Eric Abrams, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics
Office: 907 Royse Street
Phone: (618) 537-6553
Education
Ph.D., Economics, University of Iowa (1997)
B.S., Economics, Carnegie-Mellon University (1989)
Teaching Interest
My teaching interests primarily economics in nature. I enjoy teaching economics courses
such as Managerial Economics and Principles of Micro- and Macro-economics as well
as courses that cover current topics in economics.
Research Interest
My research interests are within the field of experimental economics. More specifically
I am interested in learning what makes financial markets work and breakdown.
Publications
“An experimental comparison of two search models” (with Martin Sefton and Abdullah
Yavas), Economic Theory 16:3, 2000. Reprinted in Advances in Experimental Markets, Ed. by T. Cason and C. Noussair, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2001.
Teaching Philosophy
My approach to teaching economics is both discussion-based and rigorous. I feel that
these two descriptions make the courses I teach more enjoyable to the students than
just a consistent lecturing while at the same time providing an excellent learning
opportunity.
Memberships
Chair, McKendree College Institutional Review Board, 2006-present
Member of American Economic Association and Economic Science Association