Service

Dr. Hiroki Watanabe
Assistant Professor


Hiroki Watanabe

Professional Service

Reviewer - Article / Manuscript

  • 2016: Journal of Urban Economics (International). Sent in anonymous referee's report on one of the manuscripts submitted to the journal at the request of the editor.

Institutional Service

College Assignments

Member
  • 2015-2016: Multicultural Enhancement Committee  
  • 2015-2016: Commencement Committee
  • 2015-2016: Undergraduate Programs Committee  
  • 2013-2014 – 2014-2015: Multicultural Enhancement Committee Lamar University

University Assignments

Member
  • 2015-2016: Scholarship committee
Mentoring Activities
  • 2013-2014: Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities Mentor Program: Meet with a TALH student, Nicholas Collins, once a month to discuss his performance in Econ 2301 and his academic activities at Lamar in general.
Other Institutional Service Activities
  • 2014-2015: Academic Enhancement Workshop Presentation: Organized a workshop to introduce economics to freshmen as part of Academic Enhancement Workshop series hosted by STARS.

Community Service

Media Contact

  • 2015: Economic consulting. Provided academic background information on local and regional GDP for Eric Besson, staff reporter of Beaumont Enterprise, who was working on Beaumont's GDP in comparison to our neighboring cities.
  • 2015: Beaumont Enterprise. I helped Michelle Heath at Beaumont Enterprise, who is currently working on the story on cost of living in Southeast Texas. I have introduced her to the known theoretical and empirical findings in urban economics.