School of Finance, Operations Management, and International Business,
Collins College of Business, University of Tulsa
Professor Ripple has studied oil and gas markets for over 32 years, starting as an economist in the Office of Budget and Management, in the Office of the Governor of Alaska. Ron joined the School of Finance, Operations Management, and International Business, Collins College of Business at The University of Tulsa in July 2013 following nearly five years with Curtin University in Perth, Australia where he was Director of the Centre for Research in Energy and Minerals Economics and taught into several masters and undergraduate programs across the university. This followed several other academic postings including six years with the Department of Economics at Macquarie University in Sydney, with one year as Head of Department. Ron has studied the economics of energy markets and the financial derivatives markets that play such an important role in this vital sector of the economy.
