The Department of Economics is pleased to announce the promotion of five associate professors to the rank of professor. Shari Eli, Peter Morrow, Joseph Steinberg, Eduardo Souza-Rodrigues and Ronald Wolthoff will start their new roles on 1 July 2025.

Economic historian Shari Eli holds a joint appointment with the Economics Department and with the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. She is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and the founder and director of the People’s History Lab. Her fields of research are economic history, health economics and demography.
“Shari has been one of my favourite profs at UofT. She’s always been so willing to support my individual path, even though there have been times where that has been quite different from the typical degree progression,” said class of 2025 alumna Elissa Chrapko. “As a professor, she’s been one of the most understanding and genuine teachers I’ve had. Her teaching style is direct and honest, which is refreshing. Shari also genuinely wants to see her students be not only academically successful, but also happy and fulfilled beyond the classroom.” [Read more…]