economics, December 1999, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.
• M.S. in Economics, June 1993, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
• M.A. in Economics, February 1989. Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
• B.A. in Economics, February 1987. Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.

Professional Experience

• Western Carolina University, MBA Program Director (June 2010 – Present)
• Western Carolina University, Department of Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Economics, Associate Professor of Economics (August 2009 – Present)
• Western Carolina University, Department of Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Economics, Assistant Professor of Economics (August 2003 – July 2009)
• Western Carolina University, Institute for the Economy and the Future, Faculty Fellow (June 2003 – April 2006)
• University of West Florida, Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development, Forecasting Program Director (May 2001-June 2003)
• University of Minnesota, Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, Post-Doctoral Research Associate (Summer 1999 – April 2001); Research Fellow (Fall 1998 – Spring 1999); Community Program Specialist (Spring 1998 – Summer 1998)
• University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics, Research Fellow (Summer 1998); Research Assistant (Spring 1994 – Spring 1998)
• Kia Economic Research Institute, Seoul, Korea