Faculty News

  • Faculty Spotlight - Justin Downs
    9/8/25
    Clinical Assistant Professor Justin Downs is a new addition to the Department of Economics, joining us in Fall 2020. He is a microeconomic theorist focusing on behavioral contract theory. He received his PhD from the University of Washington.
  • Faculty Spotlight - Monica Tran-Xuan
    9/8/25
    Assistant Professor Monica Tran Xuan is a new addition to the Department of Economics, joining us in Fall 2020. She is a macroeconomist focusing on international economics and public finance.
  • Faculty Spotlight - Sanghoon Kim
    9/8/25
    Assistant Professor Sanghoon Kim joined the Department of Economics in Fall 2019. He is an applied microeconomist focusing on industrial organization, environmental economics, and law and economics.
  • Why Retirement, Social Security, and Age Discrimination Policies Need to Consider the Intersectional Experiences of Older Women
    9/8/25
    Dr Joanne Mclaughlin promoted to Associate Professor and is quoted recently in UB News about women aging in the workdorce
  • Faculty Spotlight - Yun Pei
    9/8/25
    Assistant Professor Yun Pei is a macroeconomist in the Department of Economics with a focus on international finance, macro labor, and public finance.
  • Faculty Spotlight - Alex Anas
    9/8/25
    Professor Alex Anas is an applied microeconomist and urban economist and is the Chair of the Department of Economics. He received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and focuses on building microeconomic models that can be used to analyze the impacts of changes on urban structures.
  • Faculty Spotlight - Sean Fahle
    9/8/25
    Assistant Professor Sean Fahle is a health and labor economist in the Department of Economics. He received his PhD from the University of California Los Angeles and focuses on risk and insurance behavior.