Peter W. Schuhmann

Dr. Pete Schuhmann grew up in coastal New Jersey and graduated from the Cameron School of Business, UNCW with a degree in Economics. He received his PhD in Economics from North Carolina State University and joined the UNCW faculty after three years on the faculty at the University of Richmond. Dr. Schuhmann's main area of research is the non-market valuation of coastal and marine ecosystem goods and services using revealed and stated preference valuation methods.

Education

PhD in Economics, North Carolina State University 1996
Masters in Economics, North Carolina State University 1994
Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, Concentration in Economics, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 1990

Specialization in Teaching

Principles of Microeconomics
Natural Resource Economics
MBA Economics
The Economics of Growth and Development
Econometrics
Non-market valuation

Research Interests

The economic value of coastal and marine ecosystem goods and services
Conservation finance
Sustainable tourism
Discrete choice experiments
Contingent valuation

Professional Service

Coordinating Author, Third Cycle of the World Ocean Assessment (WOA III), Section 5A Chapter 4: Tourism, United Nations, Division for Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea, 2025.

Honors & Awards

• Member of the Pool of Experts (PoE) of the United Nations Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects (Regular Process), 2024.
• Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award, UNCW, 2021
• UNCW, Cameron School of Business Outstanding Research Award, 2020
• Fulbright Scholarship, Fulbright Colombia, U.S. Specialist Award, 2020. Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Caribe.
• Discere Aude Award for outstanding student mentoring, UNC Wilmington, 2010, 2015
• Distinguished Scholar, Immersion Program in Economics, The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), November 2015
• Kenneth G. Elzinga Distinguished Teaching Award, Southern Economic Association, 2014
• UNC Board of Governors Teaching Excellence Award, UNC Wilmington, 2013
• MBA Outstanding Faculty Award, UNC Wilmington, 2012
• Board of Trustees Teaching Excellence Award, UNC Wilmington, 2010
• Distinguished Teaching Professorship Award, UNC Wilmington, 2010
• Cameron School of Business Outstanding Alumni Award, UNC Wilmington, 2010
• Freshman Convocation Keynote Speaker (student nominated) UNC Wilmington, August 2009.
• Chancellors Teaching Excellence Award, UNC Wilmington 2005