Economics Faculty

Photo of Vladimir Dashkeev, PhD

Vladimir Dashkeev, PhD

PhD, Economics, University of Washington
MA, Economics, University of Washington
Diploma of Higher Education (cum laude), Economics, State University of Management, Moscow, Russia

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics

Phone: 206-296-5763

Building/Room: PIGT 424

Photo of Emily A. Finchum-Mason, MS, MA

Emily A. Finchum-Mason, MS, MA

MS, Public Policy and Management,University of Washington
MS, Policy Studies, DePaul University
MA, Secondary Science Education, National Louis University
BS, Biological Sciences & BA, Psychology, University of Illinois

Adjunct, Department of Economics

Building/Room: Casey 210-18

Photo of Bridget Hiedemann, PhD

Bridget Hiedemann, PhD

PhD, Economics, Duke University
MA, Economics, Duke University
BA, Economics, University of Virginia

Chair, Department of Economics
Professor, Department of Economics

Phone: 206-296-2803

Building/Room: Pigott 523

Photo of Asefeh Houshyari, EdD

Asefeh Houshyari, EdD

EdD, Seattle University
MBA, Seattle University
BS, Economics, Tehran University, Iran

Adjunct, Department of Economics
Adjunct, Department of Management

Photo of Stacey Jones, PhD

Stacey Jones, PhD

PhD, Economics, Stanford University
MA, Economics, Stanford University
BA, Philosophy, Carleton College

Teaching Professor, Department of Economics

Phone: 206-296-5790

Building/Room: Pigott 427

Photo of Brian Kelly, PhD

Brian Kelly, PhD

PhD, Economics, Harvard University
Masters in Public Affairs, Princeton University
BA, Stanford University

Associate Professor, Department of Economics

Phone: 206-296-5711

Building/Room: Pigott 405

Photo of Vance Larsen, MS

Vance Larsen, MS

MS, Public Policy and Management, University of Washington
MS, Consumer Behavior, Purdue University
BBA, Business Administration, Gonzaga University

Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Economics

Phone: 206-296-5788

Building/Room: Pigott 508

Photo of Lawrence Morales, PhD

Lawrence Morales, PhD

PhD, Learning Sciences & Education, University of Washington
MS, Mathematics, Brown University
BS, Mathematics, Cal State Northridge

Adjunct, Department of Economics

Photo of Dean Peterson, PhD

Dean Peterson, PhD

PhD, Economics, University of Illinois - Champaign-Urbana
MS, Economics, University of Illinois - Champaign-Urbana
BA, Economics, Augustana College

Associate Professor, Department of Economics

Phone: 206-296-2538

Building/Room: Pigott 524

Photo of Joseph M. Phillips, PhD

Joseph M. Phillips, PhD

PhD, Economics, University of Notre Dame
MA, Economics, University of Notre Dame
BA, Economics, Magna Cum Laude, LaSalle University

Dean
Professor, Department of Economics

Phone: 206-296-5699

Building/Room: Pigott 317

Photo of Claus C Pörtner, PhD

Claus C Pörtner, PhD

PhD, Economics, University of Copenhagen
MSc, Economics, University of Copenhagen
MA, Development Economics, University of Sussex
BSc, Economics, University of Copenhagen

Associate Professor, Department of Economics

Phone: 206-296-2539

Building/Room: Pigott 502

Photo of Meenakshi Rishi, PhD

Meenakshi Rishi, PhD

PhD, Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
MA, Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
BA, Economics, Delhi University, New Delhi, India

Professor, Department of Economics
Howard J. Bosanko Professor of International Economics and Finance, 2023-2026
Past Director, International Development Internship Program

Phone: 206-296-2078

Building/Room: Pigott 518

Photo of Erin Vernon, PhD

Erin Vernon, PhD

PhD, Economics, University of Washington
MA, Economics, University of Washington
BA, Finance and Computer Applications, University of Notre Dame

Associate Professor, Department of Economics
Eva Albers Professor, 2022-2025

Phone: 206-296-2073

Building/Room: Pigott 522

Photo of Sihong Xie, PhD

Sihong Xie, PhD

PhD, Economics, University of Colorado Boulder
MBA, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
MS and BS, Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China

Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Economics

Building/Room: Pigott 316A