Gyan Pradhan

I am currently Chair of the Department of Economics at Christopher Newport University. I served as department chair at Eastern Kentucky University, and as department chair and division chair at Westminster College where I was the first to be appointed to two endowed chair positions—the Simon Chair and Buckner Chair—and was presented the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. I have held faculty appointments at American University, Berea College, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, University of Mary Washington, University of New Hampshire, and Washington University in St. Louis. My research and teaching interests include economic development, international economics, macroeconomics and public economics. I have served as a Fulbright Senior Specialist and a consultant to the World Bank.

Academic Employment

Christopher Newport University: Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, 2018-

Shanghai University of Political Science and Law (China): Distinguished Guest Professor, 2022-2023

Eastern Kentucky University: Professor of Economics, Department of Government and Economics, 2016-2018; Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, 2009-2016

Berea College: Visiting Professor of Economics, 2012

Westminster College: Professor of Economics, 2008-2009; Chair, Social Sciences Division, 2007-2009;   Buckner Chair, John E. Simon Department of ABEMIS, 2007-2009; Simon Chair, John E. Simon Department of ABEMIS, 2004-2007; Associate Professor of Economics, 2003-2008; Chair, John E. Simon Department of ABEMIS, 2000-2004; Grant Co-Director, U.S. Department of Education Title VI Grant, 1999-2001; Assistant Professor of Economics, 1997-2003

Washington University in St. Louis: Visiting Professor, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, 2004-2008

University of New Hampshire: Visiting Assistant Professor and Visiting Scholar, 1996-1997

University of Mary Washington: Instructor, 1996

Other Employment

World Bank, Washington, DC: Consultant, South Asia Water and Urban Unit, 2011; Consultant, Asia Country Division, 1993

Lifschultz Industries, New York: Economic Consultant, 1992

Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York: Assistant Coordinating Manager, 1988-1989

PhD, Economics (Economic Development, International Economics), American University
MA, Economics, Central Missouri State University (University of Central Missouri)
MA, Economics, Tribhuvan University (Nepal)
BA, Economics and Public Administration, Panjab University (India)