Aaron P. Albert
Department of Economics and Geosciences
United States Air Force Academy
U.S. Air Force Academy, CO 80840
aaron.albert@afacademy.af.edu
Education
Georgetown University, Ph.D. in Economics (2016)
Georgetown University, M.A. in Economics (2012)
Washington & Lee University, B.A. in Economics and Politics (2009)
Phi Beta Kappa, Honors Thesis-Economics, Summa Cum Laude, University Scholar
Professional Positions
Associate Professor: United States Air Force Academy 2022-present
Assistant Professor: United States Air Force Academy 2016-2022
Instructor: Georgetown University 2013-2016
Research Analyst: Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis. 2009-2010
Awards and Distinctions
USAFA Social Sciences Division, Quarterly Award Winner May 2020
Dean’s Teaching Certificate, United States Air Force Academy 2019
DFEG Claireborn Excellence in Writing Award 2019
Apprenticeship in Teaching Program, Georgetown University 2016
Teaching
United States Air Force Academy:
Interntional Economics, Optimization Theory with Microeconomic Principles, Labor Economics, Econometrics 2
Georgetown University:
International Finance
Publications
Albert, A. (2024). Peer effects and honor probation: Evidence from USAFA. Economics of Education Review, 103, 102601.
Albert, A., & Wozny, N. (2024). The Impact of Academic Probation: Do Intensive Interventions Help?. Journal of Human Resources, 59(3), 852-878.
Albert, A. and Wozny, N. (2023). Income Variation and Excess Sensitivity of Goods-Intensive Leisure. Labour Economics, 81.
Albert, A. (2021). The effect of randomly assigned advisor’s department on student outcomes. Economics of Education Review, 84.
Albert, A. (2018). Parental Duties, Labor Market Behavior, and Single Fatherhood in America. Review of Economics of the Household, 16(4).
Working Papers
Peer Effects and Academic Major: Evidence from USAFA - Nathan Wozny
The Time Costs of Academic Credit Hours: Evidence from USAFA – with Brach Champion
Aim High: The Impact of Marijuana Legalization on Air Force Recruitment – with Zach Fone & Anne Portlock
Conference Presentations
The Liberal Arts Colleges Public and Labor Economics June 2025
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management November 2023
The Liberal Arts Colleges Public and Labor Economics June 2023
Southern Economics Association, Annual Meeting November 2022
Midwest Economics Association, Annual Meeting March 2022
Allied Social Sciences Association, Annual Meeting Jan 2022
Western Economic Association International, Annual Meeting March 2021
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management November 2020
Western Economic Association, Annual Meeting June 2020
American Educational Research Association, Annual Meeting April 2018
Society of Labor Economics, Annual Meeting May 2016
Population Association of America, Annual Meeting March 2016
Southern Economics Association, Annual Meeting November 2015
Society of Labor Economics, Annual Meeting May 2014
Midwest Economics Association, Annual Meeting March 2014
Service:
Director of Economics Spring 2025 - Present
Deputy Director of Economics Fall 2020 - Spring 2025
Adviser in Charge – Economics Fall 2016-Present
Assistant AIC/ Working Group Member, Operations Research Fall 2017-Fall 2024
Associate Air Officer Commanding for Academics Fall 2017-Present
Committee for Review of Academic Composite Calculation 2020