Jorge Medina
Senior Lecturer
School of Business
Education
- Ph.D. (2011) City University of New York Graduate Center (Economics)
- B.A. (2004) Rutgers University-Newark (Economics)
Research
Dr. Medina's research interests center around the field of applied microeconomics, especially health economics and the economics of equity and inclusion. His work explores substance use and abuse, inequalities in the labor market participation of LGBTQ+ individuals, and health consequences resulting from discrimination. He has also extended his research to the area of transportation and maritime economics to understand the effects of the Panama Canal Expansion on the import volumes of US ports.
Institutional Service
- PRV 101: First Year Experience Member
- Orientation PRV-101 Class Meet and Greet Member
- 2025 Student Move-In Days Member
- Faculty Adviser for Alpha Kappa Psi Member
- Faculty Events Committee Member
- SGA Event: Ask Me About My First Job Member
- Provost's AI in Teaching and Learning Seed Grant Competition Member
- 2025 New Student BBQ Member
Professional Service
- Humanities and Social Sciences Communications Reviewer
- Economics of Innovation and New Technology Reviewer
- SiriusXM Road Dog Trucking Radio: On the Move with Dan Ronan Interviewee
- Maritime Transport Research Reviewer
Professional Societies
- AEA – American Economic Association Member
Selected Publications
Medina, J. 2023. "Measuring the Effect of Self-Reported Sexual Orientation on Earnings: Evidence from the General Social Survey." Review of Social Economy. 83(2): 145–160. https://doi.org/10.1080/00346764.2023.2189745
Medina, J. 2021. "Regional Effects of Perceived Risks of Harm on Cigarette Smoking among U.S. High School Seniors: Evidence from Monitoring the Future." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(17): 9120. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18179120
Medina, J., Jong-Ho Kim, and EunSu Lee. 2021. "Did the Panama Canal Expansion Benefit Small U.S. Ports?" Maritime Transport Research. 2: 100013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.martra.2021.100013
Medina, J., Jong-Ho Kim, and EunSu Lee. 2021. "A Preliminary Analysis of U.S. Import Volumes and Regional Effects Associated with the Panama Canal Expansion." Research in Transportation Economics .84: 100969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2020.100969
Medina, J. 2021. "Regional Effects of Perceived Risks of Harm on Cigarette Smoking among U.S. High School Seniors: Evidence from Monitoring the Future." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(17): 9120. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18179120
Medina, J., Jong-Ho Kim, and EunSu Lee. 2021. "Did the Panama Canal Expansion Benefit Small U.S. Ports?" Maritime Transport Research. 2: 100013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.martra.2021.100013
Medina, J., Jong-Ho Kim, and EunSu Lee. 2021. "A Preliminary Analysis of U.S. Import Volumes and Regional Effects Associated with the Panama Canal Expansion." Research in Transportation Economics .84: 100969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2020.100969
Courses
BT 221: Statistics
ECON 242: Economics
ECON 243: Macroeconomics
ECON 244: Microeconomics
ECON 436: Game Theory
BIA 500: Business Analytics
MGT 506: Economics for Managers
ECON 242: Economics
ECON 243: Macroeconomics
ECON 244: Microeconomics
ECON 436: Game Theory
BIA 500: Business Analytics
MGT 506: Economics for Managers