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DAVID J. RATLIFF
Department of Economics and Geosciences phone: 719-333-8746, (c) 719-464-8258
United States Air Force Academy, CO 80840 david.ratliff@afacademy.af.edu
www.usafa.edu/facultyprofile/?smid=32926
Citizenship: U.S.A. Family Status: Married, four children
Education
George Mason University; Ph.D. in Economics, 2015.
- Field Exams: Industrial Organization, Public Choice
Utah State University, Huntsman School of Business; M.A. in Economics, 2008.
Utah State University; B.S. Cum Laude in Agricultural Economics, 2001.
Professional Military Education
Department of Defense Financial Management Certification, Level 3, 2019.
Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence), 2012 .
Squadron Officer School (In residence), Air University, 2007.
Airborne Course, US Army Infantry School, Dec 2006.
Certified Acquisition Professional, Program Management, Level 1, Dec 2003.
Air and Space Basic Course, Air University, Aug 2002.
Dissertation
Institutional Effects of U.S. Military Deployments and Corporate Leadership Change
Major Professor, Garett Jones. Committee Members: John Nye, Thomas Stratmann
Present Position
U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), CO, Department of Economics and Geosciences,
Director of Economics, from 2020
Assistant Professor, from 2020
Previous Positions
Commander, 436th Comptroller Squadron, Dover AFB, DE; Jul 2018- Jun 20.
Chief of Financial Management and Strategic Environment, Defense Financial Management and Comptroller School (DFM&CS), U.S. Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL; Aug 2015 – Jul 18.
J8 Director (Deployed), HQ JTF-GTMO, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Sept 2016 – Apr 2017
Instructor/Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and Geosciences, USAFA, CO; Dec 2008- Jul 12.
Chief of Budget Execution/Financial Plans & Programs, HQ Special Operations Command-Europe, Stuttgart, Germany; 2004-6/2006-7.
Financial Analyst, Space Based Infra-Red Systems Special Program Office, Los Angeles AFB, CA; Jan 2002 – Oct 04
Economics Working Papers
Ratliff, D.J., Philipps, C. Which Corporate Leaders Make a Difference? Analyzing the news impacts of leadership change announcements.
Ratliff, D.J., Rethinking Democratization: Indexed measures of democracy may lead to bad military policy.
Referee
Economic Modelling
Publications
Ratliff, D.J., (Spring 2017). Four Principles to Enhance Performance Improvement. The Armed Forces Comptroller, Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 6-8.
Ratliff, D.J., (Spring 2016). To Manage Costs, Manage Relationships. The Armed Forces Comptroller, Vol. 61, No. 2, pp. 6-8.
Ratliff, D.J.; Hartman, C.L.; Stafford, E.R., (2010, Mar). An Analysis of State-Level Economic Impacts from the Development of Wind Power Plants in San Juan County, Utah. Technical Report for the U.S. Department of Energy/GO-102009-2918.
Ratliff, D.J.; Hartman, C.L.; Stafford, E.R., (2009, Oct). An Analysis of State-Level Economic Impacts from the Development of Wind Power Plants in Summit County, Utah. Technical Report for the U.S. Department of Energy/GO-102009-2918.
Professional/Conference Presentations
Ratliff, D.J., (Jun 2018). Is Follow the Leader Child’s Play? Building Effective Teams through Personal Leadership. Instructional session provided for The American Society of Military Comptrollers, National Professional Development Institute, Denver, CO.
Ratliff, D.J., (Jun 2018). Perfectly Off-Center: Why Our Decisions Defy Economics. Instructional session provided for The American Society of Military Comptrollers, National Professional Development Institute, Denver, CO.
Ratliff, D.J., (Apr 2018). Perfectly Off-Center: Why Our Decisions Defy Economics. General session speaker for The American Society of Military Comptrollers, Regional Professional Development Institute, Fort Walton Beach, FL.
Ratliff, D.J., (Apr 2018). Economic Foundations of Leading Teams. Instructional session provided for The American Society of Military Comptrollers, Regional Professional Development Institute, Fort Walton Beach, FL.
