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Welcome, new Assistant Professor, Hoang Nguyen!
The Department of Economics welcomes new Assistant Professor, Hoang Nguyen!
Hoang received his Ph.D. in Economics at Georgetown University. His research interests are Econometrics, Machine…
Associate Professor, Alex Hollingsworth, nominated to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Science Advisory Board!
Alex Hollingsworth, associate professor in both Economics and the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, has been nominated to join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s …
Ohio State Student Trustee, Patrick Arp, named 2026 Truman Scholar!
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…
Tribute to Rick Steckel, Professor Emeritus
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 to Bricker Hall!
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…
Tribute to Professor John Kagel
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…
Former Ohio State Faculty Won Nobel Prize in Economics
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…