Mission Statement
The Wisconsin Economics Association (WEA) is a non-profit organization whose purposes are the advancement of economic knowledge and the economics profession. In general, the WEA seeks to establish and maintain a strong network among Wisconsin economists as well as economists across the Midwest.
The WEA hosts an annual conference for members to exchange ideas, present research and foster collaboration.The conference is typically scheduled in November or December.
The 2012 WEA Conference will be held Friday and Saturday, November 9 - 10, in Stevens Point at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center.
Address: 1001 Amber Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54482
Telephone: 715-344-0200
Website: http://www.holidayinn.com/stevenspointwi
Click here for more information about the 2012 Conference.
The WEA is particularly interested in supporting:
• Undergraduate and graduate student research presentations
• Research into the teaching of economics at the college and university level
• Research examining topics of regional interest
WEA Officers and Board Members:
• President: Andrew Weier, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Andrew.Weier@ministryhealth.org
• Vice President: Eric Jamelske, UW Eau Claire, jamelsem@uwec.edu
• Treasurer: Mashid Jalilvand, UW Stout, jalilvandm@uwstout.edu
• Student Research Coordinator: Jason Davis, UW Stevens Point, Jason.Davis@uwsp.edu
• Development Coordinator: Laura Wind-Norton, Nicolet College, lwindnorton@nicoletcollege.edu
• Debmaster: Eric Jamelske, UW Eau Claire, jamelsem@uwec.edu
WEA Supporting Board Members:
• Mary Beth Ascher, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, marybeth.ascher@nwtc.edu
• Laura Middlesworth, UW Eau Claire, middlela@uwec.edu
• Matthew Raunio, UW Sheboygan, matthew.raunio@uwc.edu
• Richard Tyson, UW Stout, tysonr@uwstout.edu.
• Drew Christensen, UW Eau Claire, christdr@uwec.edu
• Aaron Konichek, UW Stevens Point, akoni217@uwsp.edu
• Calvin Wing, UW Superior, cwing1@uwsuper.edu
