Department of Economics

We are a growing and vibrant department providing the highest quality education, with faculty actively participating in scholarship.  Scholarship activities of our faculty members include environmental and natural resource economics, international and development economics, energy economics, economic history and economic policy. Given the breadth of expertise of our faculty, we are able to offer a wide range of courses. Our faculty is committed to foster a strong sense of community, and students enjoy extensive interaction with faculty members.  The Department of Economics at Chico State University is committed to student intellectual development. The faculty members engage their students in research projects on topics that include important contributions to local, regional, national and international issues and policy analysis.

Advising Schedule for Spring 2022

Department Chair and Advisor: Pete Tsournos, ptsournos@csuchico.edu 

• Mondays 10:00-12:00 – In-person appointment via Bookings (link below)
• Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30-1:45 –In-person, walk-in, Butte 603
• Wednesdays 10:00-12:00 – Zoom appointment via Bookings (link below)

You can sign up for the appointment via the link below. Be sure to click on the type of advising you are booking, Virtual or In-person, at the top of the page. This will allow you to see available time slots. No appointment is necessary for Tuesday and Thursday advising, just come on into Butte 603.

Click here to schedule an appointment for Econ advising.(opens in new window)

If you don’t see a time that works for you, please email Kathy at kjwilliams@csuchico.edu and she will help find an alternative time that will work for both you and Pete.

Look what Economics Honors Students are doing!

2021 Honors Students Abstract of Research

Are Diverse Economies Better? Creating and Evaluating an Economic Diversity Measure at the County Level
By: Kiran Ferrini

Falling Roads and Rising Times: Commute Time and Mode Analysis Following a Bridge Collapse
By: Eric Tubbs

A Tale of Loopholes and Greed: The Effect of the Affordable Care Act on Drug Prices
By: Sarah Svendsen

Appalachian Poverty: Don't fall for the Poverty Trap
By: Duncan M. Young