Roger LeRoy Miller, Research Professor of Economics, the University of Texas, Arlington

Roger LeRoy Miller studied at the University of California at Berkeley, where he earned a BS in economics while garnering the Departmental Prize. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude and was the recipient of numerous fellowships, including a National Science Foundation Fellowship. He chose to become a Lilly Honor Fellow at the University of Chicago and received his PhD in a record 2½ years.

He has taught at the University of Washington and the University of Miami, where he also co-founded The Law and Economics Center. He is currently Research Professor of Economics at the University of Texas, Arlington. He continues to be a passionate athlete, regularly entering sanctioned triathlons, cross-country ski races and road-bike time trials.

Thomas Knight, Department Chair and Instructional Professor of Economics, the University of Florida

Thomas Knight serves as Department Chair and Instructional Professor in the Department of Economics. In addition to teaching undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral economics courses, he conducts research in the fields of economics of education and experimental economics. More specifically, his current research agenda examines how students and workers respond to evaluative feedback. As Department Chair, Dr. Knight has overseen several developments in the department inlcuding a 30% growth of the Economics major, introduction of a new Economics minor, and the introduction of a new M.A. in Econometric and Data Analysis program.