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Faculty & Staff
Social Science Division Head
Professor
of Economics
Office: Simons 244, SJU
Phone: 320-363-3518
Degrees and Post Graduate Research Study
Ph.D., Colorado State University
M.I.M., American Graduate School of International Management
B.A., University of Cincinnati
Teaching Areas/Interests
Environmental/Resource Economics, Economic Development, Comparative Systems, Environmental Studies
Research Areas/Interests
Sustainability and Sustainable Communities
Personal Information
Ernie enjoys community work, politics, world music, and hiking in Colorado.
Dan Finn
Professor of Economics and Theology
Clemens Chair in Economics and the Liberal Arts
Office: Simons 248, SJU
320-363-3048
Degrees and Post Graduate Research/Study
Ph.D. and M.A., University of Chicago
B.S. St. John Fischer College
Teaching Areas/Interest
Ethics and Economics, History of Economic Thought, Economics and Philosophy
Research Areas/Interest
Morality and markets, Ethics and International Trade, Power in Catholic Social Thought
Personal Information
Dan is a serious bridge player, loves to work with wood (he made his own kitchen table) and to garden.
Joe Friedrich Professor Emeritus of Economics
Degrees and Post Graduate Reseach/Study
Visiting Scholar—London School of Economics
M.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.A. Saint John's University
Personal Information
Joe retired from the College of St. Benedict/St. John's University at the end of Spring 2009 semester. He has been a loyal fan of the same sports teams since he was in high school: Baseball--the Braves, Football--the Colts, Hockey--Chicago Blackhawks (even though many of these teams have been less than loyal to their hometowns). Joe and his wife love to travel and are enjoying their grandchildren.
Louis Johnston
Associate Professor
Office: Simons 262, SJU
Phone: 320-363-2574
Degrees and Post-Graduate Research/Study
PhD. and M.A., University of California, Berkely
B.S., University of Minnesota
Teaching Areas/Interests
Macreconomics, Economic History, Economic Growth, Introductory Economics
Research Areas/Interests
U.S. output and productivity before 1930; Minnesota's economic performance; economic literacy. Dr. Johnston recently wrote the study guide for Robert Frank and Ben Bernanke's Principles of Economics (McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2007).
Personal Information
Louis centers his life around his wife, Susan Riley (also a professor at CSB/SJU) and his children, Olivia and John. Besides family and economics, his passions are music (especially big band jazz) and trains.
Meg Lewis
Director, Gender and Women's Studies
Associate Professor of Economics
Office: Main 347, CSB
Phone: 320-363-5977
Degrees and Post-Graduate Research/Study
Ph.D. and M.A., University of Maryland
B.A., College of William and Mary
Teaching Areas/Interests
Economics of Gender and Race, Labor Economics, Quantitative Methods in Economics/Econometrics, and History of Economic Thought
Reseach Areas/Interests
Women's higher education in economics during the Progressive Era; effective pedagogy in the economics classroom; institutional and feminist economics
Personal Information
Meg enjoys gardening, reading, and just hanging out with husband David and her four-legged guys Simon and Ellery in her newly-renovated home on the Mississippi.
Assistant Professor
Office: Main 346, CSB
Phone: 320-363-5259
Degrees and Post Graduate Research Study
Ph.D., University of California-Riverside
M. Phil., Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
B.S., University of Calcutta
M.S., St. Xavier's College
John Olson
Department Chair/Associate Professor
Office: Main 331, CSB
Phone: 320-363-5406
Degrees and Post-Graduate Research/Study
Ph.D. and M.A. University of Rochester
B.A. DePauw University
Teaching Areas/Interests
Macroeconomics, Monetary Theory & Policy, and American Economic History
Research Areas/Interests
American Economic History: the economics of slavery and agriculture in the pre-Civil War South, 19th and 20th century monetary and financial history, 18th and 19th century U.S. economic growth, and student learning and assessment in economics.
Personal Information
John is an avid golfer which substitutes for his earlier more youthful exploits on the soccer and softball fields. Other interests include stamp collection an dreading about economics, history, and politics. John's wife, Amy is a faculty member in the CSB/SJU Nutrition Department.
Chuck Rambeck
Professor
Office: Simons 268, SJU
Phone: 320-363-3524
Degrees and Post-Graduate Research/Study
Ph.D. and B.A. University of Minnesota
Teaching Areas/Interests
Microeconomic Theory, Quantitative Methods, International Theory/Policy, Introduction to Econometrics, Welfare Economics/Public Policy
Parker Wheatley
Assistant Professor
Office: Main 335, CSB
Phone: 320-363-5917
Degrees and Post-Graduate Research/Study
PhD., University of Minnesota
M.A. George Mason University
B.A. Sewanee-the University of the South
Teaching Areas/Interests
Market Structures and Industrial Organization, Industrial Organization and Public Policy, Financial Markets and Institutions, Introductory Economics, also Applied Game Theory, and Food and Agriculture Policy.
Research Areas/Interests
The organization and economics of financial markets for low-income households, the industrial organization and policy in U.S. agricultural and food markets, and the economics of the Internet in domestic and international agriculture.
Personal Information
Parker enjoys spending time with wife, son and their canine sidekick named Gracie (a pembroke Welsh Corgi). He's a terrible bowler and card player but enjoys both.
Xiaodan (Dan) Zhao
Assistant Professor
Office: Main 336, CSB
Phone: 363-5926
Degrees and Post Graduate Research/Study
Judy Eggert
CSB Office Manager
Office: Main 345, CSB
Phone: 320-363-5383
Judy began work at CSB in 1982. She was initially affiliated with the Home and Community Services Department, and later (after much begging) she came to be the office manager for the Economics, Accounting, and Management departments. She recently celebrated 37 years of marriage, has five sons and one granddaughter (the light of her life). She enjoys gardening and quilting but most of all enjoys time with her granddaughter. A lifelong learner, Judy has taken courses at CSB over the years and currently is one course away from junior standing.
Sue Zimmer SJU Office Manager
Office: Simons 250, SJU
Phone: 320-363-3516
Sue began work at Saint John's Unversity in 1978 and currently manages the offices for the departments of Accounting, Economics and Management. She has been married 29 years and has seen two sons gradaute from SJU. In her free time, Sue enjoys reading and camping but most of all, spending time with her two grandchildren. Once a breeder of Yorkies, she is now the owner of a delightful Border Collie.