Adrian Masters

Adrian Masters serves as Professor and current Chair of the Department of Economics at the University at Albany, State University of New York. His academic leadership spans research, teaching, and administrative responsibilities within the economics discipline.

His educational background includes:

• PhD from University of Pennsylvania

Professor Masters specializes in search and matching theory applications, examining economic interactions where agents face frictions in finding optimal partners. His research rigorously analyzes labor markets, marriage markets, financial intermediation, and monetary systems through this theoretical lens. With expertise in Macroeconomics and Labor Economics, he bridges abstract modeling with real-world market dynamics to explore inefficiencies and policy implications.

He teaches macroeconomics across all academic levels including graduate seminars and undergraduate labor economics courses, emphasizing theoretical foundations and empirical applications. His departmental leadership as Chair reflects institutional recognition of his scholarly contributions and administrative capabilities.