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

  • Financial Industry Practitioner Visits Financial Economics Class at Stamford
    Students in Dr. Smirnova’s ECON 3413 “Financial Economics” class at Stamford welcomed former financial industry executive, Mr. John Brett, on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Mr. Brett had a long fulfilling career in the financial industry, holding positions like Vice President at Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Executive Vice President at Paine Webber Inc., and Managing […]
  • ECE Economics Workshop 2026
    The Early College Experience (ECE) Economics program is one of the largest at UConn. Through the ECE, we offer ECON 1000- Essentials of Economics, ECON 1202 – Principles of Microeconomics, and ECON 1202 – Principles of Macroeconomics. Instructors are certified to teach those courses through a rigorous process of professional development events. The 2026 annual […]
  • From UConn PhD to the AER: Matt Ross Returns to Campus to Present His Research
    On October 13, 2026, Matthew Ross (UConn PhD 2016) came back to campus to present his paper “Do Better Detectives Reduce Crime?” in our department seminar. Matt is an Associate Professor at Northeastern University, jointly appointed in the School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs and the Department of Economics. Using data on more than […]