Oudom Hean, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Finance
Bio
Oudom Hean is an assistant professor of finance at North Dakota State University and a scholar at the Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth. As an applied economist, his research interests intersect regional economics, financial economics, and public economics. His current work delves into the differing economic growth trajectories of U.S. urban and rural areas, focusing on factors such as innovation, the minimum wage, and offshoring. He was honored with the NDSU Waldron Excellence Award for 2023-2024.
Classes taught at NDSU
- Fin 330—Data Analytics in Finance
- Fin 440—International Finance
- MBA 707—Microeconomics for Managers
Education
- Ph.D., Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, Ohio State University
- M.A., Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, Ohio State University
- B.S., Medicine, University of Health Science, Cambodia
- B.A., International Studies (Honors), Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Expertise
- Regional economics
- Innovation
- Minimum wage
- Offshoring
Recent Research
Recent Media
| Op-Ed | InForum | Letter: Artificial Intelligence: Perspectives from an Educator and a Student |
| Op-Ed | The Bismarck Tribune | Seizing the Future: Investment Funds Pave the Way for North Dakota |
| Op-Ed | American Banker | Bank Consolidation is Choking Off Entrepreneurship in the Midwest |
| Op-Ed | The Bismarck Tribune | Redefining Refineries: Bridging the Gap to a Greener Tomorrow in the US |
| Op-Ed | The Messenger | Tear Down The Invisible Walls Around Housing Reform |
| Op-Ed | Inforum | Letter: How Can We Retain or Attract Skilled Workers? |
| Op-Ed | The Bismarck Tribune | The Educational Fallout of COVID-19 in North Dakota and Beyond |