AEASP 2022 Faculty Omari Swinton

Dr. Omari H. Swinton is a professor in the Economics department at Howard University where he teaches introductory, intermediate, and urban economics.  He is currently the Director of Graduate Studies and Chair.  His research interests include labor economics and education.  He has papers examining the teenage labor market, the benefits from attending HBCU's, and the returns to a college education.

AEASP 2022 Faculty Justin Pierce

Justin Pierce is a Principal Economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, D.C.  He has advised Howard University students enrolled in programs and courses offered jointly with the Federal Reserve since 2015.  Dr. Pierce’s research focuses on the implications of changes in international trade policy for individuals, firms, and regions.  His recent work examines the impact on the manufacturing sector of the 2018-2019 tariff actions and U.S. trade liberalization toward China.

AEASP 2022 Faculty Jevay Grooms

Dr. Jevay Grooms is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Howard University. She is an applied microeconomist with research that lies at the intersection of public economics, health economics, and studies of poverty and inequality.

AEASP 2022 Faculty Neil Ericsson

Neil R. Ericsson is a Principal Economist, Division of International Finance, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; an Adjunct Professor at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University; and a Research Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics and a member of the H. O. Stekler Research Program on Forecasting, The George Washington University.

AEASP 2022 Faculty Deniz Baglan

Deniz Baglan is an Associate Professor of Economics and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Economics at Howard University. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Riverside. His research focuses topics on nonparametric econometrics and panel data. In particular, he is interested in the applications of semiparametric/nonparametric panel data models in macroeconomics and empirical finance.

Professor Grooms' testimony on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVDUS1UCLKE

Department of Economics Chair featured in WalletHub's recent study about Cities with Highest Credit Scores

February 16, 2022 | WalletHub

Professor Henke publishes on Journal of Economics & Management Strategy

Professor Henke is Happy to announce a recent publication with Fahad Khalil and Jacques Lawarrée titled "Honest Agents in a Corrupt Equilibrium."

Dr. Daniels Featured in HU! You Know! Newsletter

On October 12, 2021, Dr. Gerald Daniels was featured in the HU!

Howard University Department of Economics Receives $1.4M from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for Recruitment and Research Support

August 9, 2021 | Written by Aaliyah Butler

WASHINGTON – A new Alfred P. Sloan Foundation $1.4 million grant will aid the Howard University Department of Economics in constructing a program that will strengthen student recruitment and research opportunities, faculty development and training, and the department’s infrastructure. 

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