91ԹϺ Takes on the Local Economy at the Chancellor’s Seminar Series

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VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver will present “Economic Recovery and Southwest Washington” as the third installment of the annual Chancellor’s Seminar Series at 11:45 a.m. March 4 in the Firstenburg Student Commons.

The lecture will lead off with Scott Bailey, regional economist for the Washington State Employment Security Department. Bailey will offer insight into what makes economic recovery challenging in Southwest Washington.

For the past 20 years Bailey has served as the regional economist for the Employment Security Department’s Labor Market & Economic Analysis Branch covering Southwest Washington. He publishes a monthly newsletter on local economic trends and works closely with economic development and workforce development organizations in the region.

Bailey has done extensive research on wages in the state and is the author of the annual “Washington Wage Report.” He is also a national trainer with the Census Bureau for the Local Employment Dynamics database.

Next, John Nofsinger, associate professor of finance and the Nihoul Faculty Fellow in finance at Washington State University Pullman, will share his research on psychological biases, emotions and societal influences that shape our financial decisions and therefore the economy.

Nofsinger is one of the world’s leading experts in behavioral finance and is a frequent speaker on both this topic and socially responsible finance at investment management conferences, universities and academic conferences.

Nofsinger has often been quoted or appeared in the financial media including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Fortune, Business Week, Smart Money, Money Magazine, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Nightly Business Report (NBR), and CNBC and other media from The Dolans to TheStreet.com. He periodically writes on his blog called “Mind on My Money” at the Psychology Today blog site.

The Chancellor's Seminar Series is open to the public. Tickets are $25 and include the lecture, lunch and parking. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit and click on Chancellor’s Seminar Series or call 360-546-9580.

91ԹϺ's Chancellor's Seminar Series thoughtfully examines timely topics and extends an invitation to exchange ideas. The series gathers students, faculty, staff, business leaders, elected officials and community members on campus for an in-depth conversation about a topic of current interest or concern. Guests are encouraged to ask questions and share ideas after the presentation.

Tahira Probst, professor of psychology at Washington State University Vancouver, will present the fourth and final installment of the 2010/2011 Chancellor’s Seminar Series, “Economic Stress and Job Insecurity: Implications for Employees and Organizations” on April 29. To learn more and reserve tickets, visit and click on Chancellor’s Seminar Series.

91ԹϺ is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205.

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