FACULTY
LEADERSHIP
DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Head of the Economics Department since 2019
(On sabbatical leave until September 2024)
Gabel, David
Professor
Ph.D., Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.A., History, Boston University
Research interests
Economics of Networks, Public Utility Regulation and History
Contact
(718) 997-5452/5441
300-A1
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY, 11367
ACTING CHAIR
(While Professor Gabel is on sabbatical leave)
Feliciano, Zadia
Professor
Education
Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University
B.A., Economics, University of Chicago
Research interests
International Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, Labor Economics, and Economic Development
Contact
(718) 997-5442
306-F
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
MEET THE TEAM
FULL-TIME FACULTY
Diverse group of scholars from the U.S., Europe, Latin-America and Asia
Abreu, Dorian
Lecturer
M.A., Economics, CUNY Graduate Center
BBA, Finance, Queens College CUNY
Research interests
Financial Economics, Financial Econometrics, Market Microstructure, Asset Pricing
Contact
(718) 997-5444
306-B
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
Arroyo Abad, Leticia
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Davis
M.A., Latin-American Studies, University of Kansas
B.A., Economics, Argentine Catholic University
Research interests
Economic History, Political Economy, Development Economics, and Economic Growth
Contact
(718) 997-5465
306-N
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
Belfield, Clive
Professor
Ph.D., Economics, University of Exeter
M.A., Economics, University of Saskatchewan
B.A., Economics, University of Durham.
Research interests
Economics of Education, Labor Economics
Contact
(718) 997-5448
300-R
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY, 11367
Bradbury, Mathew
Lecturer
Ph.D., Economics, University of Utah
B.S., Economics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Research interests
Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics, Political Economy, Sovereign Debt Risk/ Sustainability
(718) 997-5457
310-B
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
Bui, Thao
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Economics, Louisiana State University
M.A., Economics, Ohio University
B.B.A., International Business
Lahti University of Applied Sciences
Research interests
Health Economics, Education
Candelo-Londono, Natalia
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Economics, University of Texas at Dallas
M.A., Economics, Universidad de Los Andes
B.A., Economics, Universidad de Los Andes
Research interests
Experimental and Behavioral Economics
Contact
(718) 997-5449
300-E
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
Devereux, John
Professor
Ph.D., Economics, University of Chicago
B.A., Economics, Trinity College Dublin
Research interests
Growth and Development, Economic History
Contact
(718) 997-5449
306-J
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
Esteban-Pretel, Julen
Professor
Ph.D., Economics, New York University
B.A., Economics, Universitat de Valencia
Research interests
Labor Economics, Macroeconomics
Contact
(718) 997-5451
300-H
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
Marest, Luc
Lecturer
Ph.D., Economics, CUNY Graduate Center.
M.B.A., Yale School of Management.
Master’s in Civil Engineering, Ecole Speciale des Travaux Publics, Paris
Research interests
Monetary Theory, Business Cycle Theory, Finance, Financial Markets, Trading and International Finance
Contact
(718) 997-5455
306-H
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
Marshall, Cara
Lecturer
Ph.D., Marshall, Cara, Fordham University
M.B.A., Quantitative Analysis/CIS, St. Johns University
B.S., Marketing, State University of New York College at Oswego
Research interests
Financial Engineering, Risk Management, Derivatives, Behavioral and Experimental Methods in Finance
(718) 997-5387
331
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY, 11367
Nix, Joan
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Economics, New York University.
