Jose Manuel Fernandez, PhD

Associate Professor and Department Chair, Economics
College of Business, Room 159
(502) 852-4861
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Bio

Dr. Jose M. Fernandez is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Economics Department at the University of Louisville. He graduated from the University of Virginia. He conducts research in Crime, Health, and Labor economics. His scholarly work has appeared in several economics journals including the American Economic Review P&P, International Economic Review, Economic Inquiry, Southern Economic Journal, Industrial Relations, Health Economics, and the Journal of Business Venturing as well as received media attention from news outlets such as the Wall Street Journal Blog, Washington Post Wonkblog, and The Economist magazine. He is serving a second term as a member of the American Economic Association Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession, a fellow of the Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics (DITE), and the former President of the Hispanic/Latino Faculty and Staff Association at the University of Louisville. He currently serves as President-elect of the American Society of Hispanic Economists (ASHE).

Education

  • PhD (Economics) University of Virginia
  • MA (Economics) University of Virginia
  • MA (Economics) University of South Florida
  • BA (Economics) University of South Florida

Awards & Honors

Fellow of the Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics, 2013-14

University of Louisville

Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2012

University of Louisville

Faculty Favorites Award, 2011-12

University of Louisville

Summer Research Support, 2008-10, 2012-13, 2017-18

University of Virginia

Snavely Dissertation Prize, 2009

University of Virginia

Research & Publications

Curriculum Vita

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