Roanoke College economics professor appointed to state advisory board
August 01, 2014
Dr. Alice Kassens, a professor of Economics at Roanoke College, has been appointed to the Virginia Joint Advisory Board of Economists.
In June, Kassens was named to this 11-member board along with representatives from some other Virginia colleges, including George Mason University, Old Dominion University and William & Mary.
The Joint Advisory Board of Economists advises the governor and the secretary of finance on Virginia's economic outlook while helping to develop a stable state budget.
"I am honored and excited" about the board appointment, wrote Kassens on her personal blog, the Running Economist.
Since 2008, Kassens also has served as a board member of the Virginia Association of Economists.
She has been a professor at Roanoke since 2005.
By Allison Shannon
Published Aug. 1, 2014