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Alexander Whalley

School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts

Alexander Whalley

Primary contact information

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

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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.