Bio
Dr. Clower has served as associate director, project manager, staff researcher, and statistical analyst on numerous projects reflecting experience in labor relations, economic and community development, public utility issues, transportation, and economic impact analyses. He serves as the Center’s resident expert on telecommunications focusing on policy issues regarding infrastructure development. Drawing upon nearly a decade of experience in logistics management, Dr. Clower leads the Center’s transportation research efforts.
Education
Ph.D., Information Science, University of North Texas, 1997
M.S., Applied Economics, University of North Texas, 1992
B.S., Marine Transportation, Texas A & M University at Galveston, 1982
Courses
AECO 4080: Principles of Economic and Community Development
AECO 5050: Seminar in Contemporary Applied Economic Problems
AECO 5870: Research Methods
AECO 5880: Multivariate Regression Analysis
Articles
D'Souza. , Clower, T., Nimon, K., Oldmixon, E., & van Tassell, F. (2011). Developing a mission/vision statement for a faculty senate. Planning for Higher Education, 39(2), 15-24.
Beer, A., Haughton, G., Maude, A., & Clower, T. (2005). Neoliberalism and the institutions for regional development in Australia. Geographical Research: Journal of the Institute of Australian Geographers , 43(1).
Clower, T. (2004). Economic development, Texas style: Are there lessons for Australian practitioners? Sustaining Regions, 3(3), 9-16.
More Articles
Ingman, S., Clower, T., & Wallimann, I. (2003). Universities and community-building activities across the globe: Responding to economic and ethical crises. Metropolitan Universities, 14(1), 67-75.
Clower, T., & Weinstein, B. (2002). The impact of Dallas (Texas) area rapid transit light rail stations on taxable property valuations. Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, 8(3), 389-400.
Weinstein, B., & Clower, T. (2000). The film and video industry in Texas, impacts and growth opportunities. Economic Development Quarterly, 14(4), 384-394.
Weinstein, ., & Clower, T. (2000). The southern U.S. economy 1980-1998: Growth without prosperity. Economic Development Review, 16(3), 89-92.
Books and Books edited
Beer, A., Faulkner, D., Paris, C., & Clower, T. (2011). Housing transitions through the life course, aspirations, needs and policy. Routledge.
Weinstein, B., & Clower, T. (2010). Media industry as a catalyst for technological change and economic development: Texas as a case study. In R. Stough & C. Karlsson (Eds.), Agglomeration, Clusters and Entrepreneurship: Studies in Regional Economic Development. Edward Elgar.
Clower, T. (2010). Economic development incentives and the measurement of local endogenous growth: Is there a need for modeling adjustment? In R. Stimson (Ed.), Endogenous Regional Growth. Edward Elgar.
More Books
Clower, T., & Weinstein, B. (2007). Connecting workers to targeted industries in a distressed economic sub-market: an experiment in public entrepreneurship in southern Dallas (Texas). In I. Johnasson (Ed.), Uddevalla Symposium 2006: Entrepreneurship and Development –Local Processes and Global Patterns. University West.
Beer, A., & Clower, T. (2006). Adjustment to amongst Australia’s regional cities. In Growing Regions: Reports from an International Conference. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Report. Department of Transport and Regional Services.
Clower, T. (2005). Economic applications in disaster research, mitigation, and planning. In D. McEntire (Ed.), Disciplines, Disasters and Emergency Management: The Convergence and Divergence of Concepts, Issues and Trends in the Research Literature. FEMA.
Weinstein, B., & Clower, T. (2004). Dallas. In D. Levenson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Homelessness. Sage.
Clower, T. (2003). Local and regional economic development agencies in the United States of America. In A. Beer, G. Haughton & A. Maude (Eds.), Developing Locally, Lessons from Economic Development Agencies in Four Nations. Policy Press.
Posters/Presentations
Clower, T. (2011, February). The impact of transit-oriented development on highway usage: Case studies in Texas. Presented at Monterey, CA Western Regional Science Association.
Clower, T. (2009, October). U.S. housing markets and the global financial crisis.. Presented at Cairnes, QLD, Austalia Association of Australian Geographers.
Clower, T., & Weinstein, B. (2008, February). The economic development potential of stem cell research: Texas as a case study. Presented at Kona, Hawaii Western Regional Science Association.
More Presentations
Clower, T., & Weinstein, B. (2007, September). The economics and politics of disaster and recovery: A two year post-mortem on hurricanes Katrina and Rita.. Presented at Auckland, NZ Australia-New Zealand Regional Science Association.
Clower, T., & Beer, A. (2007, May). The impact of industrial specialization on regional growth in Australia: A reassessment. Presented at Vancouver, BC Pacific Regional Science Association.
Clower, T., & Weinstein, B. (2007, May). Diversification of power generation for sustainable metropolitan growth: The case of Texas.. Presented at Vancouver, BC Pacific Regional Science Association.
Clower, T., & Weinstein, B. (2007, February). Urban tollroads in Dallas, Texas: An assessment of their economic, fiscal and developmental impacts after 40 years.. Presented at Newport Beach, California Western Regional Science Association annual meeting.
Clower, T., & Weinstein, B. (2006, November). Regional economic and developmental impacts of tollroads.. Presented at Toronto North American Regional Science Association.
Clower, T., & Weinstein, B. (2006, February). Do the performing arts stimulate economic development? A review of the literature and a case study.. Presented at Santa Fe Western Regional Science Association annual meeting.
Clower, T., & Weinstein, B. (2005, February). Economic and fiscal impacts of championship horse racing: The case of the breeders' cup at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie.. Presented at San Diego, CA Western Regional Science Association annual meeting.
