Welcome New Colleagues

We are excited to welcome the new colleagues who have joined the Department of Economics since Summer 2024. These talented individuals bring a wealth of knowledge, expertise and diverse perspectives to our academic and experimental programs.

Seamus Li

Adjunct Faculty ~ Oakland

Dr. Seamus Li is an economist with a background in academia, government, and consulting. Dr. Li’s areas of research specialization are Applied IO, applied econometrics, environmental economics, public economics, digital economy, computational m…
Abdul Ghaffar Mughal

Visiting Assistant Professor, Economics

Dr. Abdul Ghaffar Mughal comes with a highly diverse track record in economics with more than 25 years of experience in teaching, research and consultancy in over 15 countries. He obtained his PhD from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1…
Veysel Ulusoy

Part-Time Lecturer

Dr. Veysel Ulusoy is an experienced scholar in international trade, economic growth, and econometrics, with over 25 years of teaching and research experience. He earned both his doctoral degree from Syracuse University. Dr. Ulusoy’s current res…
Weitong Yin

Assistant Co-op Coordinator: Economics (BA, BS, MS)

TongTong joins CSSH as an Assistant Co-op Coordinator, working with BS/BA/MS Economics majors. With a background in global talent solutions, TongTong has collaborated with various companies and global human resources consulting firms. Her expertise…
Nan Zhou

Visiting Lecturer, Economics

Nan Zhou received his BS in Economics and Computer Science from the California Institute of Technology in 2007 and received his PhD at the Johns Hopkins University Department of Economics in 2014. His research is in decision theory and financial m…

Welcome New Colleagues

Seamus Li

Adjunct Faculty ~ Oakland

Abdul Ghaffar Mughal

Visiting Assistant Professor, Economics

Veysel Ulusoy

Part-Time Lecturer

Weitong Yin

Assistant Co-op Coordinator: Economics (BA, BS, MS)

Nan Zhou

Visiting Lecturer, Economics

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