Washington and Lee University
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Jackson T. Stephens professor of economics at Washington and Lee University, was recently elected vice president of the prestigious Southern Economics Association (SEA).
The SEA is one of the oldest regional economic associations in the U.S., holding its first meeting in 1928. The organization produces and publishes the Southern Economic Journal, which is the eighth oldest American scholarly journal dedicated to economics. The SEA is the second largest association of economists in the U.S. and is the biggest of the regional economic associations with over 1,000 members who are associated with hundreds of institutions including many outside the south.
"The aim of the organization is to provide an outlet for scholarly work through its journal and an opportunity for scholars to get together, annually, to both present their work and to discuss new and effective teaching methods," said Goldsmith. "I am deeply honored to serve the membership of the SEA as vice president for the next two years and to help guide the organization."
"I'm delighted that Art Goldsmith has been elected vice president," said Catherine Eckel, professor of economics at the University of Texas at Dallas and president-elect of the SEA. "Art was a member of the board of directors during my own vice presidency and I saw him in action in that role. He was a very engaged and active board member, and made several important contributions to the association, including establishing the Kenneth Elzinga Distinguished Teaching Award and instituting Graduate Student Presentation Sessions at our annual meeting. Both of these were important innovations and contributed substantially to the success of the organization. The SEA is fortunate to have him return to a leadership role as vice president."
"Members of the W&L community have long recognized Professor Art Goldsmith, holder of the Stephens Professorship, for his outstanding record of teaching and scholarship," said Larry Peppers, dean of the Williams School. "His commitment to service activities in the community has been equally impressive. Art's election as vice president of the Southern Economics Association is a clear signal that the economics profession prizes his path-breaking economic research. Art sets a high standard in all aspects of his personal and professional life, and it is a pleasure to see his peers recognize his accomplishments."
Goldsmith will serve one year as second vice president, after which he will then become the first vice president, serving a two-year term total. His duties will include sitting on the Board of Trustees, where he will "provide input into the financial and intellectual oversight of the organization." He will also sit on a committee that selects the recipients of the Georgescu-Oregen prize, a cash award that is given to the author of the best article published in the previous year's editions of the Southern Economic Journal.
