Darlene C. Chisholm, PhD

Research Interests

• My research interests lie in industrial organization, applied microeconomic theory, and competition analysis of cultural industries, with a focus on the movie industry. My work has examined the impact of digitization on the movie exhibition market, spatial competition in theatre location choice, product differentiation in film exhibition, and contract design between creative talent and studios. I have served as a referee for journals including RAND Journal of Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, International Journal of Industrial Organization, and Journal of Media Economics; as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation; and as a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Cultural Economics.

Teaching Philosophy

I believe that teaching is most effective, and learning is most meaningful, when course content is connected to students’ personal interests and passions. Learning by doing is a hallmark of my approach to teaching, with in-class exercises and assignments designed to support active, engaged mastery. I respect and value each of my students and aim to bring my own passion for economics directly to the classroom experience.

Employment History

• Suffolk University, Boston, MA
  Professor of Economics (2006-present)
  Associate Professor of Economics (2001-2006)
• University of Cambridge, UK
  Visiting Yip Fellow, Magdalene College (October-December 2022)
• Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
  Visiting Scholar, Department of Economics (January-August 2008)
• Tufts University, Medford, MA
  Visiting Associate Professor of Economics (2000-2001)
• Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
  Associate Professor of Economics, with tenure (1997-2001)
  Assistant Professor of Economics (1991-1997)
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
  Visiting Scholar, Department of Economics (January-August 1994)

Publications

My research has been published in journals including the Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Journal of Cultural Economics, American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings, Review of Industrial Organization, and International Journal of Industrial Organization.