Abbas P. Grammy holds a doctoral degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. His fields of specialization are economic development and quantitative economics.  As a professor of Economics at California State University, Bakersfield, he is the recipient of the Outstanding Professor Award and the Millie Albin Award for Teaching Excellence in 2005-2006. Dr. Grammy is the publisher and managing editor of Kern Economic Journal and is research scientist for the Visalia Times-Delta's ROI Sequoia Region.  He has conducted research and evaluation for public agencies and private enterprises in California including the following:

The Economic Profile of Madera County, California, 2000-2006, The Central California Economic Development Corporation, 2006

An Assessment of the Housing Market: National and Regional Perspectives, Castle and Cooke, 2006

An Economic Impact Study of Tejon Industrial Complex, Tejon Ranch Company, 2005

A Preliminary Market Feasibility Study for Residential Real Estate Development in Kern County, California, Urban Pacific Partners, 2005

The Feasibility of the California State University, Bakersfield Athletic Program Moving to NCAA Division I (with D. Berri), CSUB Foundation, 2005

Economic Impacts and Alumni Contributions of California State University, Bakersfield on the City of Bakersfield and County of Kern, Office of University Advancement, 2004

Cost of Residential Development: A Case Study of Bakersfield, California (with S. Khé), Kern County Smart Growth Coalition with a grant from The Great Valley Center, 2001

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of California State University, Bakersfield and Survey of the University Alumni, CSUB's Office of University of Advancement, 2001

Welfare Report in California: Final Report for Employment Readiness Demonstration Project, in collaboration with members of a research team of CSUB's Applied Research Center, 2001

Labor Market Trends in Engineering and Information Science in Kern County (with M. Evans), CSUB Office of the Provost, 2000

Barriers to Job Creation in the San Joaquin Valley, California, California State University Fresno, Central California Futures Institute, 1997-98