Economic Experts

Dek Terrell

Director Center for Economics, Business, & Policy ResearchLouisiana State University

Dr. Terrell is working with state agencies on numerous projects related to Louisiana's economy.

Greg Upton

Interim Executive Director & Associate Research ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Upton's research interests are at the intersection of energy and environmental economics.

Jayati Ghosh

Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Jayati Ghosh is an Indian economist working on the global economy and India. She comments in popular media on a wide range of issues.

Fritz Roka, Ph.D.

Expert in agriculture economicsFlorida Gulf Coast University

Fritz Roka specializes in the study and research of Florida agribusiness.

Dominique Halaby

Director, Business Innovation GroupGeorgia Southern University

Dr. Halaby oversees development of Georgia Southern University’s City Center.

Victor V. Claar, Ph.D.

Expert in economics and ethicsFlorida Gulf Coast University

Victor Claar is a serious economist who thinks about the individual human beings behind market transactions.

H. Shelton Weeks, Ph.D.

Expert in real estate and financial marketsFlorida Gulf Coast University

H. Shelton Weeks has extensive industry experience in valuation of real property with an emphasis on senior living projects.

Ganesh Sitaraman

New York Alumni Chancellor's Chair in LawVanderbilt University

Expert in constitutional law, the regulatory state, economic policy, democracy and foreign affairs.

Isabella Weber

Associate Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Economist Isabella Weber has gained international attention and accolades for her ground-breaking ideas on price controls and inflation.

Nikolay Osadchiy

Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School