Topics
- Applied Mathematics
- Arts and Culture
- Bioengineering
- Cognitive Science
- Computing Sensing Gaming and Robotics
- Earth and Environment
- Economy and Markets
- Evolution and Genomics
- Human Health
- Immigration
- Law and Politics
- Math and Science Education
- Physics
- Spanish and Latino Studies
- Stem Cells
- Water Resources
Associated Resources
- Housing Market (Resource List)
- KFSN: Economics Major (Video File)
- UC Merced Offers New Literature Major, B.S. in Management (UC Merced Article)
- Math and Science Education (Resource List)
Alexander Whalley
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Primary contact information
- Email: awhalley at ucmerced dot edu
- Phone: (209) 228-4027
- Address:
- 5200 N. Lake Rd.
- Merced, CA 95343
Secondary contact information
- Name: Donna Birch Trahan
- Title: Public Information Representative
- Email: dbirchtrahan@ucmerced.edu
- Primary Phone: (209) 228-4406
- Secondary Phone: (209) 205-8561
Associated Topics
Background
Alex Whalley is one of the nations few experts on the economics of higher education. He recently published findings on how college rankings affect the amount of money states allocate toward public universities. Currently, he’s beginning research into how the presence of universities affects the economy of the communities where they reside.