Department of Economics
The mission of the Department of Economics is to provide excellent education in economics. The program emphasizes the development of theoretical and data analysis skills that can be used in the investigation of economic problems in a wide variety of settings.
Chair
Sucharita Ghosh, Ph.D.
Title: Chair, Professor
Dept/Program: Economics
Phone: 330-972-7549
Email: sghosh@uakron.edu
Economics - Full Time Faculty
Michael DeDad, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
Dept/Program: Economics
Phone: 330-972-7421
Email: mdedad@uakron.edu
Nicholas Glenn, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor of Instruction
Dept/Program: Economics
Phone: 330-972-4268
Email: nglenn@uakron.edu
Danyang Zhang, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
Dept/Program: Economics
Phone: 330-972-4269
Email: dzhang3@uakron.edu
Ali Enami, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
Dept/Program: Economics
Phone: 330-972-7411
Email: ae28@uakron.edu
Leila Shadabi, Ph.D.
Title: Visiting Assistant Professor
Dept/Program: Economics
Phone: 330-972-4319
Email: lshadabi@uakron.edu
Economics - Staff
Brenda Reichert
Title: Administrative & Student Support Specialist
Dept/Program: Department of Economics
Email: br@uakron.edu
Economics - Part Time Faculty
Peter Blazunas
Title: Assistant Lecturer
Dept/Program: Economics
Phone: 330-972-7546
Email: pblazuna@uakron.edu
Brandon Genetin, Ph.D.
Title: Senior Lecturer
Dept/Program: Economics
Phone: 330-972-4318
Email: bjg652@uakron.edu
Ali Ozdemir, Ph.D.
Title: Senior Lecturer
Dept/Program: Economics
Phone: 330-972-7546
Email: aozdemir@uakron.edu
Todd Bragg
Title: Senior Lecturer
Dept/Program: Economics
Phone: 330-972-7546
Email: tbragg@portageco.com
Steven Myers, Ph.D.
Title: Emeritus Faculty, Associate Professor
Dept/Program: Economics
Phone: 330-972-6329
Email: myers@uakron.edu