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Olivier Parent is a Professor and Department Head in the Department of Economics at the University of Cincinnati's Lindner College of Business since 2019. He joined the university in 2006 after earning his PhD in Economics from the University of Saint-Etienne in 2005.
- PhD, University of Saint-Etienne (2005)
- MS, Louis Pasteur University (2001)
His research focuses on Spatial Econometrics, Bayesian Econometrics, Regional Economics, and Social Network Analysis. Recent work explores conflict dynamics in the Middle East and Africa, flood impact modeling, and network effects on individual behavior.
Key research trends across publications include integrating spatial dependencies into econometric frameworks, analyzing regional growth patterns, and modeling intra-household interactions affecting travel behavior. Awards include the William H. Miernyk Research Excellence Medal (2008).
- Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Spatial Econometrics (2019-present)
- Director, Doctoral Program (2018-present)
- Principal Investigator for $5M NSF grant on Urban Flooding Open Knowledge Network
