Economics Faculty
The faculty in Albers' Department of Economics promote academic excellence through their teaching and scholarship. All are widely published and thought leaders in their areas of specialty.
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The faculty in the Department of Economics promote academic excellence through their teaching and scholarship.
Department of Economics Faculty
![Joseph Phillips](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x79:1648x1981/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/albers/Joe_Phillips_Albers-School-of-Business-and-Economics.jpg)
Bridget Hiedemann, PhD
Chair, Department of Economics
Professor, Department of Economics
![Bridget Hiedemann, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x77:1600x1923/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/submitted/Bridget-Hiedemann.jpg)
![Andrea Boskovic](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x28:576x693/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/placeholders/ProfileDefaultPics-Redhawk.png)
Vladimir Dashkeev, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics
![Vladimir Dashkeev, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x45:962x1155/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/albers/Vladimir_Dashkeev.jpg)
Asefeh Houshyari, EdD
Adjunct, Department of Economics
Adjunct, Department of Management
![Asefeh Houshyari, EdD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x93:1920x2308/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/albers/Asafeh_Houshyari.jpg)
Nick Huntington-Klein, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics
![Nick Huntington-Klein, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x89:1862x2237/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/albers/Nick_Huntington-Klien.jpg)
![Stacey Jones](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x77:1596x1919/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/artsci/Jones-Stacey_LG-c4X5.jpg)
![Brian Kelly, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x96:2000x2404/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/albers/Brian_Kelly.jpg)
![Vance Larsen, MS](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x73:1512x1818/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/albers/Vance_Larsen.jpg)
![Dean Peterson, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x28:576x693/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/placeholders/ProfileDefaultPics-Wordmark.png)
Claus C Pörtner, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Economics
![Claus C Pörtner, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x28:576x693/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/placeholders/ProfileDefaultPics-Interlock.png)
Meenakshi Rishi, PhD
Professor, Department of Economics
Howard J. Bosanko Professor of International Economics and Finance, 2023-2026
Past Director, International Development Internship Program
![Meenakshi Rishi, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x66:1368x1644/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/albers/Meena_Rishi.jpg)
![Austin Sell](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x28:576x693/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/placeholders/ProfileDefaultPics-Redhawk.png)
Erin Vernon, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Economics
Eva Albers Professor, 2022-2025
![Erin Vernon, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x78:1629x1958/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/albers/Erin_Vernon.jpg)
Sihong Xie, PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Economics
![Sihong Xie, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x93:1920x2308/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/albers/Sihong_Xie.jpg)