The Ohio State University Department of Economics
May 01, 2026
Patrick Arp, a third-year biomedical science and economics major, is The Ohio State University’s 10th Truman Scholar.
Arp is one of 55 exceptional college students from 48 U.S. colleges and…
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of our esteemed colleague and friend, Richard "Rick" Steckel. Rick joined the Ohio State faculty in 1974 and served the university…
The Department of Economics has moved from Arps Hall to Bricker Hall. Our new building address is 190 N Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210.
You can learn more about Bricker Hall…
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of our dear colleague, John Kagel's passing. John joined the department in late 90s as a University Chair Professor and has been extremely valuable…
Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics along with Joel Mokyr and Phillippe Aghion, his longtime collaborator. The department extends its warmest congratulations to…
Bruce's existing chair position has been upgraded to an endowed chair. Keith Monda donated an additional $1M and the university will match with $0.5M. The inauguration ceremony is scheduled on 11…
Congratulations to our 2025 winners!
Ethan Doetsch - Winner of the Undergraduate teaching award
Meta Brown - Winner of the Undergraduate…
