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Kirk M. Lesh is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the School of Management at California Lutheran University, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses while co-founding the master of science in quantitative economics program. Previously, he served as Real Estate Economist at UC Santa Barbara's Economic Forecast Project, preparing regional real estate forecasts.
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Economics from University of California, Santa Barbara (2014)
- M.B.A. from University of California, Irvine (2000)
- Bachelor's degrees in Finance and Economics from University of Colorado, Boulder
Prof. Lesh specializes in Applied Microeconomics with concentrated expertise in Real Estate Economics and Quantitative Economics. His research manifests through annual real estate forecasts for Central California communities, frequent media citations as an industry expert, and economic consulting that bridges academic analysis with practical market applications.
Scientific Awards: None mentioned in source material.
Advising and Grants: No graduate advisees or research grants documented; however, Prof. Lesh maintains active industry engagement as consultant for Santa Barbara County and NAI Capital, Inc., leveraging prior experience as Orange County finance manager where he executed corporate mergers, developed financial reporting systems, and secured public offerings.
