University of Michigan - Flint

Judy Bedore has served the economics department for over 20 years. Because of her ongoing service to the Economics Club, she received a humanitarian service medal in 1993. In 2007, she was awarded the Margaret Rogers Award for outstanding performance by a staff member in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Adam Lutzker came to the University of Michigan - Flint in 1999. He earned his B.A. from the University of Maryland and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. He teaches courses in Labor Economics, Global Economics, Law and Economics, History of Economic Thought, World Economic History, and American Economic History. Dr. Lutzker also teaches in the Master of Arts in Social Science Program, an interdisciplinary program aimed at providing courses that allow teachers to incorporate social studies content across the curriculum. His research interests are in the history of economic thought and macroeconomic theory. Dr. Lutzker is currently completing a book entitled Economics and Social Theory, which will be published by Routledge.

Tevfik Nas came to the University of Michigan - Flint in 1982. He obtained his B.S. from Middle East Technical University, Turkey and his M.B.A. and Ph.D from Florida State University. He teaches courses in Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory, Money and Banking, Public Finance, Public Economics, and Cost-Benefit Analysis. His scholarly works include the textbook Cost-Benefit Analysis (1996), two books: Economics and Politics of the Turkish Economy (1992) and Liberalization and the Turkish Economy (1988), and over 20 published articles on macroeconomic, public policy, and international issues in various journals, including the American Political Science Review, Russian and East European Finance and Trade Journal , and Contemporary Economic Policy. He has just completed his most recent work, a book on Turkey's accession into the European Union. Dr. Nas's research interests include macroeconomic theory, public choice, public policy, international economics, the European Union, and cost-benefit analysis.

Christopher Douglas came to the University of Michigan-Flint in 2006. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering and his B.S. in Economics from Michigan Technological University in 2001, and his Ph.D. in Economics from Michigan State University in 2007. Dr. Douglas teaches Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, International Economics, Public Finance, and Sports Economics.  He also teaches a course in quantitative methods and econometrics in the Masters of Public Administration program. Dr. Douglas' research interests include applied macroeconomics, econometrics, international finance, and industrial organization.

Paula Nas came to the University of Michigan - Flint in 1995 after receiving her B.A. from the University of Michigan - Flint, her M.A. from Michigan State University and her J.D. from Wayne State University. She currently teaches courses in Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Law and Economics, and Economics for Education.

Scott Darragh first came to the University of Michigan - Flint in 2004. He received his B.A. from the University of Michigan - Dearborn, M.A. from Wayne State University, and Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He currently teaches Principles of Macroeconomics and Principles of Microeconomics. Scott is also an economist with the Michigan Department of Treasury.

William DeFrance first came to University of Michigan-Flint in 2003. He earned his B.A. in Economics from Youngstown State University, his M.A. in Economics from Cleveland State University, and both his M.A. in Sports Administration and his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Wayne State University. He has taught at the college level for 29 years. He teaches Principles of Macroeconomics and Principles of Microeconomics. He is the Superintendent of Eaton Rapids Public Schools.