Rank: Beazeley Professor

Wayne K. Talley joined the College of Business and Public Administration in 1972. He teaches courses in Transportation Economics and Port Economics. His research investigates determinants of the severity and oil spillage of vessel accidents and the effects of deregulation and privatization on the wages of transportation industries.

Professor Talley received his Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1972 and M.A. and B.A. degrees from the University of Kentucky and the University of Richmond in 1971 and 1965, respectively. He is the Executive Director of the International Maritime, Ports and Logistics Management Institute and holds the designations of Eminent Scholar and the Frederick W. Beazley Professor of Economics.

Expertise: A transportation economist specializing in costing, safety, environmental and labor issues in transportation, with a particular focus on maritime transportation.