Douglas Butler

Douglas Butler is a Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Texas Christian University's AddRan College of Liberal Arts, specializing in public choice theory and Austrian economics.

Education:
Ph.D. in Economics from Auburn University (2005), B.A. in Economics with History Minor from Louisiana State University (1990).

Teaching Focus:
Dr. Butler teaches courses in introductory and intermediate microeconomics, as well as public finance. His pedagogical approach emphasizes fundamental economic principles and their application to public policy decision-making.

Research Interests:
His scholarship examines public choice mechanisms, economic policy formation, and the societal impacts of state lottery systems through theoretical frameworks of Austrian economics.