Summary
Dusty White is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha with 11 years of experience developing data science and analytics curriculum and teaching graduate-level Python, business forecasting, and analytics. His applied research focuses on health, labor, and sports economics, exploring how individuals choose risky health behaviors and informing policy-relevant questions. A proficient Python and Julia user, he blends rigorous empirical work with hands-on pedagogy鈥攃reating interactive teaching tools like the Moneyball Simulator and other educational software. Dusty鈥檚 background includes clinical research and health-sector experience, giving his economic analysis practical grounding in medical data and outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, AP National Scholar, High School Diploma, AP National Scholar at Interlake High School 2002
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Economics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Economics at Washington State University
BA, Economics, BA, Economics at Brigham Young University
Portuguese, Spanish