James R. Young Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics
Benedictine College

James Young grew up in Olathe, KS and is a 2001 graduate of Olathe South High School.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Philosophy and History from Benedictine College in 2005.  James later earned his Masters (2008) and Ph.D. (2011) from the University of Notre Dame with a dissertation on international finance and economics.  He currently teaches courses in both microeconomics and macroeconomics at Benedictine College in Atchison, KS.