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Employment

Elon University, Elon, NC

  • Associate Professor of Economics (2022–present)
  • Assistant Professor of Economics (2016–2022)

North Central College, Naperville, IL

  • Assistant Professor of Economics (2012-2016)

Education

Ph.D., Economics — University of Kentucky, 2012

B.S., Economics — Centre College, 2006

Research Interests

International Economics (economic growth takeoffs, trade margins, export structure) · Economics Education (active learning, social media, technology in the classroom)

Peer-Reviewed Publications

2026

  • Orlov, G., McKee, D., Marshall, E., Goffe, W., and Sheridan, B. J. “Enabling Collaborative Research at Scale: The Economic Education Network for Experiments (EENE).” Journal of Economic Education, 57(1), 130–136.
  • Al-Bahrani, A., Ducking, J., Patel, D., and Sheridan, B. J. “Engaging Students Using Social Media: An Update to the Students’ Perspective.” Journal of Economic Education, 57(1), 39–52.

2025

  • Bista, R., Figueiredo, E., and Sheridan, B. J. “Takeoffs and Trade: A Sorted Effects Approach.” World Economy, 48, 1465–1482.
  • Bista, R. and Sheridan, B. J. “Economic Sanctions and Export Margins.” Review of International Economics, 33(2), 423–435.

2021

  • Bista, R. and Sheridan, B. J. “Economic growth takeoffs and the extensive and intensive margins of trade.” Review of Development Economics, 25(3), 1373–1396.

2020

  • Brown, J. and Sheridan, B. J. “The Impact of National Anthem Protests on National Football League Television Ratings.” Journal of Sports Economics, 21(8), 829–847.
  • Smith, B. and Sheridan, B. J. “How often does active learning actually occur? Perception vs. Reality.” AEA Papers and Proceedings, 110, 304–308.
  • Bista, R., Figueiredo, E., and Sheridan, B. J. “Growth takeoffs and trade margins: a quantile regression approach.” Empirical Economics, 59(1), 275–294.

2019

  • Bista, R., Figueiredo, E., and Sheridan, B. J. “Heterogeneous Time Zone Effects and Exports.” Economics Bulletin, 39(2), 1039–1046.

2017

  • Al-Bahrani, A., Patel, D., and Sheridan, B. J. “Evaluating Twitter and its Impact on Student Learning in Principles of Economics Courses.” Journal of Economic Education, 48(4), 243–253.
  • Smith, B., Pleggenkuhle-Miles, E., and Sheridan, B. J. “Short vs. long: cognitive load, retention, and changing class structures.” Education Economics, 25(5), 501–512.
  • Al-Bahrani, A., Patel, D., and Sheridan, B. J. “Have Economic Educators Embraced Social Media as a Teaching Tool?” Journal of Economic Education, 48(1), 45–50.

2016

  • Al-Bahrani, A., Holder, K., Patel, D., and Sheridan, B. J. “The Great Digital Divide: Using Popular Media to Teach Economics.” Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research, 17(2), 105–111.
  • Ederington, J., Minier, J., Bista, R., and Sheridan, B. J. “Austerity and Exports.” Review of International Economics, 24, 203–225.

2015

  • Al-Bahrani, A., Patel, D., and Sheridan, B. J. “Engaging Students Using Social Media: The Students’ Perspective.” International Review of Economics Education, 19, 36–50. (Reprinted in Grimes, P. (2019). Teaching College Economics. Edward Elgar Publishing.)

2014

  • Sheridan, B. J. “Manufacturing Exports and Economic Growth: When is a Developing Country Ready to Transition from Primary Exports to Manufacturing Exports?” Journal of Macroeconomics, 42, 1–13. [Lead Article]
  • Hoyt, G., Imazeki, J., and Sheridan, B. J. “A Primer for New Teachers of Economics.” Southern Economic Journal, 80(3), 839–854.

2013

  • Saunoris, J. and Sheridan, B. J. “The Dynamics of Sectoral Electricity Demand for a Panel of US States: New Evidence on the Consumption-Growth Nexus.” Energy Policy, 61, 327–336.

Books and Book Chapters

  • Al-Bahrani, A., Chaudhury, P., and Sheridan, B. J. (Eds.) Teaching Economics Online. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.
  • Al-Bahrani, A., Patel, D., Sevastianová, D., and Sheridan, B. J. “The Econ Games: building a virtual co-curricular conference to create community and connect students.” In Teaching Economics Online, pp. 203–215. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.
  • Al-Bahrani, A., Patel, D., and Sheridan, B. J. “Teaching the Introductory Microeconomics Course with Social Media.” In Teaching Principles of Microeconomics, pp. 230–242. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Teaching

Elon University

  • Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • International Trade & Finance
  • Principles of Economics (Macro & Micro)
  • Federal Reserve Challenge

Service and Affiliations

  • CATL Pedagogy Fellow, Elon University (2025–2027)
  • Co-editor, Teaching Economics Online, Edward Elgar (2024)
  • Founding Member, Economic Education Network for Experiments (EENE)
  • Coach & Advisor, Elon Federal Reserve Challenge Team
  • Mentor, Undergraduate Senior Thesis Research