Economics accolades

The Department of Economics congratulates Dr. Szilvia Pápai for her promotion to full professor and Dr. Axel Watanabe for his promotion as Assistant Professor.

We also salute three faculty members who have retired as of June 1, 2026, and offer them heartfelt thanks for their contributions to the department over the years:

• Dr. Ian Irvine, Professor of Economics and Fellow, School of Irish Studies
• Dr. James McIntosh, Professor of Economics
• Dr. Dan Otchere, Associate Professor of Economics