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Professor Profile: Anne York
Professor York
JACKIE BULLOCK
Staff Writer
Department of Business
professor Anne York is also
a student. That is, York says,
in order to teach a course she
lias to do research to learn it
in order to teach it. York has
been a member of Meredith’s
faculty since 1999 where she
teaches courses in Econom
ics. York also recently re
ceived tenure. A native of
Charlotte, North Carolina
York is a 1988 graduate of
Elon College where she ma
jored in Business Adminis
tration and minored in Eco
nomics, Computer Science,
and Mathematics. She also
has a Master’s degree in Eco
nomics from UNC-Charlotte
and a Ph.D. in Economics
from North Carolina State
University.
York’s fields of concentra
tion within economics are
the labor market—where she
has researched why women
are paid less than men—and
health economics, which
analyzes the tradeoff versus
the cost benefit of healthcare
and government involve
ment. York also teaches a
course entitled ‘Gender and
the Economy’ which she
says is her favorite course.
The class explores women’s
roles in society and societal
expectations. York uses as
an example certain careers.
The field of economics is
under-represented by wom
en and the fields of engi
neering, math, computer sci
ence, physics and chemistry
continue to be dominated by
men. York also conducted
a study of high school vale
dictorians, based on data
obtained from the News and
Observer, where she tracked
information on college
choices. York’s study con
cluded that valedictorians
were 2/3 female to 1/3 male
but females were less selec
tive in the colleges that they
chose to attend.
Economics is a social sci
ence wherein the production,
distribution, trade and con
sumption of goods and ser
vices is studied. York says
that people sometimes only
think of the business side
of economics—that is—^the
stock market, but econom
ics affects every moment of
one’s life. “It is the study
of choices and balance, of
scare resources and unlim
ited wants,” York says. York
also says that the study of
economics makes politics
make more sense and pres
ents a better picture of the
full story. “It makes you a
better voter,” York says.
York says that what she
finds most rewarding about
her job is that she is still a
student. She says that she
gets to do research that in
terest her, gains knowledge
through research, and “I get
paid to learn and it's fim to
me,” York says. That re
search includes a course
entitled ‘Global Capitalism
and Ethical Values’ that York
will teach this fall with Dr.
Stephen Benko who is an ad-
jimct professor in the depart
ment of Religion. The hon
ors course will explore the
methods by which any given
society will fiilfill the need
of what to produce, how to
produce it, and how goods
and services will be distrib
uted, as well as the moral
and ethical issues of capi
talism. Particular emphasis
will be given to the impact
of capitalism on women and
women’s rights in a global
ized economy.
York says that the Business
department is excited to be
working with new Dean, Dr.
Denise Rotondo, and that
the department is working
to strengthen the Accounting
and Business majors for the
fall.
York says that in her spare
time, she usually reads news
papers (News and Observer,
Wall Street Journal) and
that she is an avid fan of the
television show Lost. She
also enjoys spending time
with her four-year-old son,
Logan, who is just learning
how to write and read certain
words. York’s husband has
a background in finance and
she says that Logan “will be
well trained in economics
and finance.”
York says that Meredith turns
out outstanding students; she
wants for Meredith students
to be bold and confident in
their abilities, not to limit
their opportunities and not
sell themselves short. “Pro
fessors as students have a
love of learning that we hope
we convey to students,” York
says.
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