FACULTY

LEADERSHIP

DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Head of the Economics Department since 2019

Gabel, David

Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.A., History, Boston University

Research interests

Economics of Networks, Public Utility Regulation and History

Contact

david.gabel@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5452/5441

300-A1
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY, 11367

MEET THE TEAM

FULL-TIME FACULTY

Diverse group of scholars from the U.S., Europe, Latin-America and Asia

Arroyo Abad, Leticia

Associate Professor

Education
Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Davis
M.A., Latin-American Studies, University of Kansas
B.A., Economics, Argentine Catholic University

Research interests
Economic History, Political Economy, Development Economics, and Economic Growth

Contact

leticia.abad@qc.cuny.edu 

(718) 997-5465

306-N
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367

Belfield, Clive

Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, University of Exeter
M.A., Economics, University of Saskatchewan
B.A., Economics, University of Durham.

Research interests

Economics of Education, Labor Economics

Contact

clive.belfield@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5448

300-R
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY, 11367

Bradbury, Mathew

Lecturer

Education

Ph.D., Economics, University of Utah
B.S., Economics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Research interests

Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics, Political Economy, Sovereign Debt Risk/ Sustainability

mathew.Bradbury@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5457

310-B
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367

Bui, Thao

Assistant Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, Louisiana State University
M.A., Economics, Ohio University
B.B.A., International Business
Lahti University of Applied Sciences

Research interests

Health Economics, Education

Thao.Bui@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5468

300-Q
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367

Candelo-Londono, Natalia

Associate Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, University of Texas at Dallas
M.A., Economics, Universidad de Los Andes
B.A., Economics, Universidad de Los Andes

Research interests

Experimental and Behavioral Economics

Contact

ncandelolondono@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5449

300-E
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367

Devereux, John

Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, University of Chicago
B.A., Economics, Trinity College Dublin

Research interests

Growth and Development, Economic History

Contact

john.devereux@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5449

306-J
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367

Esteban-Pretel, Julen

Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, New York University
B.A., Economics, Universitat de Valencia

Research interests

Labor Economics, Macroeconomics

Contact

julen.esteban@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5451

300-H
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367

Feliciano, Zadia

Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University
B.A., Economics, University of Chicago

Research interests

International Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, Labor Economics, and Economic Development

Contact

zadia.feliciano@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5442

306-F
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367

Kwon, Alexander

Lecturer

Education

M.A. Economics, Seoul National University

Research interests

Retirement, Social Security, Pension, Applied Econometrics

Contact

alexander.kwon@qc.cuny.edu

300-J
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367

Marest, Luc

Lecturer

Education

Ph.D., Economics, CUNY Graduate Center.
M.B.A., Yale School of Management.
Master’s in Civil Engineering, Ecole Speciale des Travaux Publics, Paris

Research interests

Monetary Theory, Business Cycle Theory, Finance, Financial Markets, Trading and International Finance

Contact

luc.marest@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5455

306-H
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367

Marshall, Cara

Lecturer

Director of Risk Management Graduate Program

Education

Ph.D., Marshall, Cara, Fordham University
M.B.A., Quantitative Analysis/CIS, St. Johns University
B.S., Marketing, State University of New York College at Oswego

Research interests

Financial Engineering, Risk Management, Derivatives, Behavioral and Experimental Methods in Finance

Contact

Cara.Marshall@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5387

331
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY, 11367

Nix, Joan

Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, New York University.
B.A., Economics, Queens College, CUNY

Research interests

Behavioral economics, corporate culture as behavioral risk

Contact

joan.nix@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5457

310-A
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367

Ortega, Francesc

Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, New York University
M.A., Economics, IDEA, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
B.A., Economics, Universitat de Barcelona

Research interests

International Economics, Labor, Development

Contact

fortega@qc.cuny.edu 

(718) 997-5457

Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367

Penaranda, Francisco

Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, Universidad Complutense and CEMFI
M.A., Economics and Finance, CEMFI
M.A., Banking, University of Castilla-La Mancha
B.A., Business Management, University of Castilla-La Mancha

Research interests

Asset Pricing and Portfolio Management

Contact

francisco.penaranda@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5450

306-E
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367

Pitschner, Stefan

Associate Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, Finance and Management, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
MRes, Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
MSc, Economics, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics
MSc, Money and Finance, Goethe University

Research interests

Corporate finance, Macroeconomics

Contact

stefan.pitschner@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5440

306-I
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367

Rodriguez-Planas, Nuria

Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, Boston University
M.A., Political Economy, Boston University
B.S., Economics, Universitat de Barcelona

Research interests

Labor Economics, Education Economics, and Policy Evaluation Policies, Institutions, and Social Justice, Social Norms and Behavioral Decisions, Public Health Issues

