Faculty

Currently there are six full-time faculty members in the department:

Dr. Elizabeth Granitz, Acting Chair Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles Areas of teaching: Microeconomics, Statistics Research: Industrial organization, economic pedagogy Phone: 516-299-2369 Office: Hoxie Hall, Room 208 E-Mail contact: elizabeth.granitz@liu.edu

Dr. John Gafar, Chair (on leave) Ph.D., University of the West Indies Areas of teaching: Macroeconomics, economic development Research: Economic development, poverty, educational policy, Caribbean economy Phone: 516-299-2371 Office: Hoxie Hall, Room 210 E-Mail: john.gafar@liu.edu

Dr. Tavis Barr Ph.D., Columbia University Areas of teaching: Microeconomics, Labor economics, Statistics Research: Labor economics, applied econometrics, inequality Phone: 516-299-2370 Office: Hoxie Hall, Room 202 E-Mail contact: tavis.barr@liu.edu

Dr. Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook Areas of teaching: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Economic History Research: Japanese economy, international business, organizational behavior Office: Hoxie Hall, Room 204 E-Mail contact: panos.mourdoukoutas@liu.edu

Dr. Udayan Roy Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook Areas of teaching: Microeconomics, game theory, money and banking, history of economic though Research: Economic growth, patents, international trade Phone: 516-299-2405 Office: Hoxie Hall, Room 206 E-Mail contact: udayan.roy@liu.edu

Dr. Joelle Saad-Lessler Ph.D., Columbia University Areas of teaching: Macroeconomics, current economic issues, economy of the Middle East Research: Child labor, migration Phone: 212-299-4089 Office: Hoxie Hall, Room 212 E-Mail contact: jsaad@liu.edu