David Yerger
David Yerger has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Garvin-Kort Faculty Award for Research in Economics. Generous donations from 1981 IUP Distinguished Alumni Award recipient John Kort ’74 and the late Alexander Garvin, economics faculty 1969–98, provide support for faculty research.
Yerger gratefully accepts this award and will use the funds to support ongoing research on changes in the composition and relative earnings of various demographic groups across occupations related to accounting, finance, economics, and management.
Yerger’s recent research projects have culminated in the following publications:
- Stephenson, A. L., & Yerger, D. B. (2024). Examining the boundary conditions of tokenism: within-occupation gender wage gaps and female representation in the Canadian labor market. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 43(4), 711-727.
- Potts, T. B., & Yerger, D. B. (2024). The macroeconomic impact of energy price shocks: Threshold effects and the fracking boom. Resources Policy, 90, 104772.
- Murrar, A., Paz, V., Batra, M., & Yerger, D. (2024). Perceived customer value and willingness to pay: strategies for improving and sustaining water service quality. The TQM Journal, (ahead-of-print).
Past recipients of the Garvin-Kort Faculty Award for Research in Economics include active IUP Department of Finance and Economics faculty members Todd Potts, Brandon Vick, Yaya Sissoko, and James Jozefowicz.