W. Shawn Humphrey

W. Shawn Humphrey
  • Associate Professor
  • Economics

  • Academic Degrees

    • B.A., Earlham College
    • M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
    • Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis

  • UMW Students Lead Global Microfinance Movement

    More than 85 global microfinance partners have joined the University of Mary Washington in the Month of Microfinance. Throughout the month of April, students at UMW and other participating colleges, universities and high schools will host and participate in campus events related to providing financial services to low-income people who would otherwise be unable to [...]

  • Poverty Action Conference at UMW Brings Together Students and Experts

    Hundreds of students and experts from across the country converged at the University of Mary Washington from Friday, Oct. 5 to Saturday, Oct. 6 for the Poverty Action Conference. The conference, hosted by Two Dollar Challenge, allowed students to share development project ideas and present their work to panels of experts in the field. The [...]

  • UMW Economics Professor to Attend Global Networking Summit

    Shawn Humphrey, associate professor of economics at the University of Mary Washington, has been invited to attend the upcoming Opportunity Collaboration, a strategic business retreat and networking summit as one of 300 global delegates. Meeting annually for four days in conjunction with World Poverty Day, Opportunity Collaboration brings nonprofit leaders, for-profit social entrepreneurs, grant-makers and [...]

  • Ask Me Why I’m Living on $2 a Day

  • UMW Students Raise Awareness of Poverty Through $2 Challenge

    One student pooled his $2 with a friend to buy a jar of generic peanut butter. Another planned to buy rice and beans. Associate Professor of Economics Shawn Humphrey used his $10 for the week up-front to buy basic groceries to last him until Friday. Humphrey and 35 UMW students are participating in the annual [...]

  • La Ceiba Kicks Off Fundraising Campaign with Film Premier

    La Ceiba, a University of Mary Washington-based collegiate microfinance institution, premiered a film of its operations on Tuesday, March 20 as part of its spring fundraising campaign. Founded in 2008 by Shawn Humphrey, associate professor of economics, La Ceiba provides financial, social and educational support to communities in El Progreso, Honduras, in partnership with Students [...]

  • UMW-Based Group to Launch Month of Microfinance in April

    The 2012 Month of Microfinance, based at the University of Mary Washington, will make its national debut this April at dozens of college campuses across the country. The Month of Microfinance, a coalition of student-led and student-focused organizations dedicated to microfinance, is led by the founders of TDC and includes seven collegiate microfinance clubs: La [...]

  • UMW Economics Professor to Serve as Mentor for National Conference

    Shawn Humphrey, associate professor of economics at the University of Mary Washington, has been chosen to serve as one of 30 commitment mentors for the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) meeting. The meeting, to be held Friday, March 30 through Sunday, April 1 at The George Washington University in Washington D.C., will bring [...]