Professional Service

Academic Conference: Discussant

• 2015: Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2011 Annual meeting, Houston, Texas (Regional).
• 2015: Southwestern Society of Economists, Houston, Texas (Regional).
• 2014: Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE), Dallas, Texas (Regional).
• 2014: Southwestern Society of Economists, Dallas, Texas (Regional).
• 2008: Southwestern Society of Economists, Houston, Texas.

Academic Conference: Moderator/Facilitator

• 2014: Southwestern Society of Economists, Dallas, Texas.

Board member: PRJ Editorial Review Board

• 2018: Global Economy Review: A Monthly Journal. This journal is published by the International Institute of Global Economy (IIGE)

Member

• 2018: Global Economy Review: A Monthly Journal. This journal is published by the International Institute of Global Economy (IIGE)

Reviewer - Article / Manuscript

• 2019: Journal of Geography and Regional Planning. Reviewed an article entitled: "Land-use changes and its implications on University of Dar es Salaam natural ecosystem."
• 2018: African Journal of Environmental and Science Technology. Refereed a manuscript entitled: "Valorization of Water Resources in Senegal for Economic, Social, and Sustainable Development."
• 2018: African Journal of Political Science and International Relations. Reviewed an article "Trips Agreement and Protection of Traditional Knowledge Related to Genetic Resources."
• 2018: African Journal of Political Science and International Relations. Refereed an article entitled: "Demystifying the Concept of State or Regulatory Capture from a Theoretical Public Sector Perspective"
• 2018: Journal of Geography and Regional Planning. Refereed an article, "The effects of seasons on the spatial variability of rainfall in the Niger Delta, Nigeria."
• 2018: Journal of Geography and Regional Planning. Reviewed an article entitled: LAND COVER DYNAMICS OF ECOTOURISM RESOURCES IN OLD OYO NATIONAL PARK, NIGERIA.
• 2017: African Journal of Political Science and International Relations. Reviewed a manuscript for the African Journal of Political Science and International Relations. The article was entitled: "The Politics and Problems of Fiscal Federalism and Revenue Allocation Formulas in Nigeria: Who should get what, how, when, and why." April 20, 2017.
• 2017: Journal of Geography and Regional Planning. Refereed a manuscript for the Journal of Geography and Regional Planning. The manuscript was entitled: "Spatial Analysis of the Petrol Stations in Khan-Younis City Using GIS Techniques." March 23, 2017.
• 2017: Journal of Geography and Regional Planning, Beaumont, Texas. I reviewed an article for this journal entitled: "Accepting New Trends: In the South Asian Regional Perspective."
• 2017: African Journal of Political Science and International Relations, Beaumont, Texas. I reviewed an article for this Journal entitled: "Accepting New Trends: In the South Asian Regional Perspective."
• 2017: African Journal of Political Science and International Relations. Reviewed an article for the above journal entitled: The Illegal Immigrants Impact on Tanzania National Security: A CAse of North Western Regions of Tanzania."
• 2017: African Journal of Political Science and International Relations. I Reviewed an article entitled: "Minority Rights Protection under the Second House: The Ethiopian Federal Experience>"
• 2016: African Journal of Political Science and International Relations (International).
  
