Bio:

Hello! My name is Patricia Hummel, and I am an Assistant Professor of Business Analytics at Lincoln Memorial University. I earned my Ph.D. in Economics from Middle Tennessee State University in May 2026.

My research interests include public policy, education policy, agricultural economics, and financial literacy. I have had the great pleasure of presenting and discussing my work at conferences and colloquia, and I look forward to continuing to share my research in the future.

Degrees:

• Ph.D. in Economics, Middle Tennessee State University

• M.A. in Economics, Middle Tennessee State University

• B.S. in Economics, Middle Tennessee State University

Affiliations and Memberships:

• Political Economy Research Institute

• Tennessee Council on Economic and Free Enterprise Education

• American Economic Association

• Southern Economic Association 

• Public Choice Society

• Bastiat Society, Nashville Chapter.