Tom Witt, Ph.D
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Associate Dean for Research and Outreach
Director, BBER
Professor of Economics
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, Washington University-St. Louis
- M.A., Economics, Washington University-St. Louis
- B.A., Economics, Oklahoma State University
Contact:
Office#: 320
T: 304.293.7835
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Area of Expertise:
Dr. Witt specializes in regional economics, econometric modeling and forecasting, energy and public utility, and the West Virginia economy. He is the author of numerous research monographs, papers, and journal articles. Dr. Witt has co-authored Power from the Appalachians (Greenwood Press) and co-edited West Virginia in the Nineties: Opportunities for Economic Progress (WVU Press). He has served as project director and principal investigator on over $4 million of grants and contracts with organizations including West Virginia state agencies (Department of Commerce, Development Office, and Division of Forestry), Federal Bureau of Investigation, Environmental Protection Agency, Corps of Engineers, West Virginia Legislature, The Greenbrier Resort, National Institute of Justice, and West Virginia Tax Study Commission.
