Darrell J. Glaser
Current Position: Associate Professor of Economics at the United States Naval Academy.
Research: Much of my past research focused on the career decisions of military personnel, and particularly how investment in human capital leads skilled workers to switch careers. More recent and non-labor related research endeavors include an exploration into the impact of self-distribution laws on output in the craft beer industry and a study exploring how fatigue affects student performance on final exams. In general I enjoy anything in applied micro.
Teaching: I teach Midshipmen in the Economics Department at the Academy in Annapolis. While reasons for future military officers to study economics may not initially seem obvious, as a field of study it serves as an excellent tool for the development of critical thinking, regardless of future jobs and careers. Economists analyze choices, actions and decisions in the presence of constraints, consequences and reactions. The direct link from this methodology to military applications is obvious, and understanding economic models should help future officers serve intelligently as ambassadors of the United States military as well as reasoned and rational leaders.