A few years ago, Nicole Hager’s (BA ’15) future seemed to be headed to the music stage as a flute performance major attending a big state university. Fast forward to today, Hager is the deputy press secretary for the U.S.... MORE
Economics
TU Distinguished Alumnus: Phil Keeter
Phil Keeter sits in the front row. From his economic classes at The University of Tulsa to his pew at Boston Avenue Methodist Church, Keeter is front and center. Keeter (BA ’59) has maintained his front-and-center attention on the success... MORE
Professor Carter: Trump immigration policy based on bad economics
Scott Carter, associate professor of political science at TU explores President Trump’s immigration policy through an economic lens. This article was first published in the Tulsa World in July 2017: With the rollout of the Trump administration’s new immigration policy,... MORE
Alumnus to appear on Jeopardy!
Chris Lastrapes (BS/BA ’03, MA ’05) has joined a growing list of TU students and alumni who have competed on one of the country’s most watched game shows, Jeopardy! Lastrapes’ taped episode of the show will air on national television... MORE
Professor Carter: Food stamps aid working poor
(The following post was written by Scott Carter, an associate professor of economics at The University of Tulsa, and first appeared in the Tulsa World on July 18, 2015.) The recent flap over a derogatory comment concerning food stamps recipients posted... MORE
Analyzing Money’s Impact on health
Research is one of the most powerful tools we have for understanding how socioeconomic factors contribute to the impact cancer has on different populations. Reginald Tucker-Seeley (BSBA ’95), assistant professor of social and behavioral sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School... MORE