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Gordon Smith
College of Business
College of Business
Professor of Economics and Finance
gsmith@andersonuniversity.edu
(864) 622-6024
Vandiver 302
Academic Background
Dr. Gordon Smith earned his B.A. from Wake Forest University, his M.B.A. from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University. While earning his Ph.D., he also obtained his teaching license in special education and math. Dr. Smith has taught at Anderson University since 2008. He teaches courses in both economics and finance. In addition to teaching, Dr. Smith is the Director for the Center for Finance and Economics and the faculty sponsor for the Economics Honor Society.
BA in Economics, Wake Forest University
MBA, Virginia Tech
MA in Economics, George Mason University
Ph.D in Economics, George Mason University
Fast Facts
I enjoy working with the students and encouraging them to expand their academic skills in areas that best fit their gifts and abilities.
Economics is a way of thinking about the world that can be applied to any activity engaged in by individuals, firms, or governments. There is nothing to which the simply tools of supply, demand, price and quantity cannot be applied.
The Center for Finance and Economics and the Cauthen Student Investment Fund.
I enjoy working with the students and encouraging them to expand their academic skills in areas that best fit their gifts and abilities.
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Financial Markets and Investments
Publications
- Smith, Gordon and John Frazier (2019), “Currency Hedging Between the US Dollar and the Chinese Yuan: A Lead Effect,” Journal of Accounting and Finance, 19(5), 2019.
- Smith, Gordon (2019), “A Classroom Experiment: The Redistribution of Quiz Scores,” In Joshua Hall and Kerianne Lawson (Eds), Teaching Economics: Perspectives on Innovative Economics Education, Switzerland: Springer.
- Thorbecke, Willem and Gordon Smith (2012), “Are Chinese Imports Sensitive to Exchange Rate Changes?,” Chinese Economic Policy Review, 1(2), 2012.
- Thorbecke, Willem and Gordon Smith (2010) “How Would an Appreciation of the RMB and Other East Asian Currencies Affect China’s Exports?,” Review of International Economics, 18(1), 2010.
- “A Classroom Experiment Revisited – The Redistribution of Quiz Scores,” presentation at the Association of Private Enterprise Education Conference, April 7-9, 2024.
- “A Classroom Experiment – The Redistribution of Quiz Scores,” presentation at the Association of Private Enterprise Education Conference, April 1-4, 2018.
- “An Introduction to Calculus at the Principles Level in Economics,” presentation at the National Economics Teaching Association Conference, October 27-28, 2016.
- “Using Debates in Economics to Increase Learning and Develop Marketable Job Skills,” presentation at the National Economics Teaching Association Conference, November 4-6, 2015.
- “Teaching Economics in a Competitive Business Environment,” presentation at the GCEA Economics Teaching Conference, November 5-6, 2009.