Carol Goldburg

Executive Director, Undergraduate Economics Program; Adjunct Professor of Economics

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Education

• Carnegie Mellon University - Ph D (Political Economy and Economics) - 1994
• Carnegie Mellon University - MS (Political Economy and Economics) - 1989
• Carnegie Mellon University - MS (Applied History and Social Sciences) - 1986
• Carnegie Mellon University - BS (Mathematics) - 1984
• Institut Catholique de Paris - Certificates in Translation and Interpretation (French) (French Language: Translation and Interpretation) - 1982

Research

Political Economy. Applied Game Theory. History of Economic Thought.

Publications

• Economic Valuation of the Environment: A Special Issue
  ES&T Special Issue on Economic Valuation

  (author(s): R. Farrow, Carol Goldburg, Mitchell Small)
  American Chemical Society/Environmental Science & Technology 34(8), 2000; 1381-1383

• The Accuracy of Game Theory Predictions for Political Behavior: Cumulative Voting in Illinois Revisited

  Southern Political Science Association/The Journal of Politics 56(4), 1994; 885-900

• Trading Sulfur Dioxide Allowances

  (author(s): Carol Goldburg, Lester Lave)
  American Chemical Society/Environmental Science & Technology 26(11), 1992; 2076-2079

Awards and Honors

• Greek Life - Outstanding Advisor (2012)
• Greek Life - Outstanding Advisor (2011)
• Greek Life - Outstanding Advisor (2010)
• Greek Life - Outstanding Advisor (2007)

University Service

• Dietrich College General Education Committee, Committee Member (2015 - )
• University Academic Review Board (ARB), University Conduct Board Member, Academic Violations (2013 - )
• University Committee on Discipline (UDC), University Conduct Board Member, Non-Academic Violations (2013 - )
• Study Abroad Advisory Committee, Committee Member (2010 - )
• MAYUR - SASA, Faculty Advisor, Mayur - The South Asian Student Alliance, Carnegie Mellon's largest South Asian organization, is a highly-active, non-profit organization that sponsors and organizes various social and cultural activities for students. (2008 - 2015)
• Men's Varsity Soccer Team, Faculty Advisor, Serve as a "shadow" academic advisor to members of the team. Talk to prospects. Facilitate resolution of academic conflicts. (2009 - 2014)
• Dietrich College Counsel, Committee Member (2006 - 2013)
• Bhangra in the Burgh - Grant Selection Committee, Faculty Mentor, One of three faculty members on the BiB Grant Selection Committee. Committee decided which student-run university service learning projects to fund using BiB proceeds (2012 - 2012)
• Dietrich College General Education Committee, Committee Member (2007 - 2010)

Public Service

• Family Services of Western Pennsylvania, CMU liaison with FSWP and advisor to CMU students participating in MoneyThink, Partnered with FSWP to create MoneyThink - CMU chapter (2012 - 2013)
• Family Services of Western Pennsylvania, Guest Speaker, Taught part of the WIBO Curriculum to FSWP Clients. (Workshop in Business Opportunities) (2012 - 2013)
• Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Guest Speaker, Organized a session on game theory (part of STEM) for 7th-8th grade girls at MLK, Jr. School. Attended the final projects demonstrations. (2012 - 2012)