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Dan and Connie Messerschmidt in Austria
Dan Messerschmidt and his wife Connie on their trip to Austria

Dan C. Messerschmidt

Professor of Economics
School of Business and Economics
Lynchburg College

 

 

Experience/Background

  • Professor of Economics and Business, Lynchburg College
  • Assistant Professor of Economics, Westminster College
  • Instructor of Economics, Iowa State University
  • Lecturer in Economics, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Degrees and Certifications

  • Ph.D., Economics
    Iowa State University
  • B.S., Economics
    Iowa State University

Teaching Areas

  • International Economics
  • International Business
  • Money, Banking and Financial Markets
  • Econometrics

Previous Administrative Positions

  • Program Coordinator for Economics, School of Business and Economics, Lynchburg College, August 1995 - 2000
  • Chair,Department of Economics, Lynchburg College, June 1987 - 1993
  • Director,Eisenhower mathematics and Science Grant, July 1994 - June 1996
  • Director, Lynchburg College - Piedmont International Business Program

Faculty Development Seminars

  • University of Pennsylvania 2001 Japan Seminar
  • Association of American Colleges and Universities 1998 Japan Seminar
  • Lynchburg College 1996 Japan Faculty Development Seminar
  • Lynchburg College 1993 South Korea Faculty Development Seminar

Professional Associations and Affiliations

  • Virginia Association of Economists
  • Southeast Decision Sciences Institute
  • American Economics Association
  • Southern Business Administration Association
  • Delta Sigma Pi
  • Beta Delta Sigma
  • Eastern Economics Association

Recent Refereed Publications

  • Messerschmidt, D., "Economic Malaise in Japan: Changing Economic Order and the Future of the U.S.-Japan Economics Relationship," Thunderbird International Business Review, 45-3, May-June 2003.
  • Messerschmidt, D., J. Leonard and J. Prinzinger, "A Price Discrimination Hospital Profit Model" Virginia Economic Journal, 2001.
  • Messerschmidt, D., A. Gupta, J. Prinzinger, & "Role of Organizational Commitment in Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Performance Relationship," Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Volume 9, Issue 5, 1998. Awarded the Dr. Theo Williamson Award for the outstanding paper of 1999.

Recent Presentations

  • Messerschmidt, D., "Integrating the Study of Japan Across the Curriculum: The Lynchburg College Experience," Virginia Consortium on Asian Studies Annual Meeting, February 8, 2003.
  • Messerschmidt, D., "The Outlook for the World Economy and the Implications for US Business," Piedmont World Trade Conference, April 9, 2003.
  • Messerschmidt, D., and J. Turek, "An Analysis of the Determinants of Spending on Education," presented at the Global Conference on Business and management, Paris, France, July 8, 2002.
  • Messerschmidt, D., "The Euro: The New European Currency," paper presented at the Forum on the Euro, Lynchburg College, February 13, 2002.
  • Messerschmidt, D., "The Euro: Implications of A Single Currency," presentation to the Institute of Management Accountants, May 15, 2001.
  • Messerschmidt, D., and J. Turek, "An Analysis of Tax Effort and Spending Levels in School Finance," paper presented at the Eastern Economic Association Meetings, February 23, 2001.
  • Messerschmidt, D., "The Short and Long Term Outlook for the U.S. Economy, paper presented at the Colloque Le Developpement Economique American Demain Un Exemple: Lynchburg, Rueil Malmaison, France, October 18, 2000.
  • Messerschmidt, D. and J. Turek, "Disparities in School Funding: A Case Study in Virginia," paper presented at the Virginia Association of Economists Meetings, March 16, 2000.
  • Peterson, D. and Messerschmidt, D., "The F-22 Advanced Tactical Fighter: A Justified Case of Sticker Shock?", paper presented at the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Meetings, February 23, 2000. Abstract published in SEDSI Proceedings.
  • Gupta, A. and Messerschmidt, D., "Size Based Analysis of Firms Using Advanced Manufacturing Technology Management," paper presented at the Southeast Decision Science Institute Meetings, February 27, 1998.
  • Messerschmidt, D., "The Outlook for the Local Economy," presentations for the Mason Center Economic Outlook Conference: March 1997, March 1998, September 1999, October 2000, October 2001, October 2002, October 2003.

Other Activities

  • Selection Committee, FSA Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program (IREX), US Department of State, December 2002
  • Governor's Advisory Board of Economists, State of Virginia, July 2002 - present
  • Innovation and Strategic Planning Committee, Region 2000 Technology Council, July 2002 - present
  • Business Development Centre Board of Directors, City of Lynchburg, September 2002 - present
  • Grants Review: Title VI, Part B (Business and International Education), U.S. Department of Education, December 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002
  • Grants Review: Centers for International Business and Education Proposals, U.S. Department of Education, December 1998, 2001
  • President, Virginia Association of Economists, 1995-1996
  • Board of Directors, Virginia Association of Economists, 1989-1991, 1992-1997
  • Board of Directors, Piedmont World Trade Council, 1990-1992
  • President, Piedmont World Trade Council, 1992-1993, 1993-1994

Awards and Grants

  • 1999 Award for Excellence (Dr. Theo Williamson Award), Outstanding Paper of the Year in Integrated Manufacturing Systems (with Atul Gupta and Joseph Prinzinger)
  • 1998 Sydnor Professorship for Teaching Excellence in Business
  • Mednick Summer Fellowship, Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, Summer 1991 Research Grant AID 211-d Research Grant

You can contact Dan at 434/544-8359 or messerschmidt.d@lynchburg.edu