On Friday, May 2, 2025, the Perdue School of Business at Salisbury University hosted a compelling and timely presentation titled “Facts about rare earths” This event was part of the Brown Bag Research Seminar Series, which is jointly organized by the Economics Department and the Finance Department. It featured expert economist Dr. Dan Packey, a clinic professor for the Economics Department at Salisbury…
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Economic Students Presented at 23rd Annual Salisbury University Student Research Conference (SUSRC) Friday, April 25th, 2025
This year, we had five oral presentations and one poster presentation from our Economic students. They were supervised by our Economic faculty members. The following is the list: Oral Presentations: Poster Presentation:…
Congratulations to Economics Major Claudio Garcia who won the MCGHEE STEM SCHOLARSHIP!
We are excited to share that Claudio Garcia, an Economics major with minors in Data Science and Quantitative Analysis, has been awarded the prestigious McGhee STEM Scholarship! Claudio’s achievement highlights his strong academic performance, dedication to his studies, and commitment to advancing his skills in critical STEM fields. His success also showcases the opportunities available…
Congratulations to Economics Major Zachary Harris on Winning the Boren Scholarship!
We are thrilled to share that Zachary Harris, an outstanding student majoring in Economics, International Studies, and History, has been awarded the prestigious Boren Scholarship. This honor recognizes his academic excellence, commitment to global engagement, and dedication to public service. This highly competitive award, valued at $25,000, supports study abroad opportunities outside of Western Europe…
Thinking About Law School? Meet SU Economics Alum Will Cellitto – Friday, April 18
Join us this Friday, April 18, from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM in PH 251 for an inspiring conversation with Will Cellitto, a 2023 graduate of Salisbury University with a B.A. in Economics and a current 2L at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Will will share insights into his law school experience, his work…
Dr. Dustin Chambers, Professor of Economics, Appointed to U.S. Council of Economic Advisers
Dr. Dustin Chambers, professor of economics in Salisbury University’s Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, has been appointed to the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Chambers serves as the senior economist for regulations through June 2026, with responsibilities including analyzing and evaluating existing federal regulations and regulatory policy. The CEA serves as the think…
Students to be Inducted to the Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) Honor Society
Congratulations to the following students who have been accepted to the Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) Honor Society! Lance White, Aiden Maniatis, Ashley Panagakos, Aron Bursztyn, Ty Keaton, Joe Enfinger, Claudio Garcia, Zachary Harris, Lian Peach, Darby Trout, Sierra Hoageson, Jacob Gigliotti, Zainab Ahmad. Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) is one of the world’s largest academic honor…
SU Fed Challenge Team at the Open House 2025
Salisbury University’s College Fed Challenge team attended Open House 2025 on February 7 at the new William McChesney Martin Jr. Building— the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, DC. The six-member team—Zachary Harris (Team Captain), Darby Trout, Joe Enfinger, Janelle Armstrong, Claudio Garcia, and Dr. Ying Wu (Faculty Adviser)—networked with other teams, Fed economists, and research…
Economics Faculty Presented at National and International Conferences
The Southern Economic Association (SEA) 94th Annual Meeting was held in Washington D.C. on November 23-25, 2024. Five economics faculty members from the Perdue School jointed thousands of economists from more than 94 nations to present their research papers and shared their interests in economic scholarship. Dr. Jill Caviglia-Harris presented the paper “From Basics to Videos:…
Dr. Dustin Chambers, Professor of Economics, Appointed as Editor-in-Chief
Dustin Chambers, Professor of Economics, has been appointed as the Editor-in-Chief for Journal of Regulatory Economics (JRE), effective January 2025. JRE is abstracted and indexed in 26 databases, including the Social Science Citation Index, and is rated ‘A’ journal by the Australia Business Dean’s Council (ABDC). The ABDC journal quality list is widely used by…