Department of Economics

260W Business Building, (307) 766-2175
Web site: www.uwyo.edu/economics
Department Chairman: David Aadland

Wyoming Excellence Chair in Conservation Economics:

H. JO ALBERS, B.S. Duke University 1985; M.E.S. Yale University 1987; Ph.D. University of California at Berkeley 1993; Professor of Economics 2014.

H.A. (Dave) True, Jr. Chair in Petroleum and Natural Gas Economics:

CHARLES F. MASON, A.B. University of California 1977; Ph.D. 1983; Professor of Economics 1994, 1982.

Stroock Chair of Natural Resource and Environmental Economics:

JASON F. SHOGREN, B.A. University of Minnesota-Duluth 1980; Ph.D. University of Wyoming 1986; Professor of Economics 1995.

Professors:

JOHN S. BUGAS, Professor of Economics

TODD CHERRY, B.S.B.A. Appalachian State University 1992; M.A. University of North Carolina Greensboro 1995; Ph.D. University of Wyoming, 1999. Graduate Director.

TIMOTHY J. CONSIDINE, B.A. Loyola University 1975; M.S. Purdue University 1977; Ph.D. Cornell University 1981; Professor of Economics 2008.

DAVID C. FINNOFF, B.S. University of Wyoming 1994; Ph.D. 2001; Professor of Economics 2018, 2004.

Associate Professors:

DAVID M. AADLAND, B.A. Augustana College 1991; M.S. University of Oregon 1996; Ph.D. 1997; Department Chairman, 2018; Associate Professor of Economics 2005, 2003.

ROBERT GODBY, B.S. Trent University 1990; M.A. University of Guelph 1992; Ph.D. McMaster University 1997; Center for Energy Economics and Public Policy Director, and Associate Professor of Economics 2003, 1997.

THORSTEN M. JANUS, B.A. University of Copenhagen 2000; M.A. University of California at Santa Cruz 2003; Ph.D. 2006; Associate Professor of Economics 2012.

ALEXANDRE SKIBA, Specialist Diploma Rivne State Technical University 1999; M.S. Purdue University 2001; Ph.D. 2003; Associate Professor of Economics 2019, 2012.

KLAAS T. VAN ‘T VELD, B.Sc. University of London 1992; M.S. University of CaliforniaBerkeley 1993; Ph.D. 1997; Associate Professor of Economics 2010, 2004.

Assistant Professors:

BENJAMIN COOK, B.S. University of Wyoming 2003; Ph.D. 2011; Visiting Assistant Professor/Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute 2012.

FELIX NASCHOLD, B.S. University of London 1994; M.S. 1995; Ph.D. Cornell University 2008; Assistant Professor of Economics 2014.

STEPHEN NEWBOLD, B.S. University of Californa, Davis 1995; M.S. 2002; Ph.D. 2002; Assistant Professor of Economics 2018.

LINDA THUNSTROM, M.S. Umea University, Sweden 1999; Ph.D. Umea University Sweden 2008; Assistant Professor of Economics 2013.

Academic Professionals:

AMBER BROWN, B.S. Wellesley College 1984; M.A. University of Kansas 1993; Assistant Lecturer in Economics 2013.

WILLIAM CAMPBELL, B.S. University of Illinois 1981; M.S. Eastern Illinois University 2017; Student Advising Coordinator 2018.

Professors Emeriti:

Curtis A. Cramer, Thomas D. Crocker, William E. Morgan, Owen R. Phillips, Sherrill Shaffer, John T. Tschirhart

Graduate Study

The Department of Economics offers programs leading to a master of science degree in economics and the doctor of philosophy degree in economics.

Program Specific Admission Requirements

Admission to the economics program is granted to students who show high promise of success. Candidates of high promise generally have a cumulative grade point average of 3.000 or better (A=4.000) and score above 300 (for MS) and 310 (for PhD) combined on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE, with particular emphasis on strong quantitative and analytical scores. Such scores and grades do not guarantee admission.

The TOEFL is required for international students in accordance with University rules.

The Department of Economics requires that students have completed courses in intermediate micro and macro theory (ECON 3010 , ECON 3020 or equivalent), statistics, and 6 hours of introductory calculus (MATH 2200 , MATH 2205 or equivalent) for the MS program. A course in linear algebra (MATH 2050) is required for the PhD program.