• 2016: African Journal of Political Science and International Relations. I refereed a manuscript entitled, "Assessing Participation in Urban Land Administration: The Case of Abi Adi Town, Ethiopia," for the journal, African Journal of Political Science and International Relations.
• 2016: Journal of Geography and Regional Planning. Refereed an article entitled, "Constraints of Affordable Housing Through Cooperative Societies in Tertiary Institution in Lagos State, Nigeria."
• 2016: Journal of Geography and Regional Planning. In May 2016 I reviewed a manuscript entitled, "Reintegration Experiences of Internal Return Migrants in the Wa Municipality, Ghana."
• 2016: Journal of Geography and Regional Planning. In March 2016, I reviewed a manuscript entitled, "Residential Housing in Ghana's Low-Income Urban Areas: An Analysis of Households Living Conditions in the Wa Municipality." This is service as a referee for a refereed journal. This journal has a Google Scholar impact factor of h5 index: 13.
• 2013: Journal of Geography and Regional Planning. Journal of Geography and Regional Planning (JGRP) http://www.academicjournals.org/JGRP/index.htm Publisher: Academic Journals The Journal of Geography and Regional Planning (JGRP) is an open-access journal that provides rapid publication (monthly) of articles in all areas of Journal of Geography and Regional Planning. ISSN 2070-1845 Editor: Prof. Prakash Chandra Tiwari Department of Geography Kumaon University Naini Tal Uttarakhand India Email: jgrp.acadjourn@gmail.com Abstracts available online. Articles available in PDF format.
• 2012: International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management. Refereed an article entitled: "Mobil Phone Technology Delivers Financial Services to 2.6 Billion Unbanked Peoples: A Pilot Study on Impact of Mobile Money Service on Micro-Entrepreneurs in Rural Cambodia"
• 2009: Southwestern Society of Economists. Refereed the paper 'Milton Friedman and the Financial Crisis of 2008' for the Southwestern Economic Review.
• 2008: Southwestern Society of Economists. Reviewed manuscript for Southwestern Journal of Economics

Reviewer- Book/textbook

• 2009: Book Review. Textbook review for Pearson/Prentice Hall, International Business by Cavusgill, Knight, Riesenberger.

Reviewer- Grant Proposal Related to Expertise

• 2017: Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Freiburg. The Freiburg Institute of Advanced Studies offer a range of Marie Curie Junior Fellowships. I was asked as "a referee with a high profile in the relevant field," to referee an application for one of these fellowships.

Reviewer - External Tenure

• 2015: Served as outside reviewer for a candidate for tenure and promotion at Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas, Texas (State).

Reviewer: Conference Paper

• 2014: Southern Management Association (National).

Institutional Service

Department Assignments

Chair

• 2010-2011: Departmental Promotion Committee
• 2010: Department Chair Evaluation Committee
• 2008-2009: Search Committee for Economics and Finance
• 2009-2010: Faculty mentor for a new faculty member
• 2007-2008: Search Committee for Economics/Statistics position

College Assignments

Assurance of Learning- Institutional Service

• 2013-2014: M.B.A. Exit Exams

Member

• 2015-2016: General Business Program Committee
• 2015-2016: Executive Committee
• 2015-2016: Engagement & Innovation Committee
• 2012-2013 – 2014-2015: Executive Committee Lamar University
• 2011-2012: Personnel Committee Lamar University
• 2011-2012: Student-Faculty Relations Committee Lamar University
• 2010-2011: Departmental Promotion Committee
• 2010: Department Chair Evaluation Committee
• 2009-2010: Faculty mentor for a new faculty member
• 2008-2009: Search Committee for Economics and Finance
• 2008-2009: Academic Lecture Series Committee
• 2007-2008: Search Committee for Economics/Statistics position

Other Institutional Service Activities

• 2011-2012: Pie in the Face, student fundraising activity

Chair

• 2008-2009: College of Business Administrative Review Committee

Assurance of Learning- Institutional Service

• 2013-2014: M.B.A. Exit Exams

Member

• 2015-2016 – 2017-2018: Executive Committee
• 2015-2016 – 2017-2018: General Business Program Committee
• 2015-2016 – 2017-2018: Engagement & Innovation Committee
• 2015-2016: M.B.A. Exit Exam
• 2014-2015: Administrative Review Committee for Dean of College
• 2012-2013 – 2014-2015: Executive Committee Lamar University
• 2011-2012: Personnel Committee Lamar University
• 2007-2008 – 2011-2012: Student-Faculty Relations Committee Lamar University
• 2011-2012: Big Idea Conference, April 28, 2012, Galloway Business Building, Lamar University: Service as judge of entrepreneurial ideas for new businesses
• 2011-2012: Pie in the Face, student fundraising activity
• 2011-2012: M.B.A. Exit Exam
• 2011-2012: College of Business Student Faculty Relations Committee
• 2008-2009: Academic Lecture Series Committee
• 2008-2009: College Committee for University Professor/merit Professor
• 2008-2009: College of Business Administrative Review Committee
• 2008-2009: Tenure Committee
• 2007-2008: College of Business Committee for selection of University Professor Nominee

