Office hours and specializations

Spring 2026 faculty office hours and specialties

Name and contact informationOffice HoursClass ScheduleSpecializations
Grace Arnold; Chair, Undergraduate Committee, 
URBN 450L, 
503-725-3931
Wednesday 12:30 – 2 p.m. and by appointmentNot teaching in spring termApplied microeconomics, labor economics, and health economics
Patricia AtkinsonOnline via CANVAS Zoom Thursdays from 12 noon-1 pm, or by appointment. Email via Canvas inbox if this time does not work for you.EC 202Z-002Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics
Randy Bluffstone
URBN 450J, 
503-725-3938
MW 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.EC 201Z-001 and EC 427/527Environmental & resource economics, including climate change, energy, pollution control and deforestation in low-income countries
Sahan Dissanayake
URBN 450F, 
503-725-6576
  • Monday: 3-4 p.m.: In-person in URBN 450F
  • Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. in-person in URBN 450F
  • By appointment for other days/times (email sahan@pdx.edu)
EC 201Z-005Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Economics, Mathematical Programming, Ecosystem Services, Non-Market Valuation
Seth Dowden;
URBN 450U
Wednesdays from 1:00 - 2:00 PM
in URBN 450-U
EC 202Z-001Principles of Microeconomics
John Gallup
URBN 450G, 
503-725-3929
T/Th 10:00-11:00amEC 201Z-003 and EC 350U

Economic Development, Health Economics, Distribution and Inequality, Geography

John Hall; URBN 470E, 
503-725-3939
Not teaching in spring term                Not teaching in spring termComparative Economic Systems, Evolutionary-Institutional Economics, Economics of Innovation, Frontier Economy of Amazon River Valley
Hiro Ito; URBN 450M, 
503-725-3930
Email for appointmentEC 441/541Monetary economics, international finance, economic development, Asian economics
Riju Joshi; URBN 450K, 
503-725-3934
Tuesdays and Thursdays 12 pm to 2 pm. and  riju.youcanbook.me/EC 201Z-002 and EC 469/569

Econometric methodology

Serra KirschTBDEC 202Z and EC 314UPrinciples of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Private and Public Investment
Arnab Mitra; URBN 450C, 
503-725-3937
TBDEC 332U-002 and EC 380Behavioral Economics, Environmental Economics, and Microeconomics
Cesar Rodriguez, Chair, Graduate Program, URBN 450N, 
503-725-3943
By appointment (Zoom)EC 312 and 
EC 420/520
International Economics, Macroeconomics, Growth and Development Economics, Latin American Economies
Rajiv Sharma, URBN 450D, 
503-725-3925
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00 -2:00 pm EC 316UAccess and disparities in health care; consumer preferences and behavior; cost-effectiveness analysis
Forrest Williams, Department Chair, URBN 450A, 503-725-6627Monday 10-11 a.m. and 
Thursday 1-1:45 p.m.
EC 202Z-004Behavioral Economics, Charitable Giving, Experimental Economics