Stacie Bosley

Stacie Bosley is an economist with a PhD. in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota. She is the Kahlert Professor of Economics, and has also served as the university's faculty director of assessment. Dr. Bosley's research focuses on the multi-level marketing (MLM) industry as well as consumer protection issues, including earnings representations and pyramid scheme fraud. Her research has been published in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, the Journal of Financial Crime, the Journal of Behavioral & Experimental Economics, Economic Inquiry, and the Journal of Consumer Affairs. Her research has also been cited in podcasts (e.g., The Dream), books (e.g., Cultish), and media outlets, including Fortune, NPR's Marketplace, USA Today, CNBC, and the BBC. Dr. Bosley has served as an expert witness for the FTC, SEC and other parties in pyramid scheme cases.

Professor Bosley seeks to motivate economics and quantitative analysis through discussion of pressing problems in society and business. She also regularly works with students on collaborative research projects.

"I want students to develop skills of inquiry and analysis. This is not to establish that they can answer any specific question, but to enable them to explore questions they personally find compelling in work and in life."
-Stacie Bosley