The economics department provides mentorship and academic support to help students achieve their goals.
Seeking academic support? Meet with your professor in office hours (see below) or visit the economics peer tutors.
Ready to declare economics as your major or minor? Be sure to fill out the Economics Interest Form before filling out your Major Declaration Form from the Registrar.
Not sure which electives to take? Here are some recommendations based on possible interests.
| Professor | Teaching and Research Areas | Office | Office Hours (Spring 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bevin Ashenmiller | Environment, Recycling, Energy, and Climate Policy | Fowler 222 | Mondays 2:30-4:00pm, Thursdays 4:00-5:30pm, also by appointment |
| Alaa Abdelfattah | Labor and Urban Economics | Fowler 223 | Wed 9-10am, Thurs 3-5pm |
| Lesley Chiou | Industrial Organization, Information and Technology, and Arts & Media Markets | Fowler 221 | Mon 2-3:25pm, Tues 2-2:55pm, Thurs 1:15-2:10pm |
| Jorgen Harris | Intermediate Microeconomics | Fowler 208 | On sabbatical for AY 26-27 |
| Andrew Jalil | Macroeconomics, Economic History, Financial Crises, and the Great Depression | Fowler 213 | MWF (10:00-10:30 am), W (4:20-4:50 pm), additional rotating office hours posted each week at http://www.oxy.edu/faculty/andrew-jalil |
| Brandon Lehr | Microeconomic Theory, Public Finance, and Behavioral Economics | Fowler 217 | By appointment |
| Mary Lopez | Labor, Immigration, Race, Gender, and Poverty | Fowler 214 | On sabbatical for AY 26-27 |
| Muhammad Zia Memood | Managerial Economics; Development Economics; Political Economy; Applied Microeconomics | Fowler 322 | By appointment: Thursday 3pm-5pm and Friday 11am-noon |
| Jesse Mora | International Trade, Development, and Applied Microeconomics | Fowler 222 | Tue 1:30-3pm, Wed 9-10:30am |
| Diana Ngo | Mondays, 2:00-3:30pm Wednesdays, 10:00-10:30am Wednesdays, 1:00-2:30pm | Fowler 223 | Mon 4:00-5:30pm, Wed 2:30-4:00pm, Fri 12:15-12:45pm |
| Daryl Ono | Accounting and Corporate Finance | Fowler 206 | Tuesdays 4:45 PM to 5:45 PM in Library 15 |
| S.K. Ritadhi | Applies Microeconomics, Development, and Finance | Fowler 216 | Tues: 11:30-1 PM; Thurs: 11:30-1PM |
| Victoria Umanskaya | Environmental & Resource Economics and International Trade | Fowler 412 | Tues: 9:30-10:00 AM, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM; Thursday: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM, 4:15 - 4:45 PM |
| Kevin M. Williams | Education, Applied Econometrics, Data Science, and Labor | Fowler 223 | On sabbatical for Fall 2026 |