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Welcome to the Department of Economics at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Located in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business, we are a member of the American Society of Hispanic Economists. Striving for excellent teaching and scholarly research accomplishment, our full-time faculty members are well respected in their various research fields.

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Main Campus,  Business Building (BB), 4.01.10
Monday thru Friday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
210-458-4315

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john.wald@utsa.edu

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M.S. in Economics Program

Learn state-of-the-art quantitative methods, gain relevant experience with applied analytical tools and graduate with a competitive edge. Earn your STEM-designated master’s in economics from the top-ranked business school in San Antonio.

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In Memoriam

Recognizing the career of founding faculty member and Professor Emeritus Dale Truett

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Economics Faculty

Samson Alva, PhD

Associate Professor, Economics

Ashley Arriaga

Lecturer, Economics

Alper Arslan, PhD

Assistant Professor, Alvarez Research Fellow, Economics

David Beheshti, PhD

Assistant Professor, Economics

Hamid Beladi, PhD

Janey S. Briscoe Endowed Chair in Business, Professor, Economics

Fathali Firoozi, PhD

Professor, Economics

Shakira Flores

Assistant Professor of Practice, Economics

Edgar Ghossoub, PhD

Professor, Undergraduate Advisor of Record, Economics

Carl Gustafson, PhD

Senior Lecturer, Economics

Liangdong (Holley) Huang, PhD

Senior Lecturer, Economics

Qinyou Hu, PhD

Assistant Professor, Economics

Don Lien, PhD

Richard S. Liu Distinguished Chair in Business, Professor, Economics

Matthew McGehee

Lecturer, Economics

Jon Moreno-Medina, PhD

Assistant Professor, Alvarez Research Fellow, Economics

Viviana Rodriguez, PhD

Assistant Professor, Economics

Bulent Temel, PhD

Assistant Professor of Practice, Economics

Rodrigo Velez, PhD

Professor, XQuant Project Steering Committee Chair and Academic Director, Economics

John Wald, PhD

Department Chair in Finance and Interim Chair in Economics, Professor, Finance

Natassa Zervou, PhD

Associate Professor, XQuant Research Pathway Director, Economics

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December 5, 2025

Graduate Student Kolby Porter Relishes Challenges

Published by Alvarez College of Business

When Kolby Porter decided to return to graduate school after several years in the workforce, he was chasing a challenge. This fall he completes his master of arts in economics in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business. For him, the degree symbolizes something deeper: discipline, growth and the belief that hard things are worth doing.

October 30, 2025

Internships Prepare Alvarez Students for Career Success

Published by Alvarez College of Business

Internships do more than filling a line on a resume; they are a proving ground where students apply classroom learning, solve open-ended challenges and discover what it means to create value in the real world.

September 10, 2025

Alvarez Students Explore Global Markets During Immersion Program

Published by Alvarez College of Business

This summer more than 30 business students from the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UT San Antonio traded traditional classrooms for castles, company boardrooms and cultural landmarks as they embarked on three Global Business Immersion programs in Italy, Prague and South Korea.