February 2026

Gary Hoover ’93 wins the UWM Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award

This February the Department was thrilled to participate in welcoming Gary Hoover ’93 back to campus to win the UWM Distinguished  Alumni Achievement Award.  Gary is the Executive director of the Murphy Institute, professor of economics and affiliate professor of …

Professor Bahmani Recognized for Length of Service

At the annual length of service ceremony on February 10th, Professor Mohsen Bahmani was recognized for a remarkable 45 years of service to UWM and to the Department of Economics. Well done!

UWM Land Acknowledgement: We acknowledge in Milwaukee that we are on traditional Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk and Menominee homeland along the southwest shores of Michigami, North America’s largest system of freshwater lakes, where the Milwaukee, Menominee and Kinnickinnic rivers meet and the people of Wisconsin’s sovereign Anishinaabe, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Oneida and Mohican nations remain present.   |   To learn more, visit the Electa Quinney Institute website.