SMU Cox Faculty Experts: Economics
Albert (Al) Niemi, dean of SMU’s Cox School of Business, is an economist by training and a nationally recognized expert on national and regional economic trends, financial market trends and analysis, as well as the value of an MBA/executive education. Dr. Niemi is an active teacher and scholar; he has taught more than 15,000 students and has written six books and more than 200 articles for leading academic journals and business periodicals. Before coming to SMU, Dr. Niemi served as dean of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia from 1982-1996. He is active in the business community and speaks to numerous civic and business groups across the nation. He served as economics editor and wrote a monthly column for Georgia Trend magazine from 1985 to 1996. In 1992, he was named the best regular feature writer in the nation by the Association of Area Business Publications. Dr. Niemi serves on the boards of Bank of Texas, Titanium Metal, Sanders Morris Harris Group, and the Southwest Graduate School of Banking. He also serves on the Advisory Board for TXU. Dean Niemi can be reached at 214-768-3012. A complete bio is available at http://www.cox.smu.edu/web/aniemi.
Michael (Mike) Davis is a lecturer in economics and finance at the Cox School. Professor Davis specializes in areas concerning the economy and the economic effects on industry, and has recently been referenced in the media concerning employment numbers and economic recovery. Professor Davis can be reached at 214-768-2632 or mldavis@mail.cox.smu.edu. His vita may be found at http://www.cox.smu.edu/web/mdavis.
W. Michael Cox, director of the William J. O’Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom, is formerly chief economist and senior vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, where he served for 25 years advising the president on economic policies. He holds the unique distinction of being the Federal Reserve System’s only chief economist in history. Widely published, he has contributed to a number of policy issues, and his research is frequently designated as required reading for Congress. Cox received his Ph.D. in economics from Tulane in 1976 and graduated magna cum laude from Hendrix college in 1972 with B.A. degrees in economics and mathematics. Cox can be reached at 214.768.3251 or wmcox@cox.smu.edu.