Dr. Christopher Swann
Associate Professor
Department of Economics
Background
Research Areas: Econometrics, Applied Microeconomics, Welfare Programs
Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1996
Research and Awards
A Time Allocation Study of University Faculty
Swann, Christopher A., Barry Bozeman, and Al Link
August 2008
Economics of Education Review
27(4): 363-374
R&D as an Investment in Knowledge-Based Capital
Link, A.
2016
Journal of Industrial and Business Economics
If at First You Don’t Succeed: Applying for and Staying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Ribar, D.
2014
Applied Economics
Factors associated with reductions in alcohol use between High School and College: An Analysis of data from the College Alcohol Study
Sheran, M., Phelps, D.
2014
Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation
WIC Eligibility and Participation: the Roles of Changing Policies, Economic Conditions, and Demographics
B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy
Volume 10, Issue 1
Beta Gamma Sigma
2007
Tipton R. Snavely Dissertation Award (award given triennially for the outstanding Economics dissertation at the University of Virginia)
1997
Finalist, National Tax Association Dissertation Award
1996
“Relative Caregivers in SNAP and Child-Only TANF Cases: Evidence from South Carolina Administrative Data”
"Relative Caregivers in SNAP and Child-Only TANF Cases: Evidence from South Carolina Administrative Data"
U.S. Department of Agriculture
July 2015- June 2018
“Using Practical Rigor to Evaluate U.S. Military Support Programs”
"Using Practical Rigor to Evaluate U.S. Military Support Programs"
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2014-2016
“The Dynamics of Multiple Program Use and Food Security”
"The Dynamics of Multiple Program Use and Food Security"
Institute for Research Poverty
2013-2014