Brandon Brice

Dr. Brandon Brice is an award-winning economics lecturer in the Department of Economics and Finance. He joined the Cameron Business School's faculty in Fall 2018, after completing his PhD in economics at Florida State University. Brandon has a passion for interactive and discussion-based learning and enjoys discovering new ways to improve his economic development and principles courses. He also organizes and hosts UNCW's Annual Economics Teaching Conference, is the advisor for UNCW's chapter of National Association of Business Economics, and is his department's representative at Seahawk Saturdays and on Cameron's internship committee. His research interests are in institutions and development, law and economics, and economic education. He is a former boxer who enjoys CrossFit and volleyball at Captain Bill's as his new athletic outlets. He also enjoys board games, video games, escape rooms, and anything involving puzzles.

Education

PhD in Economics, Florida State University, 2018
MS in Economics, Florida State University, 2013
BA in Economics with minors in mathematics, conservation, West Virginia University, 2011

Specialization in Teaching

Award winning instructor of economic growth and development, comparative economic systems, principles of microeconomics, principles of macroeconomics, and survey of economics courses in seated and online formats

Research Interests

Institutions and development, law and economics, and economic education

Professional Service

Planned, organized, and hosted the first UNCW Economics Teaching Conference at the Courtyard Marriott at Carolina Beach. Attended by 70 instructors from around the country, October 2025
Planned, organized, and UNCW’s 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Economics Teaching Workshop at the Holiday Inn Lumina at Wrightsville Beach, 2019 - 2024
Assisted with the development of a UNCW Business Learning Community, Spring 2019

Faculty Supervisor for National Association of Business Economics, expanding the club and leading several networking trips to businesses in Raleigh and Wilmington, 2018 – Present
Represented the Economics and Finance Department at Seahawk Saturdays providing information for prospective students and encouraging them to attend UNCW’s business school and consider majoring in economics or finance, each Spring and Fall Semester 2022-Present
Supervise trips to Capitaf in Vermont and facilitate student discussion as part of the Capitaf colloquium, 2025- Present
Department representative on the Cameron School of Business’ Internship Committee, 2023 – Present

Faculty host for UNCW’s Business Week, 2022 - Present
Faculty Supervisor for Omicron Delta Epsilon - International Economics Honors Society, 2018 – 2023

Honors & Awards

Center for Teaching Excellence Lecturer of the Year Award Nominee, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2023, 2024, and 2025
John F. Liseno Program for Instructional Excellence Graduate Award, Florida State University ($1000 Prize), 2017
Program for Instructional Excellence Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Florida State University ($675 Prize), 2017
Office of Distance Learning Excellence in Online Teaching Award Honorable Mention, Florida State University ($500 Prize), 2016
Program for Instructional Excellence Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Nominee, Florida State University, 2014
Charles E. Rockwood Teaching Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher, Florida State University ($1000 Prize), 2013