Education:

• Ph.D., Economics, West Virginia University, 1979
• B.A., Economics, DePauw University, 1969

Areas of Expertise:

• Labor Economics
• Collective Bargaining
• Urban Economics

Professional Activities:
Dr. Coffin came to IUN from Illinois State University, Western Kentucky University, and Alderson-Broaddus College. His published research, focuses on professional sports labor markets, public program evaluation, urban economic development, and pedagogical issues. He has published in Growth and Change, the Eastern Economic Journal, the Journal of Economic Education, and he has edited volumes of essays published by Praeger Publishers. He works in local and regional economic development activities, maintains a consulting practice focused on personal injury and wrongful death cases, and remains active in academic governance at the campus and university levels.