Paul Park, Ph.D.

I am an applied microeconomist specializing in health, the environment, and education. With a decade of experience in finance at leading firms like JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank, I transitioned to academia to deepen my exploration of economic impacts on public policy, social outcomes, and environmental sustainability. My current projects examine the health effects of environmental factors, the efficacy of education funding mechanisms, the economic impacts of industry-specific tax policies, and the influence of drug intervention policies on intimate partner violence cases.

I have taught at both university and community college levels, including California State University Fullerton and Florida State University, as well as Palomar College, Glendale Community College, Riverside City College, Cypress College, and Oxnard College.

I received my Ph.D. in Economics at Florida State University in 2025. Prior to Florida State University, I received my BA in Economics/Law & Society at UC Riverside, my MA in Economics at CSU Fullerton, and my MS in Economics at Florida State University.

To learn more about my work or to get in touch, please visit my website: paulpark.me

Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Business Statistics
Financial Analysis & Forecasting
Introduction to Labor Studies
Basic Economics/The Economic Environment
Economics of Education

Health Economics
Economics of Education
Environmental Economics

Florida State University
California State University, Fullerton
Palomar College
Glendale Community College
Riverside City College
Cypress College
Oxnard College

Publications:

Herrington, Carolyn; Dyehouse, Melissa; Park-Gaghan, Toby; Park, Paul "Choice, Demographics and Mobility: Florida Tax-Credit Scholarship Program, 2011 - 2019"
Florida Journal of Educational Research, September 2022

Working Papers:

Park, Paul. "Oil Production and Its Implications on Neonatal Health: Analyzing Low Birth Weights in California"

Park, Paul. "Financing Higher Education: The Influence of Performance-Based Funding on Institutional Finance."

Park, Paul. "Kentucky's Bourbon Tax: Impacts on Education Spending and Achievement."

Living Hope Community Church

Going on adventures with family
Hiking
Camping
Baseball (Go Dodgers)
Traveling