I’m a Professor of Economics at the University of Washington Tacoma in the Division of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs.  For three years I wrote bi-weekly columns on economics and public affairs for Tacoma’s The News Tribune. I’ve also published articles in the Seattle Times, The Olympian, and Washington, DC’s The Hill.  I’ve also published a book on education policy directed to a general audience  (Trapped in Mediocrity, Rowman and Littlefield, 2012).  I recently published a memoir (Growing Mangos in the Desert, Apprentice House Press, 2022) based on my ongoing relationship with residents in the village of Cive, Mauritania.

You can read more about my research and teaching interests by visiting my website or by viewing my CV.  You can reach me at kebaird@uw.edu