Miesha J. Williams, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Director, Management & Organization Program
Economics, Faculty, Media Expert
Contact Info
Giles Hall, 107-C
Tag(s):
Economic Policies Impacting Minority Communities, Historical Context of Minority Groups and The Economy , economics
Biography
Faculty Member Since 2022
Dr. Miesha Williams is Vice Chair and Associate Professor of Economics at Spelman College. She serves on the Steering Committee for Spelman’s Center of Excellence for Black Women in STEM and is a Fellow of the Center for Black Entrepreneurship and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s Translating Spelman’s Success in STEM initiative. Her research focuses on applied macroeconomics, inclusive growth, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurship, with particular attention to Black communities in the United States and economic development across Africa. Dr. Williams has published in leading journals including the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, AEA Papers and Proceedings, Southern Economic Journal, Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, and the Review of Black Political Economy. Her work has been supported by the U.S. Department of Education, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, USDA, and private foundations. She has developed a Python-based data science module to strengthen quantitative training and an Entrepreneurship in the Beauty Industry course for Spelman’s Cosmetic Science minor. Dr. Williams earned her B.S. in Economics from Florida A&M University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Alabama.
Education
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Ph.D., Economics, University of Alabama
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M.A., Economics, University of Alabama
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B.S., Economics, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Courses Taught
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Principles of Macroeconomics
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Principles of Microeconomics
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Intermediate Macroeconomics
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Intermediate Microeconomics
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Mathematical Economics
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Basic Statistics
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Econometrics
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Econometrics Lab
Research Interests
Institutions affecting Macroeconomic Policy in Africa as well as institutions impacting Minority groups in the United States using times series and panel data analysis.
Select Publications
Williams, M. J. (2022). How Do Federal Policy Shocks to State Spending Impact Returns to Primary and Secondary Education?. In AEA Papers and Proceedings (Vol. 112, pp. 366-369). American Economic Association.
Hoover, G. A., & Williams, M. (2022). Historical racial exclusion from board membership at the Southern Economic Association, Western Economic Association International, Midwest Economics Association, and Eastern Economic Association and their affiliated journals. Southern Economic Journal, 88(3), 861-868.
Viceisza, A., & Williams, M. (2021). Introduction to Special Issue on “Social Justice in Agricultural and Environmental Economics”. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 50(3), 395-400. Economics Review (2021), 50, 395–400
Irankunda, A., Price, G. N., Uzamere, N. E., & Williams, M. J. (2020). Ex-Incarceree/Convict Status: Beneficial for Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship? The American Economist, 65(1), 144-162.
Elu, J. Price, G.N. & Williams, M.J. (2019). Gender and Micro Credit: The Case of Mozambican Households. Enterprise Development and Microfinance. 30(2), p. 1-12
Ume, E.S., & Williams, M.J. (2018). The Differential Impact of Monetary Policy on Blacks and Whites since the Great Recession. Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, p. 1-13.
Williams, M.J. (2017). Discounted Agricultural Growth in South Africa. The Review of Black Political Economy, p.1-10.
Select Performances
2022: Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting; A.P. Sloan Summer Program Guest Speaker Series at Spelman College; NAREA 2022 Annual Meeting Social Justice Plenary Session
2021: Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting; A.P. Sloan Summer Program Guest Speaker at Spelman College; National HBCU Blockchain and Fintech Conference (Sponsored by The Blockchain Association); Southern Economics Association (SEA) Annual Meeting
2020: Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting
2019: Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting.; Tenth Annual Conference on Regional Integration on Africa (ACRIA 10)
2018: Ninth Annual Conference on Regional Integration on Africa (ACRIA 9)
2016: Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting; Southern Economics Association (SEA) Annual Meeting
2015: Southern Economics Association (SEA) Annual Meeting