Micah Pollak

Micah Pollak

Associate Professor of Economics

• Social media: LinkedIn, Mastodon: @pollak@mstdn.social
• Publications & impact: Google Scholar Citations, ResearchGate

Dr. Micah Pollak is an Associate Professor of Economics whose research interests cover a wide range of topics which include data analytics, applied microeconomics, health economics (especially in the context of Covid-19), financial economics, the scholarship of teaching and learning as well as regional economics. He is highly active in the community with his research on the Northwest Indiana economy and serves as the Director of the Center for Economic Education & Research, which is responsible for providing training and education on economic issues.

Degrees
Ph.D., Economics, University of Illinois
M.S., Economics, University of Illinois
B.A., Economics & Business and Environmental Science, Cornell College

Year of Hire: 2012

Professional Activies/Affiliations

Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences, Treasurer
Society of Innovators, Member
Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching (FACET)
American Economic Association
Southern Economic Association
Board of Economists, Times of Northwest Indiana
Regional Economics Contributor, Times of Northwest Indiana