Mark Gibson

Mark Gibson is an Associate Professor (Career Track) at the School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University. He serves as Chair of Undergraduate Studies and oversees the School's Global Campus Business Economics program. A University of Minnesota Ph.D. (2008) and Summa Cum Laude graduate (2001), Gibson teaches courses spanning macroeconomics, international trade, and finance from introductory to Ph.D. level.

• Education
  • Ph.D., Economics, University of Minnesota (2008)
  • B.S., Economics, University of Minnesota (2001, Summa Cum Laude)

His research focuses on macroeconomics and international trade, particularly modeling effects of trade policies and industrial strategies with heterogeneous firms. Publications span journals like Journal of African Development, Applied Economics, and American Journal of Agricultural Economics.

Scientific awards include the R. M. Wade Award for Excellence in Teaching (2021). Research themes across 2006-2022 publications include trade liberalization impacts, firm heterogeneity in trade dynamics, subsidy policy analysis, and health economics intersections. Key subfields: heterogeneous firm modeling, trade intermediation, policy analysis, and market structure effects.