Slotkin, Michael
Personal Overview
Michael H. Slotkin, PhD. (Mike) holds an appointment as Professor of Economics in the College of Business at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida. He earned his doctoral degree in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and has taught economics courses in undergraduate, graduate, and executive MBA programs for more than 25 years. He has published articles in peer reviewed academic journals such as the International Journal of Management and Decision Making, the Journal of International Education in Business, the Journal of Vacation Marketing, the Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, and others.
Dr. Slotkin is frequently asked to speak on local, regional, and national economic matters by area newspapers and agencies as well as make media appearances on local public television. His research and consulting interests include sustainability and ecotourism, economic impact assessments, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses, and pedagogical issues. In recent years, Dr. Slotkin has served as Principal Investigator for research grants and contracts tendered by both NASA KSC and Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism, centered on the economic impact of space-related and tourism expenditures, respectively.
Originally from Miami, Florida, Dr. Slotkin resides in the town of Grant-Valkaria with his life-partner Karen and their three cats: Zippy, Curry, and Luna. He is a long time Miami Dolphins football fan.
Educational Background
B.A. Rollins College, 1987
Ph.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1995
Professional Experience
Full Professor (tenured), Florida Institute of Technology (2019 - present)
Professor, Florida Institute of Technology (2015-2019)
Associate Professor, Florida Institute of Technology (2005-2015)
Assistant Professor, Florida Institute of Technology (1996-2005)
Visiting Assistant Professor, College of William & Mary (1996)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Wake Forest University (1995)
Instructor, North Carolina State University (1991-95)
Additional Duties
Co-editor, Journal of International Education in Business, 2021 - present.
Faculty advisor for the Florida Tech Campus Chapter of Delta Mu Delta Honor Society, 2013 –present.
Faculty advisor for the Florida Tech Campus Chapter of Hillel, 2010-2014; 2021 – present.
Current Courses
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
International Trade
Environmental and Resource Economics
Managerial Economics (MBA Program)
Selected Publications
“Economic Impact Study of Kennedy Space Center in Florida – FY 2021,” (w/ Emanis, A.P., and, Vamosi, A.R.), 2022, NASA, NP-2022-04-332-KSC.
“Economic Impact Study of Kennedy Space Center in Florida – FY 2019,” (w/ Emanis, A.P., and, Vamosi, A.R.), 2020, NASA, NP-2020-02-204-KSC.
Space Coast Tourism Journal, Issues 1-8 (2018-2021).
“Study Tours and the Diversification of Cultural Capital Acquisition,” (w/ Vamosi, A.R., Perez, E.M., Durie, C., and Eisenberg, J.), 2016, Journal of International Education in Business, vol. 9(1): pp 70-86.
“The Benefits of Short-term Study Abroad as a Blended Learning Experience,” (with Durie, C., and Eisenberg, J.), 2012, Journal of International Education in Business, vol. 5(2): pp. 163-7; and in, Frontiers of Distance Learning in Business Education. (ed.), Hooman Estelami. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K., 2013, pp. 99-111.
“Brevard County Stormwater Awareness and Behavior: Antecedents of the LIVE BLUE Educational Campaign,” (w/ Vamosi, A.R., and Good, L.) in PERIODICA OECONOMICA vol. (5)1: Regional Development and Competitiveness. (ed.), A. Novotny. EKC Líceum Publishing Company, Eger, 2012: pp. 69-79.
“Erosion of a Dental Specialist’s Referral Network: An Economic Loss Template for Cyber-Defamation,” (with Vamosi, A.R.), 2011, International Journal of Management and Decision Making, vol. 11(5/6): pp. 344-57.
“Willingness-to-Pay Results for Stormwater Fees: A Case Study,” (with Vamosi, A.R.) in PERIODICA OECONOMICA vol. (3)1: Regional Development and Competitiveness. (ed.), A. Novotny. EKC Líceum Publishing Company, Eger, 2010: pp. 149-60.