Other Institutional Service Activities

• 2011-2012: Pie in the Face, student fundraising activity

University Assignments

Chair

• 2011-2012: University Student Faculty Relations Committee

Member

• 2016: Educators Education Council
• 2016: Honors Council
• 2016: Institutional Review Committee
• 2015-2016: Council of Instructional Departments
• 2014-2015 – 2015-2016: Institutional Review Committee
• 2014-2015 – 2015-2016: Educators Education Council
• 2014: Council of Instructional Departments
• 2014: Educators Education Council
• 2013-2014 – 2014-2015: Institutional Review Committee
• 2013-2014: Institutional Review Committee: This committee reviews and approves research projects involving human subjects.
• 2013-2014: Education Preparation Council: This committee is chaired by the Associate Dean in the College of Education and Human Development. It deals with curriculum issues for majors in the College of Education and Human Development.
• 2012-2013: Educator Preparation Council
• 2012-2013: Institutional Review Board: This committee reviews and approves research projects involving human subjects.
• 2011-2012: Educator Preparation Council
• 2011-2012: University Student Faculty Relations Committee
• 2010: Human Subjects Review Committee
• 2009-2010: University Tenure Committee
• 2009: Employee Campaign Solicitation Committee
• 2009: Human Subjects Review Committee
• 2008-2009: University Academic Grievance Committee
• 2006-2007 – 2008-2009: Human Subjects Committee
• 2002-2003: University Honors Council
• 2001-2002: Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award Committee
• 1996-1997: A Sub-Committee for reaccreditation (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)
• 1993-1994: Graduate Faculty Review Committee
• 1991-1992: Research Council

Other Institutional Service Activities

• 2011: Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities: September 12, 2011: Made presentation to students of Texas Academy of Leadership. Subject was current state of the U.S. economy.
• 2011: Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities.
• 1999-2000: President of Lamar Chapter of the Texas Association of College Teachers.
• 1995-1996: President of Faculty Senate.
• 1994-1995: Vice-President of Faculty Senate.

Community Service

Media Contact

• 2018: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Telephone Interview with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Quotes appeared in an article posted on November 22, 2108. The title of the article is Canadian Currency Evolves while U.S. is stuck in 1700's.
• 2018: Channel 12 news, Beaumont, Texas, Television interview with Channel on economic impact of Iran sanctions.
• 2017: Beaumont Enterprise, Interviewed by the Beaumont Enterprise for an article about increasing number of individuals working more than one job.
• 2017: Beaumont Business Journal, Gave interview of Beaumont Business Journal about impact of expansion of Panama Canal on Port of Beaumont.
• 2015: Reports of large layoffs in oil industry
• 2015: A government report showing unusually large wage growth in Jefferson County, The Beaumont Enterprise, the main newspaper of Southeast Texas, interviewed me about recent statistics showing an acceleration of economic growth in Southeast Texas.
• 2015: Interview with Beaumont Enterprise about potential for Entrepreneurship in Southeast Texas, Interviewed by Beaumont Enterprise regarding potential for Entrepreneurship in Southeast Texas.
• 2015: Interview with Beaumont Enterprise about population growth in Southeast Texas, Interview with Beaumont Enterprise about population growth in Southeast Texas.
• 2015: Interview with Beaumont Enterprise about Per Capita Income in Southeast, Texas, Discussed why per capita income in southeast Texas lost ground since 1979.
• 2015: Beaumont Enterprise, interview about impact of falling oil prices in Southeast Texas, Interview with newspaper reporter on what falling oil prices mean for the local economy.
• 2014: Beaumont Enterprise, interview about state of Beaumont's economy
• 2014: Study about educational levels in 150 cities, An interview with CW-39, a Houston television station, about education levels in Beaumont.
• 2014: Interview with Beaumont Enterprise about strong GDP growth for Beaumont/Port Arthur Area
• 2014: Interview with Beaumont Enterprise regarding release of a study entitled 2014's Most and Least Educated Cities., Interview with the Beaumont Enterprise about a widely distributed ranking of U.S. cities by education. Beaumont was included in the ranking.
• 2013: Television interview, CCTV America, Interview to CCTV America of Washington D.C. The subject was the development of a Texas Depository for Gold.
• 2013: The publication of a pamphlet by the Texas Workforce Commission, The Texas Workforce Commission published a pamphlet: Growth Abounds: A Forecast of the Texas Labor Market, 2012-2013.
  
