
Economics and Business Professors
Dr. Anthony M. CarilliProfessor of Economics Morton Hall 221 | (434) 223-6314 tcarilli@hsc.edu "We start by teaching you how economists think. Then we teach you about different tools and different environments that you will experience in the world of business." |
Dr. Gregory M. DempsterElliott Professor of Economics Morton Hall 222 | (434) 223-6230 gdempster@hsc.edu The student research assistantship in economics allows students to collaborate with department faculty in published projects and consulting work. |
Dr. Jennifer M. DirmeyerAssistant Professor of Economics Morton Hall 026 | (434) 223-6375 jdirmeyer@hsc.edu Economics is not a subject; it is a way of thinking about the world we find outside the classroom window. |
Dr. Jinzhuo Zhao GarrettAssistant Professor of Economics Morton Hall 003 | (434) 223-6200 jzhao@hsc.edu You will develop information system skills in a state-of-the-art economics-computing classroom. Business and economic data from all over the world is used for modeling and analysis. |
Dr. David W. GibsonProfessor of Economics Morton Hall 215 | (434) 223-6228 dgibson@hsc.edu Many economics students pursue internships in business, government and finance - a vital link between the classroom and the arena in which classroom learning is put into practice. |
Dr. Justin P. IsaacsAssociate Professor of Economics Morton Hall 226 | (434) 223-6337 jisaacs@hsc.edu Isaacs is a founding member of the Center for the Study of Political Economy at Hampden-Sydney College. |
Dr. Jeremy T. SchwartzAssociate Professor of Economics Morton Hall 021 | (434) 223-6305 jschwartz@hsc.edu More students choose economics as their primary subject than any other discipline. The department produces one-third of Hampden-Sydney's graduates. |
Dr. Saranna R. ThorntonProfessor of Economics Morton Hall 219 | (434) 223-6253 sthornton@hsc.edu I teach most of my classes using the Wall Street Journal along with a textbook. Applying economic concepts to current events helps students to engage the course material. |
Dr. Kenneth N. TownsendElliott Professor of Economics Morton Hall 225 | (434) 223-6232 ktownsend@hsc.edu Life is full of tradeoffs. Economics focuses on what the individual trades off in endeavoring to accomplish something. |