Contact

nuria.rodriguezplanas@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5430

Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367

Roff, Jennifer

Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, Johns Hopkins University
B.A., Economics, Wesleyan University

Research interests

Labor and demographic economics

Contact

jennifer.roff@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5036

300-M
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367

Taspinar, Suleyman

Associate Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, CUNY Graduate Center

Research interests

Spatial Econometrics and Applied Econometrics

Contact

suleyman.taspinar@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5189

300-S
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367

Thurston, Thom

Professor

Education

Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Berkeley
B.A., Economics, Harvard University

Research interests

Monetary Theory and Policy (Seigniorage and Monetary Policy Rules), Macroeconomics

Contact

Thom.Thurston@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5276

310-D
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367

Wang, Tao

Professor

Education
Ph.D., Economics, Johns Hopkins University
B.A., World Economy, Fudan University

Research interests
Financial Economics, Financial Econometrics, International Finance and Macroeconomics

Contact

tao.wang@qc.cuny.edu 

(718) 997-5445

300-D
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367

Withanachchi, Schiro

Lecturer

Associate Dean in School of Business

Education

D.B.A., Business, Baruch College, CUNY
M.B.A., Decision Sciences/CIS, St. John’s University
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University

Research interests
Internationalization, Innovation, Upper Echelon Theory

Contact

schiro.withanachchi@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-2860

331
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367

Yildirim, Alev

Assistant Professor

Education

Ph.D. in Economics, The Graduate Center, CUNY
M.B.A, Bogazici University
B.A., Political Science and International Relations, Bogazici University

Research interests

Corporate finance, Banking, FinTech

Contact

alev.yildirim@qc.cuny.edu

(718) 997-5457

306-D
Powdermaker Hall
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367

OTHER

EMERITI AND ADJUCT

Former professors, industry experts and graduate students comprise our emeritus and adjunct faculty

Emeriti
Michael Dohan, Professor Emeritus
Michael Edelstein , Professor Emeritus
Peter Eilbott, Professor Emeritus
Raymond Franklin, Professor Emeritus
Harvey Gram, Professor Emeritus
Harry Greenfield, Professor Emeritus
Carl Riskin, Professor Emeritus
Elizabeth Roistacher, Professor Emerita
William Tabb, Professor Emeritus
Adjunct
Ege Aksu, Adjunct Lecturer

Rojas Silvero Ana, Adjunct Lecturer
Salma Asif, Adjunct Lecturer
Kevin Balsam, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Meng-Ting Chen, Adjunct Lecturer
David Debora, Adjunct Lecturer
Allen Deur, Adjunct Lecturer
Archil Dvalishvili, Adjunct Lecturer
Weicho Guo, Graduate Teaching Fellow
Aaron Gurwitz, Adjunct Lecturer
Geordan Hull, Adjunct Lecturer
Daeyeop Hwang, Adjunct Lecturer
Elisee Joseph, Adjunct Lecturer
Rafael De Balanzo Joue, Adjunct Assitant Professor, Personal Website
Alexander Kwon, Graduate Teaching Fellow
Zhuolin Li, Adjunct Lecturer
Jinghong Li, Adjunct Professor
Gaoquan Liu, Adjunct Lecturer
Jonathan Lopez Camara, Graduate Teaching Fellow
Zhen Ma, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Steve Malin, Adjunct Lecturer
Roland Michel, Adjunct Lecturer
Karl Mitchell, Adjunct Lecturer, Personal Website
Andrew Paizis, Adjunct Professor
Arash Pourebrahimi Andouhjerdi, Adjunct Lecturer
Cristina Price, Adjunct Lecturer
Farahmand Rezvani, Adjunct Professor
Muli Shi, Adjunct Lecturer
Francois Silatchom Foyou, Adjunct Lecturer
Edward Talisse, Adjunct Lecturer
John Wagner, Adjunct Lecturer
Ting Wang, Adjunct Lecturer
Sheldon Wayman, Adjunct Lecturer
Dening Wu Lohez, Adjunct Lecturer
Sori Yoo, Adjunct Lecturer
Ying Zhao, Adjunct Lecturer

STAFF

SUPPORT

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Our outstanding administrative assistants are located in room 300-A of Powdermaker Hall

(718) 997-5440

Dianne Marin

Full-Time

Please contact Ms. Marin with questions regarding course offerings and scheduling: dianne.marin@qc.cuny.edu

Oneida Nieves

Full-Time

Please contact Ms. Nieves with questions regarding BBA applications and inquires: oneida.nieves@qc.cuny.edu

Angela Benjumea

Part-Time

Please contact Ms. Benjumea with questions regarding major and minor declarations and faculty advising: angela.benjumea@qc.cuny.edu