Department of Economics
Faculty & Staff
Faculty

Martina Vidovic
Department Chair / Associate Professor of Economics
T. 407.691.1380
B.S. Penn State University
Ph.D. Binghamton University
Research interests and expertise: applied microeconomics, applied econometrics, environmental economics with an emphasis on the effectiveness of voluntary pollution reduction programs and trade and the environment, and health economics.

Benjamin Balak
Associate Professor of Economics
Cornell Social Sciences Building Room 260
T. 407.691.1280
B.A. American University of Paris
Post Graduate, University of Kent at Canterbury
Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Research lnterests: History of economic thought, economic history, methodology, philosophy and ethics, comparative economic systems and cultures, and economic rhetoric.

Philip Kozel
Associate Professor of Economics
Cornell Social Sciences Building Room 271
T. 407.691.1387
B.A. Ohio State University
M.A. University of Denver
Ph.D. University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Research interests: Property rights in general and intellectual property in particular, Economic theory, Economic history, and Marxian economics.

Anca M. Voicu
Professor of Economics
Cornell Social Sciences Building Room 263
T. 407.691.1758
B.A. Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest (RO)
Post Graduate Certificate, Université Catholique de Fribourg (CH)
Ph.D. The University of Birmingham (UK)
Research Interests: international trade theory and policy, genetic algorithms applied to trade modeling, empirical trade models of the inter-war years, the impact of trade on the environment, economics and culture.
Astha Sen
Assistant Professor of Economics
Cornell Social Sciences Building – Room 259
B.A. University of Delhi, IndiaM.S. Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois
Ph.D. Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
Research Interests: Applied microeconomics, public, and experimental economics. Interested in policy-relevant research such as evaluating the impact of indirect tax policy (value-added tax) and unconditional cash transfer policy in India, food trade policy of China, and strategic preparedness policy of wine businesses in the US. Experience with designing firm-level surveys.
Examples of empirical research methods used in research include-- classic and dynamic difference-in-difference model, synthetic control method, non-parametric tests, logit, and generalized-ordered logit models.
Mari L. Robertson
Assistant Professor of Economics
Cornell Social Sciences Building – Room 272
T. 407.646.2331
B.A. Georgetown University
M.A. American University
Ph.D. American University
Research interests: Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy, Monetary Policy, Financial Institutions and Credit, Mortgage Lending
Staff
Tania Micalizio
Administrative Assistant
Cornell Social Sciences Building - 2nd Floor
T. 407.646.2569
Emeritus

Harry N. Kypraios
B.A. University of Delaware
M.A. University of Delaware
Ph.D. University of Virginia
Research interests: Monetary Economics, Economics in Historical perspective, International Economics.