We are delighted to welcome two new colleagues to the Department of Economics at Colorado State University this fall. Dr. Mo Alloush and Dr. Marwil Dávila-Fernandez join us as Assistant Professors, bringing fresh perspectives and vibrant research agendas that will enrich both our undergraduate and graduate programs. Dr. Mo Alloush comes to CSU after six […]
Over the past 30 years, wildfires in Colorado have increased in both frequency and size, especially in the past decade, according to a recent report from Colorado State University’s Regional Economic Development Institute.
Professors Elissa Braunstein and Ramaa Vasudevan will be keynote speakers at the 5th Anniversary Conference of the MADE Center in Brazil. Professor Vasudevan will also be keynote for the Conference “Financing climate action in the Global South: the scope for Innovation”
Over the past 30 years, wildfires in Colorado have increased in both frequency and size. especially in the past decade, according to a recent report from Colorado State University’s Regional Economic Development Institute.
Congratulations to Economics Professor Edward Barbier and Associate Professor Jo Burgess Barbier on their latest publications. Edward B. Barbier and Joanne C. Burgess (2025). Economics of Nature-Based Solutions for Mitigating Climate Change. Review of Environmental Economics and Policy. Volume 19, number 2, summer 2025. Barbier, E. B., & Burgess, J. C. (2025). Economics for a Sustainable World: An Introduction […]
In a forthcoming article titled “W. E. B. Du Bois and Economics: A Reappraisal,” Associate Professor Guy Numa analyzes the significance of the underappreciated scholarship of W. E. B. Du Bois, one of the most prominent American intellectuals of the twentieth century. The article will appear in the Journal of Economic Literature, one of the most prestigious general interest outlets in […]
The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of the outstanding faculty and staff for 2025.
The College of Liberal Arts is hosting the second Democracy Summit at CSU, March 5-7, 2025.
https://www.libarts.colostate.edu/research-creative/cla-democracy-summit/
Events are free and open to the public.
Assistant professor of Economics Zachary Schaller studies labor unions in the US. In early 2024, Schaller received a $50,000 grant from the Russell Sage Foundation, the first grant ever awarded to a CLA faculty member from this prestigious national funder and only the second for CSU overall.
Professor Ed Barbier will deliver a public lecture titled “Sustainability and Prosperity in an Age of Ecological Scarcity” at the London School of Economics and Political Science on February 3rd, 2025. Drawing on his book, Scarcity and Frontiers, Edward Barbier argues that how economies choose to exploit natural resources is critical to both their sustainability and prosperity. In […]
