The University of South Florida offers a variety of faculty experts who specialize in topics related to the U.S. economy. Our experts can discuss issues facing Americans – from tariffs and trade to the markets and finance, along with supply chain issues.
Members of the media interested in an interview are asked to reach out to the appropriate below contact, who will work to accommodate requests within the experts’ schedules.
Ryan Hughes works with media outlets in the Tampa Bay region and Florida.
215-704-3182
John Dudley works with national and international media outlets.
814-490-3290
General Economics, Tariffs and Trade
Michael Snipes
Associate professor of instruction
- General economics and policy
- Tariffs and trade
- Inflation
- Housing and cost of living
- Local and national tourism and its effects on the economy
- Links between macroeconomic fluctuations and suicide
Chris Jones
Instructor
- Economics
- Regional economics
- Tariffs and trade
- Housing and cost of living
- Financial consulting
Brad Kamp
Associate professor and chair of Department of Economics
- Tampa Bay economy
- Microeconomics
- Information economics
- Tariffs and trade
- Industrial organization
- Predatory pricing (retailers, housing, etc.)
Scott Solomon
Associate professor
- Tariffs and trade
- Globalization
- Economic history
- International political economy
- Hong Kong/China
Finance
Richard Borghesi
Professor of finance
- Corporate finance
- Prediction markets
- Corruption
Kerry Myers
Associate professor of instruction
- White-collar crime
- Fraud
- Ponzi schemes
- Money laundering
- Financial investigation
Supply Chain
Robert Hooker
Associate professor
- Supply chain management
- Technology and innovation
- Logistics
- Sustainability
- General marketing
Seckin Ozkul
Assistant professor and director of Supply Chain Innovation Lab
- Operations management
- Supply chain management
- Logistics
- Network and systems optimization
Marketing
Carol Osborne
Associate professor
- Consumer behavior
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Branding
Dipayan Biswas
Professor of marketing
- General marketing
- Food marketing
- Restaurant atmosphere
- Retail innovation/atmosphere
- Tipping/tipping etiquette
- Artificial intelligence/smart technologies in marketing