Joel Potter, Ph.D.

Joel Potter is a full professor of economics in the Mike Cottrell College of Business at the University of North Georgia. He earned his Ph.D. in economics from Kansas State University in 2008 and has been at the UNG Dahlonega campus since then. Joel has published more than 20 research articles in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, and the Southern Economic Journal. According to Google Scholar, his work has received more than 200 academic citations from researchers around the globe. In addition, his research has been cited by ESPN The Magazine and the popular economics blog Marginal Revolution.

Personally, he lives with his wife and kids in rural North Georgia. His family has goats, dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, and a goose. In his free time, Joel enjoys reading, walking the dogs, shooting three-pointers, playing music, smoking meat, and following the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs.

• Ph.D., Economics, Kansas State University, 2008 (GPA: 3.94)
• B.S., History and Economics, Northwest Missouri State University, 2003 (GPA: 3.95)
• A.S., Liberal Arts, Johnson County Community College, 2001 (GPA: 4.0)