Bio:

Hello! My name is Patricia Hummel, and I am a Ph.D. Candidate at Middle Tennessee State University, set to earn my doctorate in Economics in May 2026.
I am currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Maine. 

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 (In Progress), 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.