Sally E. Hays

Sally E. Hays is Professor of Economics at Western Colorado University's School of Business, where she has taught since 2004. With expertise in microeconomics, environmental economics, and industrial organization, she holds graduate faculty status in the Outdoor Industry MBA program.

Her research examines economic incentive structures for groundwater protection and energy efficiency programs. Dr. Hays received Fulbright Scholarship to Iceland where she researched the country's transition from carbon-based fuels to renewable energy. She has led student study abroad programs to England and Iceland examining tourism and energy economies.

Educational background includes a Ph.D. from University of Oregon (1999) and B.A. from University of Colorado Boulder in Economics and Mathematics. She serves on the board of Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center in Gunnison.