Expertise

Economics
Quantitative Analysis
Measurement Theory
Business Management
International Markets
 

Research

Return on Investment for Training
Design Experiments
International Trade

Education

Ph.D. Economics - Boston College, 1995

Fields: International Economics and Finance
Dissertation: Three Essays on Exchange Rates
“The Effects of News on Exchange Rates”
“Modeling Risk in the Foreign Exchange Market”
“The Effects of Trade Liberalization on the Real Exchange Rate”


B.S. Mathematics - Brigham Young University, 1986

Concentration: Operations Research, Statistics and Numerical Analysis
Minor: Japanese
 

Experience

Academic

Brigham Young University, Marriott School, Provo, UT Jan. 1999 - present
Part-time Professor. Teach Economics of Market Systems, Macroeconomics for Business Decisions, and Managerial Economics Online. One of the first eleven BYU professors to teach courses on the web. PhD student dissertation advisor in the Department of Instructional Psychology and Technology; topic: “An examination of the effects of scale and interpretative invariance on the estimation of ability and growth.”


Post Doctoral Position on Measurement Theory, Provo, Utah Jan. 1999 - Dec. 1999
Analyzed the J-curve effect of implementation on performance-based learning/productivity curves. Identified the Representation Theorem and initiated application in the area of domain theory and performance measurement. Analyzed axioms required by the Representation Theorem. Applied measurement theory to business and education. Developed critical theories with BYU mathematicians regarding additive conjoint measurement.

University College Cork, Cork City, Ireland Sept. 1995 - Sept. 1997
Visiting Professor. Taught principles of economics and theory of finance and capital markets. Conducted research on exchange rates, inflation, and convergence. Masters student thesis advisor; topics: “Are there speculative bubbles in Irish or German stock prices and returns? A specification test based on the present discounted value of the dividends process” and “Volatility and the risk premium: An empirical investigation of the Irish stock market.”

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA Sept. 1990 - May 1993
Teaching Fellow. Designed and taught four courses in principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics. (1992 - 1993)
Teaching Assistant. Lab instructor for sixteen sections in applied microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis. (1990 - 1992)
 

Professional

Alpine Media Corporation, Orem, UT, Jan. 2000 - Present
Acting President and CEO (Jan. 2000-Dec. 2001); CFO (Dec. 2001-Present)

• Supervise all aspects of operations. Manage contracts and direct reports.

• Improved employee motivation, operational efficiency, implementation of corporate policies, and fiscal controls.

• Designed and revised business plan with board approval.

• Reported finances and financial projections to the President

• Management achievements include:
  o Oversaw the creation of a proposal-drafting mill, cutting proposal design by 25%.
  o Set up system and materials for new market development, including a website.
  o Created Agreements for Strategic Alliance, Referrals, and Resell.
  o Created a reporting system for financial accountability.
  o Managed the acquisition of a new company and facilitated corporate communication.

EduMetrics, Provo, UT April 1999 – present
Vice-President & Member of the Board of Trustees

• Manage budget, payroll, and taxes.

• Conduct research on measurement theory and return on investment to training.

• Supervise product dissemination and sales.

• Assisted in organizing web site for publication of scholarly work.

Newby Consulting, Orem, UT Nov. 1997 - present
Economic Consultant

• Establish and manage limited liability corporations.

• Restructure trusts to maximize investment returns.

• Analyze emerging markets - Provided market analysis for entry into construction market for Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.

• Organize and conduct shareholder meetings.

Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Boston, MA Sept. 1994 - August 1995
Consultant. Applied econometric techniques to tax revenue forecasting models. Conducted research in general tax policy modeling. Provided programming services for statistical applications and analysis. Assisted in estimating the revenue impacts of specific policy proposals.


National Security Agency, Ft. Meade, MD Sept. 1986 - Sept. 1988
Math-Cryptanalyst. Applied math, statistics and computer programming skills (Imp and FORTRAN) to various projects concerning vital U.S. communication and security issues. Instigated and supervised a group of interns. Received TOP SECRET Special Intelligence clearance.


