School of Economic Sciences | WSU
Christopher Ambrose
CV (pdf)
Education
- Ph.D., Economics, Washington State University, May 2021 (expected)
- Advisor: Benjamin W. Cowan, Ph.D.
- Field of Study: Health Economics
- B.S., Economics, Gonzaga University, May 2015, Cum Laude
Research Interests
- Health Economics
- Applied Microeconomics
- Industrial Organization
Publications
- Ambrose, Christopher A., Cowan, Benjamin W., & Rosenman, Robert E. (2021). Geographical access to recreational marijuana. Contemporary Economic Policy, 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1111/coep.12518
Working Papers
- “Local Access to Recreational Marijuana and Youth Substance Use”
- “The Effects of Recreational Marijuana Laws on Opioid and Benzodiazepine Treatment Admissions”
Presentations
- “Local Access to Recreational Marijuana and Youth Substance Use,” School of Economic Sciences Seminar, Washington State University, December 11, 2020.
- “Local Access to Recreational Marijuana and Youth Substance Use,” Health Education Action Lab, Southern Utah University, July 15, 2020.
- “Local Access to Recreational Marijuana and Youth Substance Use,” Western Economic Association International Virtual 95th Annual Conference, Denver, CO, June 29, 2020.
- “Marijuana Access and Adult Use,” 8th Annual Conference of the American Society of Health Economists, Washington, DC, June 25, 2019. (poster)
- “The Legalization of Recreational Cannabis and Adult Use,” Western Economic Association International 93rd Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 29, 2018.
Teaching Experience
Instructor — Washington State University
- EconS 320 — Money and Banking: Summer 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020 (online)
- EconS 320 — Money and Banking: Spring 2019, Fall 2019 (in person)
- EconS 102 — Fundamentals of Macroeconomics: Fall 2017-Spring 2018 (online)
Teaching Assistant — Washington State University
- EconS 512 — Econometrics II (Ph.D. level): Fall 2018
- EconS 323 — Labor Economics: Spring 2016
- EconS 305 — Intermediate Microeconomics Without Calculus: Spring 2016
- Tutor for Fundamentals of Micro/Macroeconomics: Fall 2015
Research Experience
Research Assistant — Washington State University
- Benjamin Cowan, Ph.D., Summer 2017, Summer 2018
- Can Tian, Ph.D., Spring 2017
- Jill McCluskey, Ph.D., Fall 2016
Scholarships and Awards
- Robert E. Berney Endowed Fellowship, WSU: Spring 2021
- Graduate Assistantship, WSU: Fall 2015-Fall 2020
- Graduate and Professional Student Association Travel Grant, WSU: Summer 2019
- CHERISH Scholarship, CHERISH: Spring 2018
- Dean’s Scholarship, GU: Fall 2011-Spring 2015
Skills
- Computer: Stata, ArcGIS, LaTeX, Microsoft Office
References
- Benjamin W. Cowan, Ph.D. (Advisor), Associate Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, ben.cowan@wsu.edu.
- Robert E. Rosenman, Ph.D. (Committee Member), Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, yamaka@wsu.edu.
- Bidisha Mandal, Ph.D. (Committee Member), Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, bmandal@wsu.edu.
- Mark J. Gibson, Ph.D. (Teaching Advisor), Clinical Associate Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, mjgibson@wsu.edu.
Contact Info:
E-mail: christopher.ambrose@wsu.edu
Office Location:
Hulbert Hall 323B
School of Economic Sciences
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6210