Julie Mueller

Julie Mueller serves as a Professor and Chief Economic Advisor to the President at Northern Arizona University, affiliated with The W.A. Franke College of Business. Her academic work focuses on economic analyses of natural resource management and environmental policy, with particular emphasis on valuation methodologies.

Her research spans Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Economics, and Public Lands Management, specializing in Ecosystem Services Valuation, Forest Restoration Economics, and Willingness-to-Pay Assessment. She employs advanced spatial analysis and hedonic pricing models to quantify socio-economic impacts of conservation policies, particularly in Southwestern U.S. ecosystems.

Recent publications (2022-2024) reveal consistent thematic focus on property value impacts from wildfire treatments, National Park ecosystem services valuation, and renewable energy adoption economics. Her work demonstrates methodological expertise in non-market valuation techniques applied across diverse contexts including forest management, springs ecosystems, and residential energy systems.