Dr. Gregory Colman

Driven by passion

Gregory Colman graduated from Swarthmore College with a degree in English Literature and Ancient History and was a journalist for 10 years before earning a PhD in Economics from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. After teaching at Baruch College for several years, Colman accepted a position in the Economics department at Pace University in 2001. Also in 2001, Colman became a member of the National Bureau of Economic Research. His academic research focuses on health economics, labor economics, time-use data, and estimating national accounts in developing and transition economies.

Dr. Colman's Philosophy is...

If you are intimidated by economics, you must know that, You can do it. Economics is deeply interesting, and understanding it is essential. Those who do not understand economics will always be at the mercy of those who do. These courses aren't just teaching you to evaluate equations on a chalkboard; they teach you how to critically evaluate politicians, dissect public policy, and understand the true role of government in your daily life.

Where can I find Dr. Colman?

  • To meet with Professor Colman, you can book a time during his office hours via email.

    • Email: gcolman@pace.edu

    • Location: 41 Park Row, 11th Floor, Office #1127

    • Office Hours:

      Mondays 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

      Wednesdays 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Introduction to Microeconomics
    Intermediate Macroeconomics
    Intermediate Microeconomics
    Quantitative Economic Analysis & Forecasting
    Global Finance & Economy
    Central Banking
    Economics of Health Care

    Colman has also taught several other economics courses previously.

  • Dr. Colman coaches Pace University’s Federal Reserve Challenge team— the most decorated college Fed Challenge team in the country, boasting 6 national championships. Dr. Colman encourages students who are interested in competing to reach out and apply.

Outside the Classroom…

Before finding his path in academia, Dr. Colman studied English and worked as a business journalist. In his thirties, he picked up Paul Samuelson’s foundational 800-page economics textbook at Barnes & Noble and spent evenings reading it cover-to-cover, discovering that economics provided the most illuminating framework for understanding business and politics. His subsequent research has investigated questions ranging from estimating the national income of Cuba to modern empirical analyses in health, labor, and how people allocate their time.

A few fun facts about Professor Colman: outside of teaching, he loves singing, bluegrass music, chess, tennis, politics, and mafia literature (with Donnie Brasco standing out as a favorite). His go-to lunch spot near campus is Vietspot, and his guilty pleasure is a classic milkshake—just not from Shake Shack!

Some reading and economist recommendations from Dr. Colman include…

• Hard Heads, Soft Hearts: Tough-Minded Economics for a Just Society by Alan S. Blinder

• An Essay on Marxian Economics by Joan Robinson

• Introduction to the Theory of Employment by Joan Robinson

• Commentary and work by Paul Krugman and Claudia Sahm