Professor of Economics David Mustard serves on the Executive Committe of the Criminal Justice Studies Program. His research explores the racial and gender differences in sentencing, the efficacy of gun control laws, how casinos and visitors influence crime rates, and the interaction between labor markets and crime. He holds the Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago (1997). For more information please click here. Education Education: PhD, Economics, University of Chicago, 1997 MS, International and European Politics, University of Edinburgh, 1992 BA, Economics and History, University of Rochester, 1990 Awards, Honors and Recognitions Of note: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, 1990 Post-Graduate Fellowship, Saint Andrew's Society, 1990-1991 University Fellowship, University of Chicago, 1991-1995 Jacob K. Javits Fellowship, US Gov., 1991-1995 Sarah Moss Fellowship, University of Georgia, 2003 Teacher of the Year, University of Georgia, Terry College of Business, 2004 Richard B. Russell Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2006 J. Hatten Howard, III Teaching Award, 2006 University of Georgia, Senior Teaching Fellow, 2010-2011 Lothar Tresp, Outstanding Honors Professor, 2014. Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professorship, 2014