The economics department provides mentorship and academic support to help students achieve their goals. test
Seeking academic support? Meet with your professor in office hours or visit the economics peer tutors.
Curious about awards and honors for economics students? See award descriptions below.
Have a question about the economics major? Check out the answers to some FAQs.
Ready to declare economics as your major or minor? Be sure to fill out the Economics Interest Form before filling out your Major Declaration Form from the Registrar.
Not sure which electives to take? Here are some recommendations based on possible interests.
Seeking academic support? Visit the economics peer tutors on the ground floor of the Academic Commons or meet with your professor in office hours:
| Professor | Teaching and Research Areas | Office | Office Hours (Spring 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bevin Ashenmiller |
Environment, Recycling, Energy, and Climate Policy |
Fowler 222 |
Tuesday/Thursday 4:30pm-6pm and by appointment |
| Lesley Chiou | Industrial Organization, Information and Technology, and Arts & Media Markets | Fowler 221 |
on leave |
| Jorgen Harris | Intermediate Microeconomics | Fowler 208 | on leave |
| Andrew Jalil | Macroeconomics, Economic History, Financial Crises, and the Great Depression | Fowler 213 | Mondays: 9:30-10:30 am. Wednesdays: 11:40 am - 12:40 pm. Additional rotating office hours for the week of Sep 9-13: Fri Sep 13 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm. |
| Brandon Lehr | Microeconomic Theory, Public Finance, and Behavioral Economics | Fowler 217 | Tuesdays 3:30-5 |
| Mary Lopez | Labor, Immigration, Race, Gender, and Poverty | Fowler 214 | Tuesdays, 4-5pm Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30pm Thursdays, 4:30-5:30pm |
| Jesse Mora | International Trade, Development, and Applied Microeconomics | Fowler 222 | Wed 9:30 - 11:00 am & Thurs 11:30 - 1:00 pm |
| Diana Ngo | Applied Microeconomics, Development, and Health | Fowler 223 | Tuesdays, in-person, 9:00-9:45am Tuesdays, in-person, 12:00-1:00pm Wednesdays, Zoom, 3:00-4:00pm Fridays, Zoom 10:00-11:00am Zoom Office Hours link https://occidental.zoom.us/j/86524266575 (Passcode: ngo) |
| Daryl Ono | Accounting and Corporate Finance | Fowler 206 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:30 AM, Fowler 206 (by appointment) |
| S.K. Ritadhi | Applies Microeconomics, Development, and Finance | Fowler 216 | Tuesday and Thursday, 11:40 AM-12:30 PM Wednesday: 11:30 AM-1PM |
| Victoria Umanskaya | Environmental & Resource Economics and International Trade | Fowler 412 | Monday 11:45 am - 1:45 pm and Wednesday 11:40 am - 12:40 pm |
| Kevin M. Williams | Education, Applied Econometrics, Data Science, and Labor | Fowler 223 | Tuesday: 11:45am - 1:15pm |
The economics department recognizes its majors with a number of awards each year: