Brandon Sheridan
Associate Professor of Economics
Department: Economics
Email: bsheridan4@elon.edu
Phone number: (336) 278-5945
Professional Expertise
Brief Biography
Brandon J. Sheridan, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Economics. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Kentucky in 2012 and his B.S. from Centre College, with a double-major in Economics and Government, in 2006. His favorite courses to teach are Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory, Principles of Economics, International Trade, Economic Growth and Development, and Money & Banking. His primary disciplinary research interests involve the intersection of international trade, education, and economic growth. He also has an avid research interest in economic education, especially the efficacy of various technologies and pedagogical techniques. He has published papers in various peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Macroeconomics, World Economy, Review of International Economics, Southern Economic Journal, Journal of Economic Education, and Empirical Economics.
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Education
Ph.D. Economics (August 2012), University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
M.S. Economics (December 2009), University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
B.S. Economics and Government (May 2006), Centre College, Danville, KY
Courses Taught
Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory, Principles of Economics, Money & Banking, International Trade & Finance, Economic Growth and Development, Federal Reserve Challenge, Business Statistics
Grants Awarded
CATL Scholar, 2019-2022
CATL Diversity Infusion Grant, 2018-19, 2020-21
Elon's Love School of Business Summer Research Grant, 2018, 2022
CATL Teaching and Learning Mini-Grant, 2018
Publications
(while at Elon; see personal website for complete list)
"Engaging Students Using Social Media: An Update to the Students' Perspective" with Abdullah al-Bahrani, Johnny Ducking, and Darshak Patel. (2025) (forthcoming in Journal of Economic Education)
“Takeoffs and Trade: A Sorted Effects Approach” with Rishav Bista. (2025) World Economy, 1-18.
Teaching Economics Online. Abdullah Al-Bahrani, Parama Chaudhury, and Brandon J. Sheridan (eds.), Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc., Aug 2024.
"The Econ Games: building a virtual co-curricular conference to create community and connect students" with Abdullah al-Bahrani, Darshak Patel, and Daria Sevastianova. In Teaching Economics Online, pp.203-215, Edward Elgar Publishing, Aug 2024. (invited book chapter)
"Teaching the Introductory Microeconomics Course with Social Media" with Abdullah al-Bahrani and Darshak Patel. In Teaching Principles of Microeconomics, pp.230-242. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023. (invited book chapter)
"Economic Sanctions and Export Margins" with Rishav Bista. (2025) Review of International Economics, 33(2): 423-435.
“Economic growth takeoffs and the extensive and intensive margins of trade” with Rishav Bista. (2021)
Review of Development Economics, 25(3): 1373-1396.
"The Impact of National Anthem Protests on National Football League Television Ratings" with Judah Brown (student). (2020). Journal of Sports Economics, Vol. 21 (8): 829-847.
"How often does active learning actually occur? Perception vs. Reality" with Ben Smith. (2020) AEA Papers and Proceedings, Vol. 110, May: 304-308.
"Growth takeoffs and trade margins: a quantile regression approach" with Rishav Bista and Erik Figueiredo (2019). Empirical Economics. Vol. 59 (1): 275-294.
"Heterogeneous Time Zone Effects and Exports" with Rishav Bista and Erik Figueiredo. (2019) Economics Bulletin, 39(2): 1039-1046.
"Evaluating Twitter and its Impact on Student Learning in Principles of Economics Courses" with Abdullah Al-Bahrani and Darshak Patel. (2017) Journal of Economic Education, 48(4): 243-253.
"Short vs. long: cognitive load, retention, and changing class structures" with Ben Smith and Erin Pleggenkuhle-Miles. (2017) Education Economics, 25(5): 501-512.
"Have Economic Educators Embraced Social Media as a Teaching Tool?" with Abdullah Al-Bahrani and Darshak Patel. (2017) Journal of Economic Education, 48(1): 45-50.
Awards
CATL Pedagogy Fellow, 2025-2027
Dean's Award for Exemplary Service, 2022
CATL Scholar Award, 2019-2021