Faculty
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David Stifel
Charles A. Dana Professor of Economics
Department Head
202 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Tues & Thurs: 1:30 - 3:00
- Mon - Fri: by appointment
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Julie Smith
Frank Lee and Edna M. Smith Professor of Economics
Assistant Department Head
319 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Announced Weekly via Calendly: See Profile page for link
- Mon - Fri: by appointment
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Susan Averett
Charles A. Dana Professor of Economics
318 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Office hours announced via Calendly: See Profile page for link
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Adam Biener
Assistant Professor
306 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Mon - Wed - Fri: 9:30 - 10:30
- Mon - Fri: by appointment
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Michael Carter
Assistant Professor
308 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Tues - Wed: 9:30 - 11:00
- Mon - Fri: by appointment
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Sayorn Chin
Assistant Professor
305 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Office hours by appointment only: See Profile page for link
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W. Mark Crain
William E. Simon Professor of Political Economy
Chair, Policy Studies Program
102 Simon Center
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James DeVault
Professor
204 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Mon - Tues: 1:00 - 3:00
- Mon - Fri: by appointment
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Joaquín Gómez-Miñambres
Associate Professor
309 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Thurs: 1:15 - 4:00
- Mon - Fri: by appointment
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Amy Guisinger
Associate Professor
321 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Fri: 11:00 - 12:00 & 1:30 - 3:30
- Mon - Fri: by appointment
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Gladstone Hutchinson
Associate Professor
103 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Wed : 10:00 - 12:00 & 1:00 - 3:00
- Mon - Fri: by appointment
(610) 330-5304
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Michael Kelly
Associate Professor
218 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Wed: 1:00 - 3:00
- Mon - Fri: by appointment
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Matthew Larsen
Associate Professor
302 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Fall 2024 & Spring 2024: ON LEAVE
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Hongxing Liu
Associate Professor
303 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Wed: 1:00 - 4:00
- Mon - Fri: by appointment
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Olena Ogrokhina
Associate Professor
320 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Wed: 2:00 - 4:00
- Mon - Fri: by appointment
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S. Abu Turab Rizvi
Professor
304 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Mon & Fri: 2:00 - 3:15
- Mon - Fri: by appointment
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Christopher Ruebeck
Associate Professor
301 Simon Center
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Ute Schumacher
Lecturer
205 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Mon: 2:00 - 4:00
- Tues: 1:30 - 3:30
- Mon - Fri: by appointment
610-330-5302
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Steven Swidler
Walter E. Hanson/KPMG Professor of Business and Finance
209 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Fall 2024 & Spring 2024: ON LEAVE
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Li Zhang
Visiting Assistant Professor
307 Simon Center
Office Hours:
- Tues & Thurs: 1:30 - 3:30
- Mon - Fri: by appointment