Associate Director
Faculty Member In:
Department of Economics
College of Urban Planning and Public Administration
Expertise:
Demographics
Economic Climate
Economics
Medicaid/Medicare
Property Taxes
Taxes & Tax Policy
Urban/Suburban Development
Welfare Policy
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Professor Merriman was appointed as associate director of IGPA on August 16, 2010 after serving one year as head of the Department of Economics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. As associate directror, Merriman will assist Director Robert Rich with the implementation of IGPA's strategic plan and initiatives. Merriman, who has been part of IGPA since 1996, also returns this year to his position as Professor of Public Administration in UIC's College of Urban Planning and Public Administration. He previously spent 20 years on the faculty at Loyola University of Chicago. Professor Merriman received his B.S. in economics and political science (1976) from American University, an M.S. in economics from the University of Wisconsin (1980) and a Ph.D., also in economics (1983), from the University of Wisconsin.
