Geri Mason

Geri Mason is an Associate Professor of Economics at the School of Business, Government, and Economics (SBGE) at Seattle Pacific University (SPU), where she has been teaching since 2010. Her teaching specialties include development economics and undergraduate capstone research.

Dr. Mason's educational background:

• B.A. from Whitworth University (2002)
• M.A. from University of Hawaii at Manoa (2006)
• Ph.D. from University of Hawaii (2010)

Her research focuses on development economics, microfinance, financial inclusion, and poverty alleviation. She investigates the economics of microfinance, including group lending methodologies and technological innovations in microfinance, with a particular interest in China. Additionally, she explores integrating poverty issues into management education, driven by her passion to impact the poor in developing nations and her faith.

Dr. Mason's publications span from 2009 to 2023, with recent work emphasizing the role of poverty in management education in the post-COVID era. Earlier research analyzed microlending platforms like Kiva, focusing on individual preferences and NGO competition. Her work consistently bridges economic theory and practical poverty reduction strategies.

She has received several academic honors, though specific awards are not detailed. Dr. Mason advises undergraduate students in capstone research and is involved in the educational mission of SPU, but information on specific grants or lab affiliations is not provided.