Thank you for visiting my web site!  Contained within these pages you will find information on my research interests, teaching experience, contact information, and personal pages.  Below is a brief introduction to me.

I recently finished my Ph.D. in Economics at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and have been a Postdoctoral Researcher in Behavioral Economics at the Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorist Events (CREATE) at the University of Southern California (USC) since September 2006.  Besides my studies, my most distinguishing feature is my international experience.  I have lived in four different countries including Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.  I was born in Los Angeles, but have also lived in New York, Chicago, and Washington D.C..  My undergraduate studies were at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.

It is difficult to state exactly how this experience makes me different from others who have not lived abroad.  However, I believe growing up abroad has made it easy for me to make friends, tolerate differences, and teach clearly.  I have very limited knowledge of Mandarin Chinese, German, and Japanese, which help me to identify with different people.  While most of my life revolves around research and teaching, I enjoy hiking, swimming, surfing, skiing, snow boarding, reading, running, mountain biking, and just about anything  I can do outside. 

Again, thank you for visiting my site and please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns!

Garrett Beeler Asay