Daniel G. Arce M.

Dr. Daniel G. Arce M. serves as Professor and Program Head of Economics at the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, holding the Ashbel Smith Professorship—an endowed position honoring the first president of the UT System Board of Regents. With 23 years of teaching experience, he joined UT Dallas in 2007 after prior faculty roles at Rhodes College and the University of Alabama.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Master's Degree, Western Michigan University (Distinguished Alumnus)
• Bachelor's Degree, Olivet College
• Fulbright Student, Master’s in Economics program at Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá

Arce specializes in applying game theory to real-world economic phenomena, with research spanning business ethics, collective action problems, conflict analysis, corporate governance, global public goods provision, leadership dynamics, and terrorism. His 60+ publications emphasize rigor and relevance, drawing research ideas directly from observable societal challenges.

His accolades include:

• Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award (2013)
• Two Fulbright Grants for Latin American research
• Thomas Fellow of Teaching Excellence
• Western Michigan University Distinguished Alumnus

As an educator, Arce teaches game theory, microeconomics, managerial economics, business ethics, financial crises, global public goods, Latin American economic development, econometrics, and statistics. He serves as co-editor of The Southern Economic Journal, former editor of Defence and Peace Economics, and editorial reviewer for the Journal of Business Ethics, demonstrating sustained commitment to academic leadership beyond classroom instruction.