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Contact: Craig Tyran, College of Business and Economics, (360) 650-2207, or craig.tyran@wwu.edu.

BELLINGHAM – Western Washington University’s College of Business and Economics has selected Professor of Economics Daniel A. Hagen as its 2010 Distinguished Research Fellow. 

The Distinguished Research Fellow Award recognizes a tenured faculty member in the College of Business and Economics who has demonstrated sustained excellence through his or her scholarly contributions to research, creative scholarship, and publication while at WWU’s College of Business and Economics.  

Hagen joined WWU in 1988.  He earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley.  His research focuses on environmental and resource economics as well as international trade.

Hagen’s research record reflects a sustained level of activity, as he has written or presented over 60 publications, technical reports, and conference presentations.  His publications represent an emphasis on very high-quality work as his research has been published in prestigious journals including the American Economic Review, Land Economics, the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, and Environmental and Resource Economics. 

Hagen’s research has raised the profile of the College of Business and Economics and WWU as his research has been referenced by scholars around the world.  His research on environmental valuation has been cited in numerous textbooks; in addition, Hagen’s research has policy implications for a variety of environmental economics applications, such as valuing air pollution and forest lands. 

Hagen is sought after as a research colleague due to his intellectual capabilities, research skills and collegial qualities.  As noted by one of his research partners, "In the course of carrying out research with Dan, I gained enormous respect for Dan's intellectual rigor, his critical thinking, and his skill set as an economist." 

Hagen’s research collaborators have included numerous colleagues at Western, as well as researchers from other universities.  In addition to his research accomplishments, Hagen is admired by students and colleagues as an outstanding teacher.  He has also shared his expertise outside the academic area by serving as a consultant to a number of public agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and private firms.

For more information contact Craig Tyran at (360) 650-2207 or craig.tyran@wwu.edu.