Assistant University
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Seeking an entry-level position in the capacity of: PROFESSOR ND RESEARCHER Educator – Developed and taught courses in Algebra I &
II, Accounting I, Calculus, Chemistry, Corporate Finance, Data Analysis
and Economic Forecasting, Economics of
Government Regulations, Econometrics I & II, Environmental and
Natural Resource Economics, International Finance,
Introductory Macroeconomics, Introductory and Intermediate
Microeconomics, Methods of Teaching Economics, Money & Banking,
Monetary Theory, Pre-Calculus, and Statistical Methods. Researcher – Strong analytical and quantitative skills,
including econometrics, programming models, statistics, simulations, and
time-series analysis International Experience – Lived in Kazakhstan and
Kyrgyzstan, and visited Netherlands, Russia, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, and
Uzbekistan. Also can speak and write in Russian (intermediate) and Spanish
(basic)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professor of Economics September 2009 to Present
Suleyman Demirel University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Teach Data Analysis and Economic ForecastingAlso teach Environmental and Resource
Economics, and Statistical Methods to the MBA students
Visiting Assistant Professor August 2008 to May 2009
Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR
Taught introductory micro and macroeconomics
Used Angel (similar to WebCT) to proctor and grade quizzes and
distribute lecture notes
Mathematics Instructor January 2008 to June 2008
Almaty International School, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
Taught Algebra, Calculus, and Pre-Calculus.
Academic Professor August 2007 to December 2007
Kazakh-American University, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
Taught Corporate Finance, Economics of Government Regulations,
International Finance, and Methods of Teaching Economics
Research Assistant January 2004 to May 2007
Agricultural Economics Department – Texas A&M University,
College Station, TX
Compiled a database of municipal water departments in the U.S.
Researched technological and economic issues of biodiesel and
ethanol production
Graded quizzes and homework, and held tutoring sessions for
Economic Analysis for Agribusiness Management during Spring 2004
Mathematics Instructor May 2003 to November 2006
Mathematics Department - University of Phoenix, Houston, TX
Taught and tutored College Algebra I and II
Graduate Assistant August 2002 to May 2003
Statistics Department - Oklahoma State University, Stillwater,
OK
Taught statistics help sessions, SAS, and Excel labs
Graduate Teaching Assistant January 2000 to May 2002
Economics Department - Oklahoma State University, Stillwater,
OK
Taught Introductory Microeconomics, Intermediate
Microeconomics, and Money & Banking
Project Analyst April 1998 to December 1999
Community and Economic Development - City of South Bend, South
Bend, IN
Administered three Housing and Urban Development (HUD) federal
grants
Monitored expenses, prepared budgets, and ensured projects
complied with federal labor, environmental, displacement, and
relocation laws
Designed department's website
Economics Instructor August 1995 to August 1997
Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic
Research (KIMEP), Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
Taught Accounting I, Econometrics I & II, Microeconomics,
Money & Banking, and Monetary Theory
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77803
Doctor of Philosophy, May 2007
Specialized in environmental and natural resource economics
Dissertation is “Market Penetration of Biodiesel and Ethanol”
Examined the technological and economic issues of biodiesel
and ethanol market penetration, given market interactions,
technology, government subsidies, carbon dioxide equivalent
prices, and fossil fuel prices Cumulative GPA: 3.444 (4.0 Scale)
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74077
Completed graduate courses in economics, electrical
engineering, and statistics
Cumulative GPA: 3.86 (4.0 Scale)
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74077
Master of Science in Economics, May 6, 1995
Received the Richard W. and Lynn Poole Distinguished Graduate
Fellowship
Cumulative GPA: 3.93 (4.0 Scale)
Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI 49855
Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, May 4, 1993
Major: Economics Minor: Mathematics
Recipient of a Board of Control Scholarship.
Member of the Golden Key National Honor Society.
Cumulative GPA: 3.76 (4.0 Scale)
COMPUTER SKILLS
Hardware - Install/upgrade motherboards, CPUs, memory,
drives, etc.
Computer Languages - Basic, HTML, Pascal, JavaScript, and
Visual Basic
Microsoft Office - Access, Excel, Frontpage, Power Point, and
Word
Corel Office - Paradox, Quatro Pro, and WordPerfect
Open Office - Calc, Impress, and Writer
Other Software - Angel, Flash 4, GAMS, PDF Creator,
Photoshop, Matlab, SAS, and S-Plus
RESEARCH
McCarl, Bruce A. Thein Maung, and Kenneth R. Szulczyk. 2009. “Could
Biofuels be used to Harvest the Greenhouse: An Economic Investigation of
Biofuels and Climate Change?” In Handbook of Bioenergy Economics and
Policy. New York, NY: Springer: In press
Szulczyk, Kenneth, and Bruce McCarl. 2009. “Market Penetration
of Biodiesel.” Submitted to Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Reviews
Szulczyk, Kenneth, Bruce McCarl, and Gerald Cornforth.
2009. “Market Penetration of Ethanol.” Accepted for
publication in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
E-BOOKS
Szulczyk, Kenneth R. 2009. “The Rise of the Insane State – What is
happening to the U.S. Economy?”
Szulczyk, Kenneth R. 2007. Economics of Government Regulations. Book
is 60% completed.
Szulczyk, Kenneth R. 2007. International Finance. Book is 70%
completed.
Szulczyk, Kenneth R. 2007. Money & Banking. Book is 90%
completed.
E-books are available at www.oocities.com/szulczyk/economics_books.html
PRESENTATIONS
Szulczyk, Kenneth R. “Market Penetration of Biodiesel.” Presented at
Kazakh National Technical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, October 11,
2007.
Szulczyk, Kenneth R. "The Biodiesel Industry and U.S. Agriculture."
Presented at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, December
8, 2005.
Additional information and references are available upon
request
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