The economics department provides mentorship and academic support to help students achieve their goals. test
Seeking academic support? Meet with your professor in office hours (see below) or visit the economics peer tutors.
Curious about awards and honors for economics students? See award descriptions below.
Have a question about the economics major? Check out the answers to some FAQs.
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.
Seeking academic support? Visit the economics peer tutors on the ground floor of the Academic Commons or meet with your professor in office hours:
| Professor | Teaching and Research Areas | Office | Office Hours (Spring 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bevin Ashenmiller |
Environment, Recycling, Energy, and Climate Policy |
Fowler 222 |
Wednesdays from 1-4pm |
| Lesley Chiou | Industrial Organization, Information and Technology, and Arts & Media Markets | Fowler 221 |
on leave |
| Sofia Fernandes Franco | Environmental, Urban and Transportation Economics | Fowler 206 | Fridays 9:30-10:30 and on Zoom by appointment |
| Jorgen Harris | Intermediate Microeconomics | Fowler 208 |
Monday, 3:30-4:30 PM; Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 AM, 1-2 PM; Fun Lunch on Mosher Patio: Friday 12:30-1:30 PM |
| Andrew Jalil | Macroeconomics, Economic History, Financial Crises, and the Great Depression | Fowler 213 | Tuesdays 12:30-1:30 pm. Fridays 3:30-4:30 pm. I will hold additional rotating office hours at different times each week. I will announce these hours for the upcoming week via email. I will also post them on my webpage (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 | Tuesday 2:00-3:00 pm, Thursday 10:15-11:15 am and 4:45-5:45 pm, or by appointment at mlopez@oxy.edu |
| Jesse Mora | International Trade, Development, and Applied Microeconomics | Fowler 222 | Tue 2:00-3:30 pm, Thurs 2:00-3:30 pm |
| Diana Ngo | Applied Microeconomics, Development, and Health | Fowler 223 | Mondays, 2:15-3:45pm and Fridays, 10:00-11:30am |
| Daryl Ono | Accounting and Corporate Finance | Fowler 206 | Monday & Wednesday, 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM, by appointment |
| S.K. Ritadhi | Applies Microeconomics, Development, and Finance | Fowler 216 | 12PM-1PM on Mondays, 11:45AM-12:45PM on Thursdays, and by appointment |
| Victoria Umanskaya | Environmental & Resource Economics and International Trade | Fowler 412 | Monday 11:45-1:45 and Wednesday 11:45 - 12:45 |
| Silviu Velovici | General Equilibrium Theory, Finance, Economic Theory, and Econometrics | Fowler 206 | Tuesday, Thursday from 10AM to 11AM and on Zoom by appointment |
| Kevin M. Williams | Education, Applied Econometrics, Data Science, and Labor | Fowler 223 | 10:30-12:00 on Tuesday & Thursday |
The economics department recognizes its majors with a number of awards each year: