Randy R. Grant, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics and Department Chairperson
Office: Malthus Hall 6D
Phone: 503-883-2402
Email: rgrant@linfield.edu
Educational background:
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1996)
B.A. in Economics, Pacific Lutheran University (1987)
Teaching at Linfield:
My regular teaching load includes Principles of Economics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, History of Economic Thought, and Economics of Sports.
I’ve also taught courses in U.S. Economic History, Economic History of the Industrial Revolution in the United Kingdom (a January Term study abroad course), Topics in Economics (the senior capstone course), Environmental Economics, Star Trek and Social Issues (an on-campus January Term course), and an Inquiry Seminar: The Dismal Science.
I’v taken students to study Environmental Economics in Australia in 2004, 2006, and 2008. Future study abroad courses may include Economics of English Football, Environmental Economics in Italy, and History of Economic Thought in Europe.
In May 2001, I was honored to receive Linfield’s Edith Green Distinguished Professor Award. In 1994-1995, I was honored to receive the Linfield College Greek Letter Organizations Professor of the Year award.
Publications:
Randy R. Grant, John Leadley, and Zenon Zygmont, The Economics of Intercollegiate Sports, World Scientific, Winter 2007.
Stanley L. Brue and Randy R. Grant, The Evolution of Economic Thought, 7e, Thomson Publishing, 2007.
Randy R. Grant, Kandice L. Kleiber, and Charles E. McAllister, “Should Australian Aborigines Succumb to Capitalism?” Journal of Economic Issues, Volume 39, no. 2 (June 2005), pp. 391-400. (Kandice Kleiber was a student in my first study abroad course to Australia.)
Randy R. Grant, “A Small College’s Adventure with Accreditation and Assessment,” Perspectives on Economic Education Research, Volume 1, no. 1 (Spring 2005), pp. 60-75.
Other activities at Linfield and beyond:
I have served as the chairperson of the Economics Department since 2001. I am also the Beta Chapter advisor to Omicron Delta Epsilon, the International Economics Honorary Society. Outside the department I have served on the Admissions and Financial Aid, Student Activities, Promotion and Tenure, and Staffing committees, not to mention numerous faculty search committees around campus.
Outside of Linfield I’ve coached youth sports, primarily my son’s soccer and baseball teams, and spent time as a classroom volunteer, Site Council facilitator, and chess club advisor.
No, I can’t explain how I have the time for all of these activities, but somehow it all works out.
Personal Information:
My wife and I are now in our third decade of marriage, and it just keeps getting better. Our main activity is raising our son and daughter, and managing our menagerie of pets. In addition to the traditional dog and cats (3), we have a turtle, guinea pig, tarantula, chickens, and ducks.
The activities mentioned above take up most of our time,
but we also like to travel (trips to the beach especially), read, and watch movies. In
December 2006, my son and I traveled to Manchester, England, so that he could
watch his favorite soccer team, Manchester United.