Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Waldorf came to the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University in 2005. Prior to joining the Department, she held academic positions as assistant professor at Princeton University (1988-90) and Indiana University (1990-95), and as associate and full professor at the University of Arizona (1995-04).

In her research, Professor Waldorf combines a topical interest in population, urban and transportation issues with a methodological interest in spatial and quantitative analysis. Among her research topics are immigration, regional demographic change due to migration and fertility, the growth of a knowledge-based workforce, the urban-rural interface, and access to health care. Dr. Waldorf’s recent publications include: “Meta-analysis of the Impact of Age Structure on Fertility” (Journal of Population Economics 2005), “Spillovers and Local Growth Controls: An Alternative Perspective on Suburbanization” (Growth and Change 2005), “Spatial Economic Perspective on Language Acquisition: Segregation, Networking and Assimilation of Immigrants” (Environment and Planning A 2005), “No County Left Behind” (PCRD Research Paper 2006), and “Public Service Expenditures as Compensating Differentials in U.S. Metropolitan Areas: Housing Values and Rents” (Cityscape 2007).

Throughout her career, Dr. Waldorf has regularly taught undergraduate and graduate courses on statistics and quantitative methods as well as on population issues. Currently she teaches AGEC 250: The Economic Geography of Food and Resources and AGEC 691W: Global Issues in Health Economics and Demography.

Dr. Waldorf serves on the editorial boards of the Annals of Regional Science, Papers in Regional Science, and Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences. She is on the Board of Directors of the Western Regional Science Association.