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Freeing the Power of the Individual

 

 
George Carter, Ph.D.


Economics Faculty

Chair, and Professor
312-C Joseph Greene Hall
601.266.4651
george.carter@usm.edu


Specialty Fields

Regional economics and economics education

Education
The University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., M.S.), Texas A&M University (Ph.D.)

Professional Honors and Achievements
Dr. Carter received The University of Southern Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Award, 1981, 1995; BellSouth Faculty Award, 1981, 1997; College of Business Administration Teaching Excellence Award, 1997 Teaching Fellow, Academy of Economics and Finance, 2000; Service Fellow, Academy of Economics and Finance, 1999;Recognition of Service, American Dietetic Association, 1994, 1999; Recognition of Service, Mississippi Deans and Directors of Schools of Nursing, 1990; and Recognition of Service, Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation, 1989. He served as the Department Chair, The University of Southern Mississippi, 1989-97; Interim Mississippi Commissioner of Higher Education, 1987; President, Academy of Economics and Finance, 1996-97; Chair of Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation, 1988-89; Secretary/Treasurer, Mississippi Association of Colleges, 1988-89; and Board Member, Mississippi Higher Education Assistance Corporation, 1987-88. Dr. Carter was the editor of Business Insights, 1981-83, and he has published articles in Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies, Regional Science Perspectives, Review of Regional Studies, Economic Development Quarterly, Growth and Change, South African Journal of Economics, and others.