Ratliff, D.J., (Jun 2017). Perfectly Off-Center: Why Our Decisions Defy Economics. Instructional session provided for The American Society of Military Comptrollers, National Professional Development Institute, San Diego, CA.
Ratliff, D.J., (Jun 2016). Perfectly Off-Center: Why Our Decisions Defy Economics. Instructional session provided for The American Society of Military Comptrollers, National Professional Development Institute, Orlando, FL.
Ratliff, D.J., (May 2016). Do US Troop Deployments Build Better Foreign Economic Institutions?. Paper presented to the Annual Conference of Society of Government Economists, Washington, D.C.
Ratliff, D.J., (May 2016). Do US Troop Deployments Build Better Foreign Economic and Democratic Institutions?. Paper presented at the first Annual U.S. Air Force Air University Research Cross-Tell, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL.
Courses Taught
Econ 201 – Introduction to Economics & Critical Thinking; USAFA, Jan 2009 – Jun 2012
Econ 201 – Introduction to Economics & Critical Thinking; USAFA Fall 2020 (online)
Econ 332 – Intermediate Microeconomics; USAFA, Spring 2012
Econ 351 – Comparative Economic Systems, USAFA, Fall 2021
Econ 450 – International Economics, USAFA, Fall 2022
Econ 454 – Economics of Development and Conflict; USAFA, Spring 2021, Spring 2022
Econ 499 (Independent Study) – Evaluating the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative; USAFA, Spring 2022
Defense Financial Management Course (DFMC); DFM&CS, Aug 2015 – Jun 2018
- Understanding and Applying Economic Principles
- Sources of Defense Resources
- Defense Acquisition Framework
- The Defense Decision Support Framework
Air Force Professional Financial Management Course (PFMC)
- Foundations of Cost Analysis
Defense Decision Support Course (4-day leadership support seminar)
Awards and Recognition
USAFA Social Sciences Div. Team of the Quarter – DFEG/OLEA Academic Search Committee – 2022
Rated #3/50 Lt Col’s in USAFA’s Academic Staff – 2021
Ira C. Eaker Center Annual Leadership Award – 2018
Secretary of the Air Force Financial Management Educator of the Year – 2017
Air University Educator of the Year – 2016
Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development Field Grade Officer of the Year – 2016
USAFA Social Sciences Div. Company Grade Officer of the Quarter – 2010
Economics and Geosciences Department Company Grade Officer of the Year – 2009
Squadron Officer School: Top Academic Flight, Top Third of Graduates – 2007
Los Angeles AFB, Financial Management Junior Company Grade Officer of the Year – 2003
ROTC Distinguished Graduate (Top 10% in Nation) – 14 Dec ’01
Academic Service
Dean of Faculty Gift Funds Coordinator – USAFA, CO, 2020 – present
Utah Public Radio – Economics advisor, “2022 Citizen’s Academy” Radio Program, 2022
Economics Major Academic Advisor – USAFA,CO, 2009-2012, 2020-present
Air University Strategic Plan Implementation Team – Maxwell AFB, AL, 2016
Dean of Faculty Cadet Summer Research Program Director – USAFA, CO, 2010-2012
Economics Department Budget Coordinator – USAFA, CO, 2009-2012
References
Dr. Justin Joffrion, Colonel, USAF
Department Head and Permanent Professor
Department of Economics and Geosciences
US Air Force Academy, CO
(office) +1(719)333-8725
(cell) +1(850)226-1636
justin.joffrion@afacademy.af.edu
Dr. Garett Jones
Associate Professor of Economics
BB&T Professor for the Study of Capitalism
George Mason University, VA
202-735-7828
gjonesb@gmu.edu
Ken “Tot” Tatum, AD-25, DAF
Director, AU Leadership Institute
Director, AU Quality Enhancement Plan
Assistant Professor
Air University
Maxwell AFB, AL 36112
(office) 334.953.3025
(cell) 325-439-9698
kenneth.tatum.3@us.af.mil