Dr. Benson’s research interests include the state economy, which includes forecasting Idaho Personal Income on a fiscal year basis for the Idaho Economic Estimates Commission and also general fund revenue for the Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment subcommittee of the Idaho legislature. Dr. Benson has also conducted some research in sports economics and economic education.

Dr. Buder teaches undergraduate courses in the economics of health care, macroeconomics, microeconomics, and economic issues. Her research interests are in analyzing the economics costs of diseases, conducting cost-effectiveness analyses for public health interventions, researching health disparities, and researching health-related quality of life. She currently serves as a board member for Health West Community Center.

Dr. Tokle grew up in Wisconsin and discovered economics as an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin (Go Badgers). During both his undergraduate and graduate school years, Dr. Tokle worked six summers in Yellowstone Park, and earned a Ph.D. in economics at Iowa State in 1986. That same year he joined the economics faculty at Idaho State. In recent years, Tokle’s research has been focused on various topics in the credit union industry.