Faculty and Staff

Our faculty is diverse and talented. They conduct research, publish in high-quality academic journals, and consult businesses and government agencies. In addition, they bring their scholarship and experiences into the classroom. They want each individual student to succeed. Our faculty have what it takes to challenge students and support their efforts.

Mike Nelson, Professor and Chair (Ph.D., Purdue)
	Public Sector, Economic Development
Elizabeth Erickson, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Illinois)
	Agricultural Economics, Development, Environment
Sucharita Ghosh, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies (Ph.D., Kansas)
	International Trade and Finance, Macroeconomics, Econometrics
Randall King, Professor (Ph.D., Ohio State)
	Applied Microeconomics, Labor Economics, Economics of Sports
Robert McGuire, Professor (Ph.D., Washington)
	Economic History, Law and Economics, Public Choice
Steven Myers, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Ohio State)
	Econometrics, Labor Economics, Public Finance
Francesco Renna, Associate Professor (Ph.D., University of Arizona)
	Applied Econometrics, Labor Economics, Environmental Economics
Shawn Rohlin, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., Syracuse University)
	Public Finance, Urban Economics, Labor Economics, Applied Microeconomics
Richard Stratton, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Connecticut)
	Applied Microeconomics, Labor Economics, Labor and Employment Law
Todd Bragg, Associate Lecturer (M.A., University of Akron)
Vivian R. Giermann, Senior Lecturer (M.A., University of Akron)
Fadwa Nawari, Associate Lecturer (M.A., University of Akron)
Katherine Sheppard, Senior Lecturer (Ph.D., University of Maryland)



Jeanette Quinn, Administrative Assistant