Julianne Treme

Julianne Treme is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University. Prior to joining NC State, she was a tenured professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, a Visiting Assistant Professor at Wake Forest University, and an Adjunct Professor at Elon University.

• Current role: Teaching Professor
• Specialization: Applied Microeconomics, with emphasis on scholarship of teaching and learning, agricultural nutrition, health economics, and sports economics
• Email: jtreme@ncsu.edu

Her pedagogical work focuses on enhancing undergraduate research experiences through innovative teaching strategies like speed rounds for balanced debate participation, assigned seating to build classroom community, and integrating social media tools (e.g., Twitter) into policy education. She has published extensively on topics ranging from sports analytics (NCAA basketball talent evaluation) to historical health economics (urbanization's impact on human stature, 1820–1900).

Notable research contributions include analyzing the economic impact of Michelin-starred restaurants, James Bond film economics, celebrity media effects on box office performance, and tanning facility density correlations with public health risks. Her work bridges entertainment industry dynamics, educational innovation, and health policy analysis.