Curriculum Vita for Sarah L. Stafford
Contact Information
Department of Economics
The
Phone: 757-221-1317
Email: slstaf@wm.edu
Current Position
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, The
Education
Ph.D. in Economics, The Johns Hopkins University, 1998
M.A. in Economics, The Johns Hopkins University, 1994
B.S. in Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1990
Academic Positions
Associate Professor, The College of William and Mary, 2004 to present
Assistant Professor, The College of William and Mary, 1998 to 2004
Instructor, The Johns Hopkins University, 1997 (Summer)
Honors, Prizes and Awards
Coco Faculty Fellow, The College of William and Mary, 2006-2007
Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer, The College of William and Mary, 2006
Alumni Fellowship Award for Excellence in Teaching, The
Courses Taught
Principles of
Microeconomics
Economic
Analysis of Law
Environmental
Economics
Industrial
Organization
Government
Regulation of Business
Regulation of
Markets
Fellowships and Grants
Resources for the Future, Research Fellowship in Environmental Regulatory Implementation, 2003-2004
National Science Foundation Grant, Co-Principal Investigator, "Intertemporal Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Experiments with Environmental Applications," 2003-2005, $37,700
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The
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Refereed Publications
“Self-Policing
in a Targeted Enforcement Regime,” Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 74, pp.934-951 (2008)
“Should You Turn Yourself In? The Consequences of Environmental Self-Policing,” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Vol. 26, pp.305-326 (2007)
"Can Consumers Enforce Environmental Regulations? The Role of the Market in Hazardous Waste Compliance," Journal of Regulatory Economics, Vol. 31, pp.83-107 (2007)
"Rational or Confused Polluters? Evidence from Hazardous Waste Compliance," Contributions to Economic Analysis and Policy, Vol. 5: No. 1, Article 21 (2006), reprinted in Hilary Sigman, ed. The Economics of Hazardous Waste and Contaminated Land, Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, 2008.
"Does Crime Pay? A Classroom Demonstration of Monitoring and Enforcement," with Lisa R. Anderson, Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 72, pp.1016-1025 (2006)
"State Adoption of Environmental Audit Initiatives," Contemporary Economic Policy, Vol. 24, pp.172-187 (2006)
"Does Self-Policing Help the Environment? EPA's Audit Policy and
Hazardous Waste Compliance,"
"The Campus Parking Game: A Demonstration of Price Discrimination and Consumer Welfare," with Jeffrey Michaels, Arthur Zillante, et al., Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 71, pp.668-682 (2005)
"Progress Toward Title IX Compliance: The Effect of Formal and Informal Enforcement Mechanisms," Social Science Quarterly, Vol 85, Special Issue "Social Science Examines Education," pp.1469-1486 (2004)
"Punishment in a Regulatory Setting: Experimental Evidence from the VCM" with Lisa R. Anderson, Journal of Regulatory Economics, Vol. 24, pp.91-110 (2003)
"An Experimental Analysis of Rent Seeking Under Varying Competitive Conditions" with Lisa R. Anderson, Public Choice, Vol. 115, pp.199-216 (2003)
"Network Externalities and Standardization: A Classroom Demonstration" with Christopher S. Ruebeck, Nicola Tynan, et al., The Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 69, 1000-1008 (2003)
"Assessing the Effectiveness of State Regulation and Enforcement of Hazardous Waste," Journal of Regulatory Economics, Vol. 23, pp. 27-41 (2003)
"The Effect of Punishment on Firm Compliance with Hazardous Waste Regulations," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Vol. 44, pp. 290-308 (2002)
"The Impact of Environmental Regulations on the Location of Firms in the Hazardous Waste Management Industry," Land Economics, Vol. 76, No. 4, pp.569-589 (2000)
"Choosing Winners and Losers in a Permit Trading Game" with Lisa R. Anderson, The Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 67, No, 1, pp. 212-219 (2000)
"Costs and Benefits of the RCRA Corrective Action Program: A National Perspective," with Barnes Johnson et al., in Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Hazardous Waste: Impact on Human and Ecological Health (1996)
Invited Scholarly Papers and Talks (Past 5 Years)
“The Implementation of EPA’s Audit Policy,” at Resources for the Future, May 7, 2008.
