Nicholas Shunda Ph.D.

Nicholas Shunda is a professor of economics with more than 15 years of teaching experience at the University of Redlands. He specializes in microeconomics, game theory, and behavioral economics, with a focus on strategic decision-making and its implications for markets and public policy. Professor Shunda's research has been published in leading academic journals and emphasizes rigorous analytical approaches that bridge theory and real-world applications. He is dedicated to mentoring students and fostering critical thinking, preparing graduates for careers in economics, business, and public policy.

• Ph.D., economics, University of Connecticut
• M.A., economics, University of Connecticut
• B.A., economics, Villanova University

• Chair, Department of Economics, University of Redlands, 2015–present
• Associate professor of economics, University of Redlands, 2014–present
• Assistant professor of economics, University of Redlands, 2008–2014
• Instructor of economics, University of Connecticut, 2005–2008
• Research assistant, NSF-EPNES Grant ECS-0323685, University of Connecticut, 2003–2006
• Teaching assistant in economics, University of Connecticut, 2002–2006
• Teaching assistant, existential philosophy, Johns Hopkins University CTY Summer Program, Dickinson College, 2001–2004

• Boudreau, J. W., Sanders, S., & Shunda, N. (2018). The role of noise in alliance formation and collusion in conflicts. Public Choice.
• Boudreau, J. W., & Shunda, N. (2016). Sequential auctions with budget constraints: Evidence from fantasy basketball auction drafts. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 62, 8–22.
• Arozamena, L., Shunda, N., & Weinschelbaum, F. (2014). Optimal nondiscriminatory auctions with favoritism. Economics Bulletin, 34(1), 252–262.
• Boudreau, J. W., & Shunda, N. (2012). On the evolution of prize perceptions in contests. Economics Letters, 116(3), 498–501.
• Shunda, N. (2009). Auctions with a buy price: The case of reference-dependent preferences. Games and Economic Behavior, 67(2), 645–664.

• Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Redlands; Mortar Board Professor of the Year nominee, 2014
• Mortar Board Professor of the Year nominee, University of Redlands, 2013, 2010
• Faculty research grant, University of Redlands, 2012–2013; 2010–2011
• W. Harrison Carter Scholarship in Economics; Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award; Abraham Ribicoff Graduate Fellowship, University of Connecticut, 2007
• Outstanding Educator/Advisor of the Year nominee; graduate fellow, American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2006
• Economics Rights Conference Student Paper Contest, Graduate Division, second place, University of Connecticut, 2005
• Albert E. Waugh Scholarship in Economics, 2003
• Summa cum laude; Villanova University Medallion of Academic Excellence in Economics; Phi Beta Kappa, 2002
• Adam Smith Prize for Undergraduate Economics Research, second place, Villanova University, 2001
• Omicron Delta Epsilon; Phi Kappa Phi, 2000
• Big East Academic All-Star Team, Cross-Country and Track and Field, 1999–2002