He joined the Western faculty in 1998. From 1993-1998 he was a visiting professor at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Zygmont also taught at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and geography from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his master’s and doctorate in economics from George Mason University. Dr. Zygmont’s dissertation concerned privatization and the transition to market economies in post-Communist countries. His current research interests are the economics of collegiate and professional sports, and economic education. His research has appeared in Cascade publications, newspapers, and academic journals and books. He is co-author of a textbook, The Economics of Intercollegiate Sports, to be published in 2007.