He has written academic papers in behavioral economics, macroeconomics, and economic methodology. He has presented his research at national and regional conferences (Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics, Bay Area Behavioral and Experimental Economics Workshop). Dr. Zinn earned undergraduate degrees in Economics and Liberal Studies from California State University, San Bernardino, then went on to earn his masters and doctoral degrees from University of California, Santa Barbara. While working toward his PhD, he taught courses at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.