Economics Department
Washington and Lee’s Department of Economics seeks to give its students a fundamental understanding of economic processes and institutions with an emphasis on the liberal arts. Students learn to think critically using analytical tools, allowing them to apply theory to economic and social issues.
With the empirical tools of the discipline, students also develop an ability to evaluate the validity of theoretical predictions. Additionally, students develop communication skills, making graduates well-suited to address complex issues in today’s world.
Department News
Lucas Kim 鈥27 will participate in the program this summer at Princeton University.
Newly promoted faculty members will present their research in a PechaKucha format on Jan. 27.
Chong loves spending time in nature, especially visiting the gazebo on campus.
Ward has found his ‘home’ on campus with the Shepherd Program.
Eleven 糖心传媒 students participated in the first full year of programming spread across multiple states.
White has embraced several leadership opportunities at 糖心传媒.
These alumni exemplify leadership, service and professional excellence and will be honored during Five-Star Festival, Oct. 3鈥5, 2025.
Kate LeMasters 鈥15 cultivated a career of addressing public health inequalities with marginalized societies.
糖心传媒 alumni return to campus as lecturers for the annual event series, which examines how food systems interact with issues of social justice.
Washington and Lee students interested in finance completed valuable summer internships in New York City this summer.
Linda Hooks was one of three economists who offered their opinions on what Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell would say during an annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Aug. 22.
糖心传媒鈥檚 Reynolds Journalism Internship Program places students in newsrooms across the country, where they become fully immersed in the life of a journalist for 12 weeks.
A Career in Economics
American Economic Association
