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Dr. Stuart Dorsey was named ninth president of the University of Redlands in June 2005.
Dr. Dorsey is an economist and longtime professor and college administrator. Prior to joining the University of Redlands, he served as vice president for academic affairs at the University of Evansville. At Baker University, he was the Collins-Dietrich professor of business and finance, chair of the departmentof business and economics, and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Before these appointments, he was an associate professor of economics at West Virginia University, and assistant professor of economics at Western Illinois University.
From 1982-84, Dr. Dorsey served as chief economist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and its chairman, Senator Bob Dole, where worked on a wide range of policy issues, including federal budget deficits, tax reform, and social security and other entitlement programs. In 1980-81, he was a research economist for the U.S. Department of Labor, Pension, and Welfare Benefit Programs.
Dr. Dorsey’ research has been supported by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Center for Economic Development at West Virginia University, and the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research .
Dr. Dorsey is co-author of “Pensions and Productivity” (with Christopher Cornwell and David Macpherson). He has written numerous articles in such publications as The Journal of Labor Economics, Journal of Human Resources, Southern Economic Journal and Industrial and Labor Relations Review.
In the past year, Dr. Dorsey has been a featured presence at several major regional economic conferences. He serves as Chair of the Executive Committee of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities and is Chair of the Presidents’ Council of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
A native of South Dakota, Dr. Dorsey received his bachelor's degree from the University of South Dakota and earned his master's and doctorate in economics from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