“Causes and Consequences of Environmental Auditing: Evidence from Regulated Facilities in Michigan,” at the Triangle Resource and Environmental Economics seminar series, November 15, 2007
“Should You Turn Yourself In? The Consequences of Self-Policing,” at the
Department of Economics,
“Should You Turn Yourself In? The
Consequences of Self-Policing,” at the
"Examining
EPA's Audit Policy in Action," at Resources for the Future,
"The Effect of Self-Policing on Hazardous Waste Compliance" at the
Corporate Environmental Behavior Workshop sponsored by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency,
"The Regulation of Hazardous Waste in the United States" at the Regulation of Waste seminar sponsored by the Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society at Cardiff University, March 20, 2003
Contributed Scholarly Papers and Talks (Past 5 Years)
"Rational
or Confused Polluters? Evidence
from Hazardous Waste Compliance," Presented at the Allied Social Sciences
Association Meeting,
“Self-Policing in a Targeted
Enforcement Regime,” Presented at the Southern Economic Association Meetings,
"Intertemporal Decision Making Under Uncertainty: An Experimental Investigation
of Individual Behavior," Presented at the Southern Economic Association
Meetings,
"Rational or Confused Polluters?
Evidence from Hazardous Waste Compliance," Presented at the Southern
Economic Association Meetings,
“Should You Turn Yourself In? The Consequences of Self-Policing,” Presented
at the Southern Economic Association Meetings,
"Rational or Confused Polluters?
Evidence from Hazardous Waste Compliance," Presented at the American
Agricultural Economic Association Meetings,
"An Experimental Analysis of Intertemporal Decision-Making Under Uncertainty," Presented at the Southern Economic
Association Meetings,
“Explaining State Adoption of Environmental Audit Legislation,” Presented at
the Southern Economic Association Meetings,
"An Experimental Analysis of Intertemporal Decision-Making Under Uncertainty," Presented at the Eastern Economic
Association Meetings,
"The Role of Market Competition in Hazardous Waste Compliance, "
"Does Self-Policing Help the Environment? EPA's Audit Policy and
Hazardous Waste Compliance," Presented at the
"Assessing the Effect of Formal and Informal Enforcement of
Progress Towards Title IX Compliance",
Presented at the Eastern Economic Association Meetings,
"Discovery vs. Disclosure: EPA's Audit Policy and Hazardous Waste
Compliance", Presented at the Southern Economic Association
Meetings,
Research Reports
"Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Management of Selected Materials in
Municipal Solid Waste," with William Driscoll and Randall Freed,
Works in Progress or Submitted
"An Experimental Analysis of Intertemporal Decision-Making Under Uncertainty, " with Lisa R. Anderson
“Green Campus? An Examination of the Factors that Drive Universities to Adopt Sustainable Practices”
“Causes and Consequences of Environmental Auditing: Evidence
from Regulated Facilities in
Professional Service
Referee: National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency's Science to Achieve Results Program, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Southern Economic Journal, Contemporary Economic Policy, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Journal of Policy Analysis and Mangement, Social Science Quarterly
Service on Campus
NCAA Faculty
Athletic Representative,
Athletic Policy
Advisory Committee,
Faculty Affairs
Committee,
Faculty
Compensation Board,
Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Virginia Chapter: Vice President 2005 to Present; Nominations and Elections Committee Chair 2001 to 2003, Member, 1999 to 2001
Women’s Studies Curriculum Committee 2005 to Present
NCAA Athletics Certification
Self-Study for the
William and Mary Athletic Task Force, 2004-2005
Study Committee
for Undergraduate Merit Scholarships,
Landscape,
Energy and Environment Committee,
Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics Honor Society), Xi Chapter: Faculty Advisor, 1999 to 2002
Freshman Advisor: 2002 to Present