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.

Finals Week 2021 Office Hours

• Anita Chaudhry: Virtual, email professor

       By Appointment

• Jacob Jennings: Butte 643 and Virtual (email professor for Zoom link)

       Monday and Wednesday 8:00-9:00, 1:00-2:00,

       By Appointment, email professor for time

• Gregory Jones: Butte 649A 

        By Appointment, email professor for time

• Greg Madonia: Butte 601A

       Monday 1:00-2:30

       Tuesday 9:00-10:30

       Wednesday 9:00-10:30 and 1:00-2:30

       Thursday 9:00-10:30

• Andrew Radler: Virtual, Blackboard or email professor for Zoom link

       Contact professor via Blackboard and Zoom

• Agne Reizgeviciute: Virtual, email professor for Zoom link

       Monday and Tuesday 12:00-1:00

       Thursday 12:00-2:00

• Ruben Sargsyan: Virtual, email professor for Zoom link

       Monday 10:00-11:30

       Tuesday 10:00-11:00

       Wednesday 3:00-4:00

       Thursday 12:00-1:00

• Ali Shahnawaz: Virtual, email professor 

       By Appointment

• Janine Stone: On Leave

• Dhanushka Thamarapni: Virtual, email professor for Zoom link

       Monday and Wednesday 2:30-4:00

• Pete Tsournos: Virtual via Bookings link

       Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00-12:00 – Zoom, Appointment via Bookings (link below)

Schedule advising timings here!

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

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