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Dr. Gustafson honored with "Teaching Fellow"
Mau 3, 2004
CARROLLTON,
GA - Dr. Leland Gustafson, professor of economics at the University of West Georgia, has been honored with the “Teaching Fellow”
award of the Academy of Economics and Finance for 2004. He was presented
a plaque and monetary award at the academy’s annual meeting.
The Academy of Economics and Finance is a professional association dedicated to furthering economics and finance knowledge, practice, and image. The Academy supports economics and finance advancement through the functions of teaching, research, and service. It publishes the “Journal of Economics and Finance” and the “Journal of Economics and Finance Education.”
The Executive Committee of the Academy nominates members who are then voted on, honoring one member to receive the award for the current year. Gustafson has been a member of the Academy since 1979, and served as treasurer from 1998 to 2002. He has also served as a director and member of the Executive Committee from 1996 to 2002.
The Academy of Economics and Finance also recognized Gustafson for his more than 20 years of service to the organization when they elected him a Service Fellow in 2003.
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