• 2010: KSET Radio 1300 AM, September 12, 2010--Two-hour radio interview on the state of the national and regional economies.
  
• 2010: KSET Radio 1300 AM, October 31, 2010--One-hour radio interview on the state of the national and regional economies.
  
• 2010: Beaumont Enterprise, May 28, 2010 Interview with Beaumont Enterprise, about Federal Government Spending per capita in Jefferson, Orange, and Hardin counties.
  
• 2009: Beaumont Enterprise, Interviewed by Beaumont Enterprises on April 2, 2009 regarding tax rebate.
  
• 2009: Beaumont Enterprise, Interviewed by Beaumont Enterprise on March 5, 2009 regarding the unemployment rate in Southeast Texas.
  
• 2008: KVLU---Dean's Corner, Gave interview to Dean's Corner program on KVLU about state of the economy.
  
• 2008: Beaumont Enterprise, Gave interview to Beaumont Enterprise on how households adjust to recessions.
  
• 2008: Beaumont Enterprise, Gave interview to Beaumont Enterprise on gasoline prices and effectiveness of boycotts
  
• 2008: Channel 12, Gave interview to Channel 12 on oil prices
  
• 2008: Channel 12, Gave interview to Channel 12 on Exxon-Mobil record profits.
  
• 2008: Beaumont Enterprise, Gave interview to the Beaumont Enterprise on rising gasoline prices.
  
• 1999: KLVI 560 AM, One-hour Radio interview regarding new book, Encyclopedia of Money.
  
• 1999: KVLU 91.3 FM, Radio interview regarding new book, Encyclopedia of Money.
  
• 1999: KFDM Channel 6, Beaumont, Texas, Television Interview on Channel 6 regarding new book, Encyclopedia of Money.

Member of a Committee

• 2019: National Economic Education Delegation, This is a nationwide organization devoted to spreading economic literacy. About 14 economists from around Texas are delegates.
• 2013: Big Idea Challenge Event, Every year the Small Business Development sponsors an event for budding entrepreneurs called the The Big Idea Challenge Event. Aspiring entrepreneurs present business ideas and judges evaluate the viability of these ideas.

Other Community Service Activities

• 2016: An anonymous group of New York City investors represented by GLC consulting., On June 30th, 2016, Gerson Lehrman Group, a consulting firm, arranged a phone conversation with a group of New York City investors who were evaluating the acquisition of real estate in Southeast Texas.
• 2014: Beaumont Council of Gardens, Volunteer worker at Terrel Park for the Beaumont Council of Gardens.
• 2013: Dukascopy, This Swiss bank conducted a survey of economists, including Allen, about economic conditions, expectations, and outlook for the European Union, the United States, and the world economy.
• 2012: Dukacsopy, This Swiss bank conducted a survey of economists, including Allen, about economic conditions, expectations, and outlook for the European Union, the United States, and the world economy.
• 2011: Beaumont Botanical Gardens Volunteer.