Dr. Sarah Quintanar earned her masters and PhD in economics from Louisiana State University (Geaux Tigers!). Her research covers a range of microeconomic topics from wine to sports to identifying and measuring discrimination in American court proceedings. All of these topics are reliant on the idea of using data to answer challenging and interesting questions. Dr. Quintanar has taught quantitative and qualitative courses in economics and data analytics for over 10 years. Prior to joining UNT, she worked as a financial consultant in the corporate world. She is also passionate about her work with practical application of data and economics to assist business and government leaders regarding policy impact in economic development.