Thomas F. Cooley
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Thomas Ferguson Cooley is the Paganelli-Bull Professor of Economics at the New York University
Stern School of Business. He served as Dean
of the Stern School from 2002 to January 2010. He is also a Professor of Economics in the NYU Faculty of Arts and Science. Dean Cooley is a widely published scholar in the areas of macroeconomic theory, monetary theory
and policy, and the financial behavior of firms.
, and his MA and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a doctorem honoris causa from the Stockholm School of Economics
. Prior to his academic career, Dean Cooley was a systems engineer for IBM Corporation.
Before joining NYU Stern, Dean Cooley was a Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester
, University of Pennsylvania
, and UC Santa Barbara. He is also the former president of the Society for Economic Dynamics and a Fellow of the Econometric Society
.
Dean Cooley is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations. He also writes a weekly column for Forbes
.com.
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
Stern School of Business. He served as Dean
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 Stern School from 2002 to January 2010. He is also a Professor of Economics in the NYU Faculty of Arts and Science. Dean Cooley is a widely published scholar in the areas of macroeconomic theory, monetary theory
Monetary theory
Monetary economics is a branch of economics that historically prefigured and remains integrally linked to macroeconomics. Monetary economics provides a framework for analyzing money in its functions as a medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account. It considers how money, for example...
and policy, and the financial behavior of firms.
Biography
Dean Cooley received his BS from Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...
, and his MA and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a doctorem honoris causa from the Stockholm School of Economics
Stockholm School of Economics
The Stockholm School of Economics or Handelshögskolan i Stockholm is one of Northern Europe's leading business schools. Its Masters in Management program is ranked no. 2 in Northern Europe and no. 13 in Europe by the Financial Times...
. Prior to his academic career, Dean Cooley was a systems engineer for IBM Corporation.
Before joining NYU Stern, Dean Cooley was a Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
, University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, and UC Santa Barbara. He is also the former president of the Society for Economic Dynamics and a Fellow of the Econometric Society
Econometric Society
The Econometric Society is an international society for the advancement of economic theory in its relation with statistics and mathematics. It was founded on December 29, 1930 at the Stalton Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio....
.
Dean Cooley is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations. He also writes a weekly column for Forbes
Forbes
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.com.