Meet the Economics Department
Meet the Faculty
Use the following to jump through our list of faculty based on their last name.
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Harvey Baldovino, Lecturer
M.A., University of the Philippines
SSPA - 329
562-985-5065
Harvey Baldovino is a PhD Candidate in Economics (ABD) at Claremont Graduate University. He also holds an MA in Economics from the University of the Philippines – Los Banos. He is currently an economics lecturer at CSU Long Beach, CSU Fullerton, Riverside City College and Rio Hondo College. He also serves as the Economics Core Consultant at Claremont Graduate University. His research interests include all aspects of the international economy; international money and finance, international trade, international development and international organizations. He is currently involved in research projects on various issues surrounding International Monetary Fund (IMF) lending programs in emerging markets and developing economies. He is happily married with two kids.
Yutian "Kate" Chen, Chair & Professor
Ph.D., Stony Brook University
Industrial Organization, Applied Microeconomics, Game Theory
Yutian Chen's Website
SSPA - 361A
562-985-5083
Kairon Shayne Garcia, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Washington State University
SSPA - 351
562-985-5072
Dr. Kairon Shayne D. Garcia is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics at ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñState University, Long Beach (ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ). She holds a PhD in Economics from Washington State University (WSU) and bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of the Philippines.
Kai’s research focuses on applied microeconomics and econometrics, particularly on causal inference in labor economics, economics of education, and development. Her recent work examines the effects of COVID-19 school closures on parental employment and student outcomes. Her current research projects investigate factors affecting remote work in the U.S., the impact of climate change adaptation on labor and productivity, and the role of lobbying and environmental regulation faced by firms in select European countries.
Previously, Kai taught various economics courses at WSU, where she received the 2023 School of Economic Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award. Kai’s professional background also includes roles as a research consultant at the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank - Philippines and as an Economic Development Specialist for the National Economic and Development Authority in the Philippines.
Kai enjoys reading, watching shows, and exploring new places in her free time!
Jason Gurtovoy, Lecturer
M.A., University of San Francisco
SSPA - 331
562-985-5078
Jack Hou, Professor
Ph.D., Yale University
Labor Economics, International Economics, Economics of China
Hou CV
SSPA - 332
562-985-4710
Jack W. Hou is a Professor of Economics at ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñState University, Long Beach. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1989.
He was President of the Chinese Economists Society in 2007-08, President of the Western Social Science Association in 2010-11, and an officer of the Western Economic Association. He was the senior coeditor of the Contemporary Economic Policy (CEP) till 2010 and was re-appointed as the Specialized Co-Editor of CEP in 2014. He has served as an Associate Editor for Economic Modeling since 2018 and on the editorial board of numerous economic journals. He has also served as Managing Guest Editor for China Economic Review, Journal of Asian Economics, Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies and Journal of Family and Economic Issues, and Guest Editor of Sage Open.
He is a University Fellow Professor at Nankai University, an Adjunct Chair Professor at Jinan University, among others. Most recently, an honorary Chair Professor at Liaoning University (China) and Senior Academic Fellow, at Universitas Airlangga (Indonesia).
He has been the keynote speaker (either at the opening ceremony or closing ceremony) at various conferences in the U.S., Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Japan, Canada, and China.
He has published extensively in refereed journals in North America, Europe, and Asia; and contributed Chapters to many books. His research focuses on the Chinese Economy, Labor Economics, International Trade/Finance, and Economic History. His most recent interest has shifted to environment, sustainability, and finance.
Xuemei Liu, Professor
Affiliated Faculty - Environmental Science & Policy
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Environmental Economics, Energy Economics
Xuemei Liu's Website
SSPA - 345
562-985-4832
Wade Martin, Professor
Director of the Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, & Co-Director of the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management Program
Affiliated Faculty - Environmental Science & Policy
Ph.D., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Economics, Sustainability
Martin CV
SSPA - 330
562-985-5081
Andrea Mays Griffith, Lecturer
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
SSPA - 327
562-985-5060
Mariya Mileva, Associate Chair, Graduate Advisor, & Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz
International Macroeconomics, International Trade, International Finance, Monetary Policy Macroeconomics, Labor Markets
Mariya Mileva's Website
SSPA - 343
562-985-8136
Herman Singh, Lecturer
M.A., ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñState University, Long Beach
SSPA - 339
562-985-1445
Steven Yamarik, Professor
BA, History and Economics, University of North Carolina, 1989. Ph.D., Economics, University of North Carolina, 1996.
SSPA - 341
562-985-4634
Professional Experience: Professor of Economics, 2009-current, ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñState University, Long Beach CA. Associate Professor Economics, 2005-2009, ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñState University at Long Beach. Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, Tufts University, 2001-2005, Medford, MA, University of Akron, Assistant Professor of Economics, 1997-2001.
Dr. Yamarik conducts research into U.S. regional growth, the effects of trade agreements, and cultural institutions on international trade, and economic instruction. He has published 35 articles in leading peer-reviewed economics journals including Economics Letters, Journal of International Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, Review of International Economics, and The Journal of Economic Education. He is currently working on the distributional effects of Fed policy on U.S. states, the role of culture in bilateral tourist flows, and the rise of populism in Europe.
He is married and has a son Sam, 16, and a daughter Anna, 12. He enjoys cooking, reading, and playing ice hockey – which he has done for 50+ years.
Guy Yamashiro, Professor
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, Applied Econometrics
Yamashiro CV
SSPA - 342
562-985-5054
Meet the Staff
Ty Yim, Department Analyst
B.S. Business Administration, Concentration in Finance
562-985-4705
Mayra Lopez, Department Assistant
B.A. English Literature, Minor in Public Relations, Professional Writing Certificate
562-985-5061
