Tennecia Dacass

Dr. Tennecia Dacass is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, specializing as an applied microeconomist with expertise in labor and public economics. Her research focuses on the effects of labor market regulations on immigrants and the impact of public policy on children and families. As an instructor, Dr. Dacass emphasizes the importance of collaboration in the classroom. She fosters an environment where students work together, share ideas, and engage in group projects, discussions, and collaborative exams, leveraging their diverse skill sets. This teaching approach not only deepens students' understanding of the material but also cultivates essential teamwork and communication skills, preparing them for the collaborative demands of professional environments.

• ECON 355: Labor Economics
• ECON 306: Gender and Race in the Economy
• ECON 401: Intermediate Microeconomics
• ECON 201: Principles of Economics, Microeconomics
• ECON 202: Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics
• ECON 130: Foundations for Business Analytics.

• Labor Economics
• International Migration
• Gender and Racial Discrimination in Labor Market
• Corporate Governance.

• Affiliated faculty for CWU’s Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program.
• Completed Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning's Associate Program.
• Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Award, College of Business Leadership Board, Central Washington University, 2024.
• President's Diversity Award, Central Washington University, 2023.
• Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Business Leadership Board, Central Washington University, 2021.
• Faculty Excellence in Professional Service Award, College of Business Leadership Board, Central Washington University, 2021.

• Worked for the Bank of Jamaica as an Economist from 2012-2014.
• Board Member of the Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference (PNREC)- https://pnrec.org/board-of-directors/

Dr. Dacass has been published in:

• "Parental Time Allocation and Gender Disparities: The Role of Child Tax Credit Reform," with Elif Dilden and Yang Jiao. AEA Papers and Proceedings. 2025 https://doi.org/10.1257/pandp.20251134
• "Examining the Effect of Female Directors on U.S. Firm ESG Performance," with Toni Sipic and Thomas Tenerelli. International Journal of Corporate Governance. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJCG.2024.136643 
• "Student Loan Debt Response to Tuition Changes," with Zachary Dowdy (CWU graduate). The American Economist. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1177/05694345231192981 
• "Teaching Price and Income Elasticities of Demand Using EXCEL and Federal Reserve Economic Data," with Elif Dilden. Journal for Economic Educators. 2023.
• "Reducing the United States’ risks of dependency on China in the rare earth market," with Yurim Lee. Resources Policy. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.102702 
• "Occupational Licensing and Immigrants," with Hugh Cassidy. Journal of Law and Economics. 2021. https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucp:jlawec:doi:10.1086/709834 
• Dacass, T. (2012). Estimating the natural rate of interest for Jamaica. Journal of Business, Finance & Economics in Emerging Economies, 7(1), 21-47.
  Estimating the Natural Rate of Interest for Jamaica. - EBSCO