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May 26th from 1-4 pm<\/p>\n
Part of the CSFE COVID-19 Townhall<\/p>\n
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When:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n May 26th from 1-4 pm<\/p>\n Sponser:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Manual H. Johnson Center for Political Economy\u00a0<\/p>\n Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n Streamed live from the UC Grand Room to the WCU page.<\/p>\n There is an option of attending in-person or virtually.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Session 1:<\/strong> Our first session rolls out results and findings from our COVID-19 Research Initiative. Launched in June 2020, the Initiative represents CSFE\u2019s coronavirus \u201cpivot\u201d to our core competency as a research Center. Through this initiative, our team has been working on three main areas: 1) COVID-19 impact analysis; 2) Evidence-based policy analysis; and 3) Bottom-up solutions for long term economic recovery. In August 2020, the UNC Policy Collaboratory awarded CSFE a grant to study these topics and submit findings to the North Carolina General Assembly. With this event, we present some of those findings and more.<\/p>\n Moderator: Edward Lopez<\/p>\n Presenter 1: Lauren Heller<\/a>, \u201cAccess to Care and the Immigrant Health Paradox: An Analysis of State Policy\u201d<\/p>\n Presenter 2: Edward Lopez<\/a>, \u201cNorth Carolina\u2019s long term prospects for economic recovery\u201d<\/p>\n Presenter 3: Stephen Miller<\/a>, “How COVID Outbreaks in the South Compare with Other Regions”<\/p>\n Presenter 4: Sean Mulholland<\/a>, \u201cThe Economic and Fatality Effects of North Carolina\u2019s Response to COVID-19 on the Western Counties of North Carolina\u201d \u201cWNC Covid-19 Town Hall\u201d<\/p>\n Break from 2:20 – 2:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n Session 2:<\/strong> \u201cCOVID-19 and Western Carolina University\u2019s impact in the Western North Carolina Region: Partnering Faculty, Students and Working Professionals\u201d at 2:30pm<\/p>\n As a regional comprehensive university, WCU\u2019s commitment to advancing the well-being of our region and its communities.<\/p>\n Moderator: Sean Mulholland<\/p>\n Presenter 1: Jackson D\u00e9ziel<\/a>, “A Frontline EMS Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic”<\/span><\/p>\n Presenter 2: R. Turner Goins<\/a><\/span>, \u201cOlder adults in the United States and COVID-19: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions, Finances, Coping, and Emotions\u201d<\/p>\n Presenter 3: Chelsea Sokolow, \u201cGetting Back to \u201cNormal\u201d vs. the Possibility of Posttraumatic Growth: A Social Work Perspective on Pandemic Recovery\u201d introduced by Emma Miller<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ header_3_text_color=”#592c88″ custom_margin=”|-1px||||” custom_padding=”||1px|||”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Watch a video recording of the event here.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#592C88″ text_font_size=”17px” header_text_color=”#592C88″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/csfe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2020\/07\/Edward-Lopez-headshot.jpg” title_text=”Edward Lopez-headshot” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/csfe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2020\/06\/mulholland_head_shot_photo_v05-scaled-e1592860516631.jpg” alt=”Professional headshot of Sean Mulholland” title_text=”mulholland_head_shot_photo_v05″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/csfe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2020\/09\/Miller_Steve-headshot-1.jpg” title_text=”Miller_Steve headshot 1″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/csfe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2021\/04\/LRH-2014-Headshot-Medium-Size-1-e1619390747861.jpg” title_text=”Business School faculty and staff. Lauren Hellerp” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_module=”12048″][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n Edward Lopez<\/a> came to WCU in 2012 and he currently teaches classes in intermediate microeconomics, ethics of capitalism, and principles of economics. Edward first proposed the CSFE in the fall of 2015, and launched its operations in spring 2017. The author of two books and over 50 scholarly articles, Edward\u2019s research focuses on the economics of ideas, entrepreneurship, and politics.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n Sean Mulholland<\/a> is Professor of Economics at WCU and joined the Center as Associate Director in 2020. He has published research articles on a wide variety of topics, including human capital and economic growth, white supremacist groups and hate crimes, school competition and student performance, and Uber and drunk driving.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||”]<\/p>\n Stephen C. Miller<\/a> is the Adams Bibby Chair of Free Enterprise and an Associate Professor of Economics at the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy at Troy University. Before coming to Troy, he was an Associate Professor of Economics and the SACSCOC Director at Western Carolina University.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n Lauren Heller<\/a> is an associate professor of economics in the Campbell School of Business and a Director of the Berry College Honors Program.\u00a0 Her research interests include international health and development economics, as well as a wide variety of policy questions and topics in applied microeconomics. <\/span>\u00a0 She also enjoys collaborating with students on research and using discussion and multimedia clips to illustrate economic concepts in her classes.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#592C88″ text_font_size=”17px” header_text_color=”#592C88″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/csfe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2020\/10\/Headshot_Deziel-v2-1.jpg” title_text=”Headshot_D\u00e9ziel v2″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/csfe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2020\/09\/Goins_Turner-headshot.jpg” alt=”Professional headshot of Sean Mulholland” title_text=”Goins_Turner- headshot” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/csfe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2020\/11\/Sokolow-Chelsea.jpg” title_text=”Sokolow, Chelsea” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/csfe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2020\/11\/headshot-_-Miller.jpg” title_text=”headshot _ Miller” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n Jackson D. D\u00e9ziel<\/a>, PhD, MPA, NRP, is Assistant Professor and Director of the Emergency Medical Care program at Western Carolina University. Dr. D\u00e9ziel began his career in 2000 in New Hampshire and has since worked as a paramedic in both urban and critical care settings.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\nVideo Recording<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Session 1 Presenters<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Session 2 Presenters\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n