Gerald J. Lynch
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Jerry Lynch is the Interim Dean
of the Krannert School of Management
and Professor of Economics
at Purdue University
. Lynch earned his Bachelor of Arts
degree in Business Administration from Bellarmine College
and his Master's
and Ph.D.
in Economics
from the University of Kentucky
in 1971 and 1975 respectively.
Lynch joined the Krannert faculty as a visitor in 1982 and became a member of the full-time faculty in 1984. He served as associate dean of the German International Graduate School of Management and Administration (GISMA)
, Krannert's international outreach MBA
program in Hannover, Germany
, from 1999-2001. He was associate dean for programs and student services from 2001-06 before becoming academic director of master's and executive education
programs in 2006. In the spring of 2006, he was a visiting researcher at the World Bank in Washington, D.C.
Lynch was voted by master's students as the recipient of the Salgo-Noren Award as outstanding instructor five times. He is a Fellow of the Teaching Academy at Purdue, and was listed in 1994 by Business Week as one of the 12 best teachers nationally in schools of business.
Lynch specializes in monetary theory and policy, macroeconomics, and international trade and finance. He has been published in numerous journals, including the American Economic Review, Journal of Regional Science, Journal of Economics and Business, Review of Financial Economics, and Journal of Economic Education. He co-authored three economics textbooks and another book geared toward high school economics teachers. Lynch has also worked as an economic consultant for companies including Sears, Caterpillar, B.F. Goodrich, TRW, Wabash National, and BankOne.
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the Krannert School of Management
Krannert School of Management
The Krannert School of Management is Purdue University's school of management. The school was established in 1962 as the Krannert School of Industrial Administration with a $2.7 million endowment from Herman & Ellnora Krannert....
and Professor of Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
. Lynch earned his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in Business Administration from Bellarmine College
Bellarmine University
Bellarmine University is an independent, private, Catholic university in Louisville, Kentucky. The liberal arts institution opened on October 3, 1950, as Bellarmine College, established by Archbishop John A. Floersh of the Archdiocese of Louisville and named after the Cardinal Saint Robert...
and his Master's
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
and Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
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in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
in 1971 and 1975 respectively.
Lynch joined the Krannert faculty as a visitor in 1982 and became a member of the full-time faculty in 1984. He served as associate dean of the German International Graduate School of Management and Administration (GISMA)
GISMA Business School
GISMA Business School in Hannover, Germany, was launched in 1999 as a joint initiative by the state of Lower Saxony and visionary private-sector enterprises. GISMA is a privately funded, self-administering institution of higher education. The School is closely affiliated with the Krannert School of...
, Krannert's international outreach MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
program in Hannover, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, from 1999-2001. He was associate dean for programs and student services from 2001-06 before becoming academic director of master's and executive education
Executive Education
Executive Education refers to academic programs at leading graduate-level business schools worldwide for executives, business leaders and functional managers. These programs are non-credit and non-degree granting...
programs in 2006. In the spring of 2006, he was a visiting researcher at the World Bank in Washington, D.C.
Lynch was voted by master's students as the recipient of the Salgo-Noren Award as outstanding instructor five times. He is a Fellow of the Teaching Academy at Purdue, and was listed in 1994 by Business Week as one of the 12 best teachers nationally in schools of business.
Lynch specializes in monetary theory and policy, macroeconomics, and international trade and finance. He has been published in numerous journals, including the American Economic Review, Journal of Regional Science, Journal of Economics and Business, Review of Financial Economics, and Journal of Economic Education. He co-authored three economics textbooks and another book geared toward high school economics teachers. Lynch has also worked as an economic consultant for companies including Sears, Caterpillar, B.F. Goodrich, TRW, Wabash National, and BankOne.