Master of Arts in Economics

Department Chair, Faculty, & Support Staff

Program Contact

 

Joseph Weglarz

Joseph Weglarz, M.B.A.

Lecturer in Economics

Lecturer of Economics at the University of Detroit Mercy, he is also Center Director of the Detroit Mercy Center of the Michigan Council on Economic Education (MCEE). Weglarz comes to Detroit Mercy from Walsh College, where he was Assistant Professor of Finance and Economics, Director of the Master of Science in Finance program, Center Director of the Walsh College Center of the Michigan Council on Economic Education (MCEE), and Director of the Walsh College CFP program. He also has extensive experience in the securities industry at three Wall Street brokerage firms as investment advisor and portfolio analyst. Weglarz is editor of the popular "A Student's Guide to Economics." His research interests are in the areas of economic history and the history of economic thought. Weglarz received his B.A. from Oakland University and his M.B.A. from Wayne State University. He joined the University faculty in 2007.

Telephone: 586-263-6276

E-mail: weglarzj@udmercy.edu

 

Yu Peng Lin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Economics

Yu Peng Lin, Ph.D. teaches Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Financial Economics, Money and Capital Markets, Macroeconomic Policies, and Econometrics. Lin's research and publications have dealt with employee compensation strategies, human resource management, and productivity. He has published three textbooks and many research articles appearing in academic journals such as Industrial Relations and British Journal of Industrial Relations. He is currently doing research in the area of top executive compensation in an international context, the relationship between managerial compensation and firm survival, and information asymmetry. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (International Trade) from Tunghai University, a Master of Science (Finance) from University of Colorado, and a Master of Arts and doctoral degrees (Economics) from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He joined the University in 2011

Telephone: 313-993-1096

E-mail: linyp1@udmercy.edu