Erica Johnson, Ph.D.

Professor of Economics

Professor Johnson enjoys teaching economics and exploring what economic models can tell us about real life situations and human behavior. Her research is in the areas of environmental and health economics.

Erica Johnson

Contact Information

  • Office Hours Fall 2024

    Mondays & Wednesdays: 9-9:30 am, 2:10-2:40 pm
    Thursdays: 12:30-2:30 pm

  • (509) 313-7026

Education & Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D. Economics, University of Oregon, 2009

M.S. Economics, University of Oregon, 2005

B.A. Economics and Spanish, University of Montana, 1999

Courses Taught

Econ 201: Microeconomics
Econ 324: Economics of Environmental Protection
Econ 333: Health Economics
 

Henrickson, K.E., & Johnson, E.H. (2024). Does the Top Two Primary System Moderate the Voting Behavior of Elected Officials? Social Science Quarterly, 105(6), 1970-1984.

Henrickson, K.E., & Johnson, E.H. (2019). Increasing Voter Participation by Altering the Costs and Stakes of Voting. Social Science Quarterly, 100(3), 869-884. 

Hackney, D.D., Friesner, D.L. & Johnson, E.H. (2018). Towards a Working Profile of Medical Bankruptcy. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 29(1), 75-90. 

Hackney, Donald D., Daniel Friesner, Erica H. Johnson, (2017). "Did the time frame associated with the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act noticeably impact consumer bankruptcy filings?" International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 44 (12), 1957-1972.

Hackney, Donald D., Daniel L. Friesner, & Erica H. Johnson (2016). What is the Actual Prevalence of Medical Bankruptcies? International Journal of Social Economics, 43 (12), 1284-1299.

Henrickson, Kevin E. and Erica H. Johnson (2015) "Jesuit Values, Environmental Sustainability and Businesses Core Curriculum" Journal of Jesuit Business Education, 6(1), pp. 101-116.

Henrickson, Kevin E. and Erica H. Johnson (2013) "The Demand for Spatially Complementary National Parks" Land Economics, 89 (2), pp. 330-345.

Cameron, Trudy Ann, J. R. DeShazo and Erica H. Johnson. (2011) "Scenario adjustment in stated preference research" Journal of Choice Modelling, 4(1), pp. 9-43.

Cameron, Trudy Ann, J. R. DeShazo and Erica H. Johnson. (2010) "The Effect of Children on Adult Demands for Health-Risk Reductions," Journal of Health Economics, 29(3), pp. 364-376.

Henrickson, Kevin E., Ashish Thatte and Erica H. Johnson (2009) "Factors Influencing the Intensity of Mass Customization and the Effects on Competitive Trade-offs" International Journal of Business Strategy, 9(2), pp. 58-68.