Sian Mooney, PhD
Professor

Bio

Dr. Mooney joined the department of economics within the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University in 2006. Over the past ten years she has examined the design of economic incentives, policies and contracts to support the emerging trade in greenhouse gas credits. She has also worked on a broad range of other topics including, drought management, environmental impacts of releasing new technologies, incentives for endangered species protection, mitigation of climate change and erosion mitigation and water quality protection in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr Mooney holds a governors appointment to the Idaho Governor’s Carbon Sequestration Advisory Committee and the Governor’s Energy Assessment Committee. She is also the BSU lead on a recent $15 million grant from the National Science Foundation that considers climate and water interactions within Idaho.

Education

  • PhD, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Oregon State University
  • MSc, Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, University of Manitoba
  • BSc, Agricultural Economics, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth

Current Courses - Fall 2009

ECON202-004
Principles of Microeconomics
TuTh 7:40AM - 8:55AM
ECON202-005
Principles of Microeconomics
TuTh 9:15AM - 10:30AM
ECON303-001
Intermediate Microeconomics
MWF 8:40AM - 9:30AM
ECON303-002
Intermediate Microeconomics
MWF 9:40AM - 10:30AM

Phone:
208-426-1471
Office:
COBE,  310
Office Hours:
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10-30am - 11:30am
Email:
sianmooney@boisestate.edu