Welcome to the Department of Economics

The Department of Economics at the University of Connecticut is the home to 33 faculty members, nearly 1100 undergraduate majors and approximately 60 graduate students.  We are proud of the success of our students after graduation.  Many of our undergraduate majors have gone on to careers in insurance, banking and government both at the state and federal level.  Our Masters graduates have continued in the Ph.D. program or distinguished themselves in business and government positions.  Numerous colleges and universities in the region and around the world are staffed with faculty members who received their doctorate degree from the Department.

The department prides itself on the diversity of interests and fields of its faculty. All of the faculty are actively involved in research and publication activities, and are active in international, national, and regional professional societies. Faculty members have also served in positions with the national and state governments, and international institutions.

The department also welcomes private support, which helps us reward top scholarly effort and to competitively recruit students and faculty. For more information on donating to departmental efforts, click the "Giving" link above.

Department News

  • Professor Vidart Appointed NBER Research Fellow
    Professor Daniela Vidart has been named a Faculty Research Fellow in the Development of the American Economy Program of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). https://www.nber.org/people/daniela_vidart The Development of the American Economy Program “explores the sources of long-run growth and fluctuations in the US economy. It considers the contributions of human and physical capital, as well […]
  • Economics Faculty Sung Hoon Choi and Patricia Ritter Receive Promotions
    Congratulations to Economics faculty Sung Hoon Choi, who has received promotion to tenured Associate Professor, and Patricia Ritter, promoted to Associate Professor in Residence! The UConn Board of Trustees approved the promotions, effective August 23rd, at the Board meeting on Wednesday, April 29th.
  • Professor Naknoi Presents at George Washington University
    Professor Kanda Naknoi presented her work (joint with Professor Kai Zhao and with Kunze Li, UConn Economics PhD 2025) at the Macro-International Seminar at George Washington University on April 22, 2026:  “Intergenerational Correlation in Returns, Wealth Inequality and the Estate Tax“