“Surf Tourism, Artificial Surfing Reefs, and Environmental Sustainability,” (with Chambliss K., Vamosi, A.R., And Lindo, C.), in Sustainability 2009: The Next Horizon (ed.s) G. Nelson and I Hronszky. AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 1157: New York: pp. 207-20.
“The Apportionment of Probable Benefits and Fees under a Proposed MSBU for Brevard County’s South Beaches,” (with PMG Associates, Inc. and Olsen Associates, Inc.), 2009.
“Enhancive Sustainability, Steady-State Sustainability, and the Structured Ecotourist,” (with Chambliss, K., and Vamosi, A.R.) in PERIODICA OECONOMICA: Regional Development and Competitiveness. (ed.s), M. Carmona, J. Szlávik, and E. Zám. University of Paris-Sorbonne IV-Eszterházy Károly College, 2008: pp. 19-35.
“Feasibility Study of Multi-Purpose Artificial Surf Reef for Brevard County, Florida,” (with Chambliss, K., Vamosi, A.R., and Lindo, C.), 2008.
“The EITC in Undergraduate Business Education,” (with Chambliss, K. and Lease, T.M.), 2007, The National Accounting Journal, (9)1: pp. 39-52.
“Attitude Towards Ecotourism and Environmental Advocacy: Profiling the Dimensions of Sustainability,” (with Singh, T. and Vamosi, A.R.), 2007, Journal of Vacation Marketing, (13)2: pp. 119-134.
Recognition & Awards
Florida Tech Student Leadership’s College of Business Teacher of the Year, 2006.
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2005.
Florida Tech Student Leadership’s School of Management Teacher of the Year, 2004.
Florida Tech Student Leadership’s School of Management Teacher of the Year, 2003.
Florida Tech Student Leadership’s School of Business Teacher of the Year, 2001.
Florida Tech Student Leadership’s School of Business Teacher of the Year, 2000.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
International Economics and Finance Society, lifetime member.
American Economic Association, 1995-present.
Southern Economic Association, 1995-2007.
Research
Principal Investigator, Florida’s Space Coast Office of Tourism, Bed Tax Collection Factors and Forecast – White Paper Report, $20.1K, via Office of Sponsored Research (September 2022).
Principal Investigator (w/ Vamosi, A.R.), Economic Impact of Kennedy Space Center in Florida FY 2021, NASA Contract No. 80NSSC22P0311, $30K, via Office of Sponsored Research (December 2021).
Principal Investigator (w/ Vamosi, A.R.), Economic Impact of Kennedy Space Center in Florida FY 2019, NASA Contract No. 80NSSC20P0188, $24.9K, via Florida Tech Consulting/Office of Sponsored Research (December 2019).
Principal Investigator (w/ Vamosi, A.R.), Florida’s Space Coast Office of Tourism, Research & Marketing Publication Series, FY’s 2017-21, $310.7K, via Florida Tech Consulting.
Invited Speaker, Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce, “The Economic Climate – Present Realities & Short-Run Forecast,” May 2022.
Invited Speaker, Space Coast Office of Tourism, “Tourism and the Covid Economy,” November 2021.
Invited Speaker, Florida Tech’s Lifelong Scholar Series, “Economic Perspectives on Space Coast Tourism,” April 2020.
Invited Speaker, St. Lucie Cultural Alliance, “Economic Contribution of Art & Culture in St. Lucie County,” February 2020.
Invited Speaker, Business Applied Series, “Tourism Impacts in Brevard County – Results from a Multi-Year Consulting Project with Space Coast Tourism,” November 2019.
Invited Speaker, FICPA Mega CPE Conference, “Florida’s Economic Environment – Summer 2019 Update,” June 2019.
Invited Speaker, Space Coast Office of Tourism, “Tourism Environment – Spring 2019,” April 2019.
Invited Speaker, North Brevard Economic Development Zone Regional Event, “Update North Brevard – 2019 Economy,” January 2019.