University of Chicago Department of Economics

Faculty & Staff

Use the following tables to browse the economics faculty. For additional information and examples of research, click on the name or photo of a faculty member.

	Name	Title
	AlvarezFernando Alvarez Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1994	Professor in Economics and the College; (at Chicago since 1996).
	BeckerGary S. Becker Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1955	University Professor in Economics and the College, Booth School of Business, and Sociology: Chair, Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics (at Chicago 1954-1957 and since 1970).
	Van WeeldenRichard Van Weelden Ph.D., Yale University, 2010	Assistant Professor in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 2011).
	ChaneyThomas Chaney Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005	Assistant Professor in Economics and the College and Thornber Research Fellow (at Chicago since 2005).
	FogelRobert W. Fogel Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, 1963	The Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of American Institutions and Director of the Center for Population Economics (at Chicago since 1981).
	GalensonDavid Galenson Ph.D., Harvard University, 1979	Professor in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 1978).
	GaySebastien Gay Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2006	Lecturer in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 2008).
	HansenLars Peter Hansen Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1978	The David Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, Statistics and the College; Research Director of the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics (at Chicago since 1982).
	HeckmanJames J. Heckman Ph.D., Princeton University, 1971	The Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College; Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies; Director of the Economics Research Center; Director of the Center for Social Program Evaluation; Co-Director, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group sponsored by INET (Institute for New Economic Thinking) (at Chicago since 1973).
	HickmanBrent Hickman Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2010	Assistant Professor in Economics and the College; Co-Director of Graduate Admissions (at Chicago since 2010).
	HortacsuAli Hortacsu Ph.D., Stanford University, 2001	Professor in Economics and the College; Director of Graduate Studies and Co-Director of Graduate Admissions (at Chicago since 2001).
	VoenaAlessandra Voena Ph.D., Stanford University, 2011	Assistant Professor in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 2012).
	LevittSteven Levitt Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994	The William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 1997).
	LimaVictor O. Lima Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2001	Senior Lecturer in Economics and the College; Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies in Economics (at Chicago since 2001).
	ListJohn List Ph.D., University of Wyoming, 1996	Homer J. Livingston Professor in Economics and the College; Chairman of the Department of Economics (at Chicago since 2005).
	Lopes de MeloRafael Lopes de Melo Ph.D., Yale University, 2009	Assistant Professor in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 2009). [On Leave Autumn 2012 and Winter 2013]
	Lucas, Jr.Robert E. Lucas, Jr. Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1964	The John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 1974).
	MurphyKevin M. Murphy Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1986	The George J. Stigler Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, Booth School of Business and the Law School (at Chicago since 1984).
	MyersonRoger B. Myerson Ph.D., Harvard University, 1976	The Glen A. Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College; Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies; Co-Director of Graduate Placement (at Chicago since 2001).
	MulliganCasey Mulligan Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1993	Professor in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 1993).
	NealDerek A. Neal Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1992	Professor in Economics and the College (at Chicago 1991-1998 and since 2001).
	RenyPhilip J. Reny Ph.D., Princeton University, 1988	The William C. Norby Professor in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 1999).
	SandersonAllen R. Sanderson M.A., University of Chicago, 1970	Senior Lecturer in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 1984).
	weylE. Glen Weyl Ph.D., Princeton University, 2008	Assistant Professor in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 2011).
	ShaikhAzeem Shaikh Ph.D., Stanford University, 2006	Associate Professor in Economics and the College and Thornber Research Fellow (at Chicago since 2007).
	ShimerRobert Shimer Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996	The Alvin H. Baum Professor in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 2003).
	SonnenscheinHugo F. Sonnenschein Ph.D., Purdue University, 1964	The Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 1993).
	StokeyNancy Stokey Ph.D., Harvard University, 1978	The Frederick Henry Prince Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College; Co-Director of Graduate Placement (at Chicago since 1990).
	TsiangGrace Tsiang Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1991	Senior Lecturer in Economics and the College; Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies in Economics (at Chicago since 1990).
	YoshidaKotaro Yoshida Ph.D., Duke University, 2006	Lecturer in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 2012).
	UhligHarald Uhlig Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1990	Professor in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 2007).
	zz_HarbergerArnold C. Harberger Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1950	Emeritus Faculty The Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in Economics (at Chicago since 1953).
	zz_TelserLester G. Telser Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1956	Emeritus Faculty Professor Emeritus in Economics and the College (at Chicago since 1958).
	zz_TolleyGeorge S. Tolley Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1955	Emeritus Faculty Professor Emeritus in Economics and the College (at Chicago 1950-1955 and since 1966).

University of Chicago: Department of Economics

Faculty & Staff

AlvarezFernando Alvarez

BeckerGary S. Becker

Van WeeldenRichard Van Weelden

ChaneyThomas Chaney

FogelRobert W. Fogel

GalensonDavid Galenson

GaySebastien Gay

HansenLars Peter Hansen

HeckmanJames J. Heckman

HickmanBrent Hickman

HortacsuAli Hortacsu

VoenaAlessandra Voena

LevittSteven Levitt

LimaVictor O. Lima

ListJohn List

Lopes de MeloRafael Lopes de Melo

Lucas, Jr.Robert E. Lucas, Jr.

MurphyKevin M. Murphy

MyersonRoger B. Myerson

MulliganCasey Mulligan

NealDerek A. Neal

RenyPhilip J. Reny

SandersonAllen R. Sanderson

weylE. Glen Weyl

ShaikhAzeem Shaikh

ShimerRobert Shimer

SonnenscheinHugo F. Sonnenschein

StokeyNancy Stokey

TsiangGrace Tsiang

YoshidaKotaro Yoshida

UhligHarald Uhlig

zz_HarbergerArnold C. Harberger

zz_TelserLester G. Telser

zz_TolleyGeorge S. Tolley

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