B.A., Economics, Queens College, CUNY
Research interests
Behavioral economics, corporate culture as behavioral risk
Contact
(718) 997-5457
310-A
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
Ortega, Francesc
Professor
Ph.D., Economics, New York University
M.A., Economics, IDEA, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
B.A., Economics, Universitat de Barcelona
Research interests
International Economics, Labor, Development
Penaranda, Francisco
Professor
Ph.D., Economics, Universidad Complutense and CEMFI
M.A., Economics and Finance, CEMFI
M.A., Banking, University of Castilla-La Mancha
B.A., Business Management, University of Castilla-La Mancha
Research interests
Asset Pricing and Portfolio Management
Contact
francisco.penaranda@qc.cuny.edu
(718) 997-5450
306-E
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
Pitschner, Stefan
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Economics, Finance and Management, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
MRes, Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
MSc, Economics, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics
MSc, Money and Finance, Goethe University
Research interests
Corporate finance, Macroeconomics
Contact
(718) 997-5440
306-I
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
Rodriguez-Planas, Nuria
Professor
Ph.D., Economics, Boston University
M.A., Political Economy, Boston University
B.S., Economics, Universitat de Barcelona
Research interests
Labor Economics, Education Economics, and Policy Evaluation Policies, Institutions, and Social Justice, Social Norms and Behavioral Decisions, Public Health Issues
Contact
nuria.rodriguezplanas@qc.cuny.edu
(718) 997-5430
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
Roff, Jennifer
Professor
Ph.D., Economics, Johns Hopkins University
B.A., Economics, Wesleyan University
Research interests
Labor and demographic economics
Contact
(718) 997-5036
300-M
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
Shih, Kevin
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Davis
B.A., Economics, Claremont McKenna College
Research interests
Labor, Immigration, Public Policy, Education, Trade
Contact
(718) 997-5467
300-O
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
Taspinar, Suleyman
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Economics, CUNY Graduate Center
Research interests
Spatial Econometrics and Applied Econometrics
Contact
(718) 997-5189
300-S
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
Thurston, Thom
Professor
Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Berkeley
B.A., Economics, Harvard University
Research interests
Monetary Theory and Policy (Seigniorage and Monetary Policy Rules), Macroeconomics
Contact
(718) 997-5276
310-D
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
Wang, Tao
Professor
Ph.D., Economics, Johns Hopkins University
B.A., World Economy, Fudan University
Research interests
Financial Economics, Financial Econometrics, International Finance and Macroeconomics
Contact
(718) 997-5445
300-D
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
Withanachchi, Schiro
Lecturer
Education
D.B.A., Business, Baruch College, CUNY
M.B.A., Decision Sciences/CIS, St. John’s University
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University
Research interests
Internationalization, Innovation, Upper Echelon Theory
Contact
schiro.withanachchi@qc.cuny.edu
(718) 997-2860
331
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
Yildirim, Alev
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Economics, The Graduate Center, CUNY
M.B.A, Bogazici University
B.A., Political Science and International Relations, Bogazici University
Research interests
Corporate finance, Banking, FinTech
(718) 997-5457
306-D
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
OTHER
EMERITI AND ADJUCT
Former professors, industry experts and graduate students comprise our emeritus and adjunct faculty
Emeriti
Peter Eilbott, Professor Emeritus
Raymond Franklin, Professor Emeritus
Harvey Gram, Professor Emeritus
Harry Greenfield, Professor Emeritus
Carl Riskin, Professor Emeritus
Elizabeth Roistacher, Professor Emerita
William Tabb, Professor Emeritus
Adjunct
Rojas Silvero Ana, Adjunct Lecturer
Salma Asif, Adjunct Lecturer
Kevin Balsam, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Meng-Ting Chen, Adjunct Lecturer
David Debora, Adjunct Lecturer
Allen Deur, Adjunct Lecturer
Archil Dvalishvili, Adjunct Lecturer
Weicho Guo, Graduate Teaching Fellow
Aaron Gurwitz, Adjunct Lecturer
Geordan Hull, Adjunct Lecturer
Daeyeop Hwang, Adjunct Lecturer
Elisee Joseph, Adjunct Lecturer
Rafael De Balanzo Joue, Adjunct Assitant Professor, Personal Website
Alexander Kwon, Graduate Teaching Fellow
Zhuolin Li, Adjunct Lecturer
Jinghong Li, Adjunct Professor
Gaoquan Liu, Adjunct Lecturer
Jonathan Lopez Camara, Graduate Teaching Fellow
Zhen Ma, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Steve Malin, Adjunct Lecturer
Roland Michel, Adjunct Lecturer
Karl Mitchell, Adjunct Lecturer, Personal Website
Andrew Paizis, Adjunct Professor
Arash Pourebrahimi Andouhjerdi, Adjunct Lecturer
Cristina Price, Adjunct Lecturer
Farahmand Rezvani, Adjunct Professor
Muli Shi, Adjunct Lecturer
Francois Silatchom Foyou, Adjunct Lecturer
Edward Talisse, Adjunct Lecturer
John Wagner, Adjunct Lecturer
Ting Wang, Adjunct Lecturer
Sheldon Wayman, Adjunct Lecturer
Dening Wu Lohez, Adjunct Lecturer
Sori Yoo, Adjunct Lecturer
Ying Zhao, Adjunct Lecturer
STAFF
SUPPORT
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Our outstanding administrative assistants are located in room 300-A of Powdermaker Hall
(718) 997-5440
Dianne Marin
Full-Time
Please contact Ms. Marin with questions regarding course offerings and scheduling: dianne.marin@qc.cuny.edu
Oneida Nieves
Full-Time
Please contact Ms. Nieves with questions regarding major and minor declarations and faculty advising: oneida.nieves@qc.cuny.edu
