Richard T. Carson

Richard T. Carson is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California, San Diego, with expertise in environmental valuation and statistical methods. He received his education from UC Berkeley (Ph.D. 1985, M.A. Statistics 1985), George Washington University (M.A. 1980), and Mississippi State University (B.A. 1977).

His research focuses on environmental economics, contingent valuation methods, and genomic data analysis. Key areas include non-market valuation of public goods, economic impacts of environmental incidents, and methodological advances in statistical genetics.

Analysis of recent publications shows strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches combining economics with genomics and public health. Current work explores water resource economics, pandemic responses, and genetic risk modeling.

Awards:

• Best Paper Award, Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Conference
• CLIO Prize for Atlantic Canada, Canadian Historical Association

Dr. Carson has supervised over 300 student theses and dissertations throughout his career and directs research through various academic collaborations.