Reynold F. Nesiba, Ph.D., M.A.
Reynold F. Nesiba, Ph.D., M.A.
Professor of Economics
Economics Department
Education
Ph.D. in Economics, 1995, University of Notre Dame; M.A. in Economics, 1991, University of Notre Dame; B.A. in Economics, 1989, University of Denver
Biography
Dr. Reynold Nesiba is an award-winning teacher, textbook co-author, published scholar, experienced leader of study abroad courses and a state senator. He is the recipient of both the Augustana Student Association Faculty Recognition Award and the Vernon and Mildred Niebuhr Faculty Excellence Award for his teaching. His two co-authored textbooks, An Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions and Economics: An Introduction to Traditional and Progressive Views, are published by Routledge. Nesiba's individual and collaborative academic research has been published in a variety of journals, including Social Problems, The Journal of Economic Issues, European Journal of Economics and Economic Policies: Intervention, the Journal of Urban Affairs, On the Horizon, Cityscape, The Review of Radical Political Economics and other edited volumes. His current research interests include exploring the intellectual history and policy implications of Modern Monetary Theory.
Over the last two decades, Nesiba has led or co-led three spring break travel seminars to Nicaragua, five January-term travel courses to Australia and three to Thailand. He is serving in his fourth term in the South Dakota State Senate, where he serves as Minority Leader. He looks forward to not running for anything in 2024.