Biography
Dr. Angela Dills is the Gimelstob-Landry Distinguished Professor of Regional Economic
Development at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ. She received a B.A. from the University
of Virginia and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Boston University. She previously held faculty
positions at Clemson University, Mercer University, Wellesley College, and Providence
College. Specializing in the economics of education, crime, and health, her research
focuses on policy issues such as school choice, accountability, peer effects, college
quality, and alcohol and drug prohibition. This research has appeared in journals
such as the Journal of Health Economics, Economic Inquiry, the Journal of Economic
Behavior and Organization, and the Economics of Education Review. She lives in Franklin,
NC with her economist-husband and three children.
Teaching Interests
Health Economics, Introductory Microeconomics and Social Issues, Econometrics
Research Interests
Education; Health especially Drug and Alcohol Policy, and Crime