Economic Development & Industrial Corporation, Boston, MA June 1989-Sept.1989
Export Aide. Developed export strategies for four Boston-based companies entering the foreign market. Liaison between private sector and experts from Massachusetts’ Office of International Trade and Investment, Massport and U.S. Department of Commerce. Customized export-related materials.
 

Publications and Working Papers

Newby, Van, Greg Conner, Chris Grant, and C. Victor Bunderson, “The Rasch Model and Additive Conjoint Measurement,” In Advances in Rasch Measurement, Volume One (In Press).

With C. Victor Bunderson, “The Role of Design Experiments and Invariant Measurement Scales in the Development of Learning Pathways,” In Advances in Rasch Measurement, Volume One (In Press).

Schaalje, Jared and Van Newby, Learner Variance and E-learning in a Corporate Environment,” in The International Association for Human Resource Information, March 2003.

Newby, Van (February 1996), “Passing a budget after endless debate is the American way,” Cork Examiner.

Newby, Van, "the Effects of News on Exchange Rates When the Risk Premium is Considered," Applied Financial Economics, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp 147-53, 2002.

Newby, Van, C. Victor Bunderson and Jared Schaalje (2001), “Design experiments based on comparable measurement scales as a means to create an evaluation culture,” EduMetrics Institute Working Paper.

Newby, Van, C. Victor Bunderson and Jared Schaalje (2001), “Design experiments: A new approach to measurement in business,” EduMetrics Institute Working Paper.

Newby, Van and Ella Kavanagh (spring 2000), “Testing for an Optimal Currency Area in Europe,” UCC Working Paper.

Newby, Van and Dennis Powers (1997), “Testing Alternative Theories of the Inflation-Uncertainty Relationship,” UCC Working Paper.

Newby, Van (1996), “Modeling Risk in the Foreign Exchange Market,” UCC Working Paper.

Presentations

(with Vic Bunderson and Jared Schaalje), “Using Invariant Scales of Measurement and Principled Design Intervention Experiments to Increase Performance,” to be presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), November 2002.

(with Vic Bunderson and Jared Schaalje), “Accelerating the Development of Domain Theories of Learning via Domain Theory Transferability,” Utah State University Instructional Technology Institute Conference, August 2002.

(with Vic Bunderson, Chris Grant and Greg Conner), “The Rash Model and Additive Conjoint Measurement,” International Objective Measurement Workshop, April 2002.


(with Vic Bunderson and Jared Schaalje) “Design experiments: A new approach to measurement in business.” Brigham Young University Marriott School, Department of Business Management, December 2001.

(with Vic Bunderson and Jared Schaalje) “Design experiments based on comparable measurement scales as a means to create an evaluation culture.” American Evaluation Association Conference, St. Louis, MO, November 2001; and Utah State University, October 2001.

(with Vic Bunderson) “Design experiments: The process of cycles in building a theory.” Utah State University Instructional Technology Institute Conference, August 2000.

(with Ella Kavanagh) “Testing for an Optimal Currency Area in Europe” Brigham Young University Marriott School, Department of Business Management, April 1999.

(with Vic Bunderson) “Toward estimating return on investment through invariant scaling in design experiments: How ROI can be estimated over repeating, overlapping training cycles and quarterly business cycles based on invariant progress scores.” Keynote Address, Utah State University Instructional Technology Institute Conference, September 1999.

“Analysis of the real exchange rate using consistently aggregated trade restrictions.” Irish Economic Association Meetings, April 1996.

“The effects of trade liberalization on the real exchange rate.” Eastern Economic Association Meetings, March 1996.

“The effects of ‘news’ on exchange rates.” Eastern Economic Association Meetings, March 1994.
 

Workshops Presented

“Introduction to RATS,” Professional Development Series, UCC, November 1995.

“Application of Time Series,” Professional Development Series, UCC, July 1996.
 

Awards & Activities

Boston College Teaching Assistantship, Teaching Fellowship, Tuition Scholarships 1988-1994
Golden Key National Honor Society 1985-1986
Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematical Fraternity, Vice President 1986
John Einar Anderson Scholarship 1984
Brigham Young University Leadership Scholarship 1979-1980

 

Referee

Applied Financial Economics
Applied Economics Letters
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks

 

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