CURRICULUM VITAE Daniel E. Saros Associate Professor of Economics 1400 Chapel Dr 400 Galway Dr College of Arts and Sciences, Room 374 Valparaiso, IN 46385 Valparaiso University 574-261-4258 Valparaiso, IN 46383 dsaros@alumni.nd.edu 219-464-5166 Dan.Saros@valpo.edu Date of Birth June 30, 1977 Specializations Primary: Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology Secondary: Economic Education, Economic History Education Ph.D. Economics, May 2004 University of Notre Dame Grade Point Average: 3.877 Dissertation: The Progressive Era Regulationist Institutional Structure: A Case Study of the American Iron and Steel Industry Master of Arts Economics, May 2001 University of Notre Dame Bachelor of Science Economics, May 1999 Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio Grade Point Average: 4.0 Administrative Experience Chair, Department of Economics (since January 1, 2014), Valparaiso University Director of the International Economics and Finance Master of Science Program (August 2012 to December 2013, and August 2015 to August 2016), Valparaiso University Teaching Experience Associate Professor of Economics, Valparaiso University (faculty member since August 2004; officially granted tenure in August 2012) Economics 221: Principles of Microeconomics Economics 222: Principles of Macroeconomics Economics 236: Comparative Economic Systems Economics 236: Contending Economic Theories Economics 321: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Economics 322: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Economics 326: International Economics Economics 339: Money and Banking Economics 370: The History of Economic Thought Economics 621: Managerial Economics Economics 626: International Trade 1
Core 110: The Human Experience Core 115: The Human Experience Teaching Assistant, University of Notre Dame, 2001-2004: Leader of discussion sessions and recognized by representatives of the Department of Economics in April 2003 as one of the most successful classroom teachers serving our faculty Economics 702: Teaching Practicum, Fall 2003 an optional course to provide graduate students with the opportunity to discuss all aspects of teaching economics at the college level Published Peer-Reviewed Books Saros, Daniel E. 2014. Information Technology and Socialist Construction: The End of Capital and the Transition to Socialism. Routledge: New York. Saros, Daniel E. 2008. Labor, Industry, and Regulation during the Progressive Era. Routledge: New York. Published Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Saros, Daniel E. 2014. Interlocking Turnover Continua and the Structure of Capital. Review of Radical Political Economics, Vol. 46, No. 3, 380-401. Saros, Daniel E. 2013. The Circulation of Bank Capital and the General Rate of Interest. Review of Radical Political Economics, Vol. 45, No. 2, 149-161. Saros, Daniel E. 2009. Teaching Undergraduate Money and Banking: T-Bill Auctions and Stock Market Models. The Journal of Economic Education, Vol. 40, No. 3, 315-330. Saros, Daniel E. 2008. The Turnover Continuum: A Marxist Analysis of Capitalist Fluctuations. Review of Radical Political Economics, Vol. 40, No. 2, 189-211. Saros, Daniel E. 2007. The Price-Form as a Fractional Reflection of the Aggregate Value of Commodities. Review of Radical Political Economics, Vol. 39, No. 3, 407-415. Published Peer-Reviewed Book Reviews Review of Ian Fletcher s Free Trade Doesn t Work: What Should Replace It and Why (2010). Published in the Review of Radical Political Economics in September 2012 Professional Affiliations Association for Social Economics (ASE) Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA) Union for Radical Political Economics (URPE) Conference and Campus Presentations National Conference Presentations: Allied Social Sciences Association Interlocking Turnover Continua and the Structure of Capital: Part 2; Boston, 2015 Interlocking Turnover Continua and the Structure of Capital: Part 1; San Diego, 2013 The Circulation of Bank Capital and the General Rate of Interest; Chicago, 2012 An Application of Social Structure of Accumulation Theory to American Industry during the Progressive Era; New Orleans, 2008. The Price-Form as a Fractional Reflection of the Aggregate Value of Commodities; Chicago, 2007. 2
Regional Conference Presentations Midwest Economics Association A Critical Textbook Approach to Utility Maximization; Evanston, IL, 2014 Southwestern Social Science Association Critical Reflections on the Use of Morality and Organic Economy in the Defense of Capitalism; Austin, TX; 2017 Rethinking the Economic Problem; Las Vegas, 2016 Heterodox Trade Theories; Las Vegas, 2011 The Consequences of Progressive Era Regulation for the Steelworkers; Houston, 2010 Regulation in the Era of Big Steel; Denver, 2009 Linking the Capital and Loanable Funds Markets in Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Courses; Las Vegas, 2008 Teaching Undergraduate Money and Banking: T-Bill Auctions and Stock Market Models; Albuquerque, 2007 The Turnover Continuum: A Marxist Analysis of Capitalist Fluctuations; San Antonio, 2006 Sir James Steuart s Analysis of Sectoral Interdependence and Economic Growth; San Antonio, 2006 (with co-author Aida Ramos) Valparaiso University Campus Presentations World Poverty, presented at the Rotary World Affairs Conference, March 11, 2010. Perspectives on the 2008 Financial Crisis, presented to the Political Action League (PAL), December 8, 2009. Economic Motivation for War, presented to the VU Partners for Peace, November 12, 2007. Economic Motivation for War, presented to the Political Action League (PAL), November 7, 2007. Biharis in Bangladesh, presented at the weekly Pepper Forum for SALT, May 1, 2007 How Should We Oppose Terror? presented as a Fireside Teach-In to Partners for Peace, October 2, 2006. Economic Motivation for War, presented as a Fireside Teach-In to VU Faculty, Staff, and Students Against the War in Iraq, March 27, 2006. Professional Service Served as chair of the session titled, New Perspectives on the History of Economic Thought, at the Southwestern Social Science Association Meeting in Austin, TX in 2017 Served as chair of the session titled, New Perspectives on the History of Economic Thought, at the Southwest Social Science Association Meeting in Las Vegas in 2016 Editorial Board member for the Review of Radical Political Economics, 2013-2016 Reviewed a book proposal for Routledge titled, Marx s Economics Reviewed: Steps Towards Post-Keynesian Economics by Ludo Cuyvers, February 2015 Reviewed a textbook chapter on factor markets for Macmillan Education from Microeconomics, 2 nd edition by Goolsbee, Levitt, and Syverson, April 2015 Guest reviewer for the Review of Radical Political Economics (2012-2013) for 3 article submissions 3
Guest reviewer for the Journal of Economic Education (November 2009) for 1 article submission Textbook Reviewer (for Pearson Curriculum Group): Spring 2008: Chapters 2, 8, 11 of Economics 2008, Prentice Hall Fall 2008: Chapters 10 through 15 of A Companion Guide to Economics, Prentice Hall. Served as the discussant for one paper at a session held at the Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting titled, Heterodox Monetary Theory in January 2012 Served as chair and as the discussant for two papers presented at a session held at the Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA) Annual Meeting titled, Undergraduate Economics II: Our Future in March 2007 Attended the Summer 2006 Valparaiso University Faculty Seminar in Cambridge, England, held for the purpose of introducing new VU faculty to the university s cherished Lutheran traditions and to encourage discussion about teaching as a vocation University Service Pi Gamma Mu, International Honor Society in Social Sciences, Valpo Chapter Adviser, Fall 2014 to present Omicron Delta Epsilon, International Economics Honor Society, Valpo Chapter Adviser, Spring 2014 to present Member of the CAS Tenure and Promotion Committee, Fall 2012 to Spring 2016 Member of the CAS Scholarship & Advising Committee, August 2016 to present Member of the Graduate Educational Policy Committee (GEPC), Fall 2012 to Spring 2014, and Fall 2015 to Spring 2016 Member of the Council of Graduate Program Directors (CGPD), Fall 2012 to Fall 2013, and Fall 2015 to Spring 2016 Member of the Valparaiso University Honor Council, Fall 2007 to present Participant in the Persistence Scholars Program, Fall 2015 to present Adviser to the Political Action League (PAL), Fall 2007 to Spring 2011 Member of the MLK Day Steering Committee and various subcommittees, 2006-2011, 2013-2016 Primary Economics Department Representative at Valpo Visit Days and Majors Fairs, 2008-2010 Primary Economics Department Representative at Summer FOCUS sessions, 2008-2010 Reader for three International Economics and Cultural Affairs Majors, spring 2010 Adviser to a student participant in the Valpo Undergraduate Scholarship Celebration, spring 2009 Organizer of a talk given by Professor Ruth Needleman to discuss her book titled, Black Freedom Fighters in Steel, March 2006 Graduate Student Representative to the Graduate Studies Committee, Fall 2001 through Spring 2003 (University of Notre Dame) Secretary for "Economica" (Graduate Student Economics Club), Spring 2001 (University of Notre Dame) Radio Shows and Television Interviews June 8, 2009: Guest on Community Voices on WVLP June 15, 2009: Guest on Conversations on WVLP June 18, 2009: Interviewed by Lakeshore Public Television 4
Awards and Honoraria University Research Professorship, Valparaiso University, 2017-2018 Nominated for the 2015 Distinguished Teaching Award, Valparaiso University Nominated for the 2013 Distinguished Teaching Award, Valparaiso University Recipient of a 2010 Faculty Mentor of the Year Award for the academic year 2009-2010 presented by the VU Office of Multicultural Programs, April 2010 Recipient of a 2007 Faculty Mentor of the Year Award for the academic year 2006-2007 presented by the VU Office of Multicultural Programs, April 2007 Recipient of three Certificates of Appreciation awarded by VU students in 2004 and 2009 Dissertation Fellowship, University of Notre Dame, Fall 2003 Graduate Assistantship, University of Notre Dame, Fall 1999 Spring 2003 President's Award, Bowling Green State University for outstanding academic achievement, May 1999 University Achievement Scholarship, Bowling Green State University, Fall 1996 Spring 1999 Dolores Reynolds Book Scholarship (Economics), Bowling Green State University, Fall 1998 Spring 1999 Research Paper Competition for Undergraduate Papers in the Social Sciences, Bowling Green State University: Second Place Award (1999: $500); Certificate of Honorable Mention (1999); Third Place Award (1998: $250) Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society (Economics); Kappa Mu Epsilon Honor Society (Mathematics) 5