Jay K. Walker
2051 CONSTANT HALL
NORFOLK, 23529
Jay received his B.S. in Economics and Finance from Arkansas Tech University and a MBA from the University of Mississippi. For five years after receiving his MBA he worked professionally as an analyst in the insurance and retail industries. Following the receipt of a PhD in Economics from the University of Memphis in 2012 he spent five years in western New York state at Niagara University prior to joining ÌÒ»¨ÉçÇøÊÓƵ Dominion University in Fall 2017.
Ph.D. in Business Administration, The University of Memphis, (2012)
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research
- Walker, J. K. "Niagara University Undergraduate Support Grant" $1,500. Other. - August 2016
- Walker, J. K. and Principe, K. "Niagara University Research Council Summer Stipend Co-Recipient (with Dr. Kristine Principe)" $3,000. Other. - August 2013
Expertise
Articles
- Walker, J. K. and Routon, P. Wesley. (2024). ÌÒ»¨ÉçÇøÊÓƵer and wiser? Relative age and college course failure. Economics Bulletin 44 (1) , pp. 1-10.
- Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2023). (More) Party Time in School? Relative Age and Alcohol Consumption. Applied Economics 55 (43) , pp. 5048-5064.
- Burt, I., Thorne, L. and Walker, J. K. (2023). Referent Points and Taxpayer Compliance: Insights into Taxpayer Risk Preferences for Honest Reporting. Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research.
- Komarek, T. M. and Walker, J. K. (2022). Does Starting School Before Labor Day Affect High School Retention and Graduation: Evidence from Virginia's Kings Dominion Law. Applied Economics Letters 29 (6) , pp. 520-525.
- Jetter, M. and Walker, J. K. (2022). Media Coverage and Mass Shootings in the United ÌÒ»¨ÉçÇøÊÓƵs. European Economic Review 148 , pp. 1-33.
- Jetter, M. and Walker, J. K. (2020). At what age does the anchoring heuristic develop? Evidence from the US game show Jeopardy!. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 179 , pp. 757-766.
- Jetter, M. and Walker, J. K. (2020). Risk-taking across gender and age: Evidence from Jeopardy! contestants . Berkeley Electronic Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 20 (2).
- Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2019). Post-Baccalaureate Health, Marital, and Educational Impacts of Greek Organization Membership. Review of Higher Education 43 (1) , pp. 427-455.
- Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2019). College Internships and Student Outcomes: A Multiple-Treatment Matching Approach. Education Economics 27 (4) , pp. 383-400.
- Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2018). Beyond the Ivory Tower: Labor Market Returns to Greek Membership. LABOUR 32 (2) , pp. 155-180.
- Jetter, M. and Walker, J. K. (2018). The gender of opponents: Explaining gender differences in performance and risk-taking?. European Economic Review 109 , pp. 238-256.
- Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2017). Helping Others, Helping Myself: Collegiate Experiences and Graduates’ Altruistic and Wealth Aspirations. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 46 (3) , pp. 627-651.
- Jetter, M. and Walker, J. K. (2017). Anchoring in Financial Decision-Making: Evidence from Jeopardy!. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 141 , pp. 164-176.
- Jetter, M. and Walker, J. K. (2017). Good Girl, Bad Boy? Evidence Consistent with Collusion in Professional Tennis. Southern Economic Journal 84 (1) , pp. 155-180.
- Wadsworth, A. A.. and Walker, J. K. (2017). Religiosity and the Impact of Religious Secondary Schooling. Journal of School Choice 11 (1) , pp. 131-147.
- Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2016). Attitude Changes and Self-Perceived Skill Gains from Collegiate Greek Organization Membership. Social Science Quarterly 97 (3) , pp. 807-822.
- Walker, J. K. (2016). Silence is Golden: Railroad Noise Pollution and Property Values. Review of Regional Studies 46 (1) , pp. 75-89.
- Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2016). Going Greek: Academics, Personal Change, and Life after College. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning 48 (1) , pp. 60-66.
- Hammock, M. R.., Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2016). The opinions of economics majors before and after learning economics. The Journal of Economic Education 47 (1) , pp. 76-83.
- Jetter, M. and Walker, J. K. (2015). Game, set, and match: Do women and men perform differently in competitive situations?. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 119 , pp. 96-108.
- Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2015). Student-Athletes? The Impact of Intercollegiate Sports Participation on Academic Outcomes. Eastern Economic Journal 41 (4) , pp. 592-611.
- Walker, J. K., Martin, N. D.. and Hussey, A. (2015). Greek Organization Membership and Collegiate Outcomes at an Elite, Private University. Research in Higher Education 56 (3) , pp. 203-227.
- Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2015). A Smart Break? College Tenure Interruption and Graduating Student Outcomes. Education Finance and Policy 10 (2) , pp. 244-276.
- Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2015). Are You There God? It’s Me, a College Student: Religious Beliefs and Higher Education. The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy.
- Miller, D., Lee, T. and Walker, J. K. (2014). AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE U.S. FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICIES FOLLOWING THE FINANCIAL CRISIS. Journal of International Finance and Economics 14 (4) , pp. 135-142.
- Hussey, A., Nikolsko-Rzhevskyy, A. and Walker, J. K. (2014). AIDing contraception: HIV and recent trends in abortion. Applied Economics 46 (15) , pp. 1788-1803.
- Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2014). The impact of Greek organization membership on collegiate outcomes: Evidence from a National Survey. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics 49 , pp. 63-70.
- Pacurar, I. and Walker, J. K. (2011). Will the Great Hangover Last More than the Day After Graduation for This Year's College Graduates?. Business Perspectives 20 (3) , pp. 16-21.
- Pacurar, I. Sofia. and Walker, J. K. (2011). World Economic Outlook for 2011. Business Perspectives 20 (4) , pp. 22-31.
Presentations
- Walker, J. K. (October , 2023). Brechas de género en México:niveles en la participación laboral, desbalance en ingresos y opciones eligibles Keynote/Plenary Address Conferencias Internacionales - Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo Pachuca, Mexico.
- Walker, J. K. (April , 2023). Mental health and school entry age: Relative age effects within cohort Oral Presentation Mental health and school entry age:Relative age effects within cohort Brno, Czech Republic.
- Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (January 13, 2021). ÌÒ»¨ÉçÇøÊÓƵer and Wiser? Relative Age and Success in High School and College Oral Presentation Georgia Gwinnett College Teaching, Learning, and Research Symposium 2021 Atlanta, Georgia .
- 2022: E.V. Williams Faculty Fellowship, Strome College of Business, ÌÒ»¨ÉçÇøÊÓƵ Dominion University
- 2019: E.V. Williams Faculty Fellowship, Strome College of Business, ÌÒ»¨ÉçÇøÊÓƵ Dominion University
- 2019: William J. Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Award, Fulbright Commission
- 2016: Niagara University College of Business Administration Researcher of the Year, Niagara University College of Business Administration
- 2014: Niagara University College of Business Administration Researcher of the Year, Niagara University College of Business Administration
- 2010: Barbara Tuckman Memorial Fellowship Award, University of Memphis College of Business Administration