Alexander L. Brown

Alexander L. Brown is a full Professor of Economics at Texas A&M University, serving as Director of Graduate Programs. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Science from the California Institute of Technology (2008). His research focuses on behavioral and experimental economics, particularly cognitive biases, game theory, and their applications to consumer finance and decision-making. His work has been published in top journals such as the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Economic Literature, and Nature Human Behavior.

• Over $3.3M in external funding from sources like the National Science Foundation and Federal Highway Administration.
• Former Visiting Scholar at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2017-2020).

Research emphasizes experimental methods, exploring topics like loss aversion, strategic behavior in games, and policy implications of behavioral economics. Recent studies include investigations into social stigma in markets, information effects in traffic coordination, and nudges in student loan management.

Teaching includes graduate courses on Behavioral Financial Economics and Microeconomic Theory, as well as undergraduate courses on Game Theory and Decision-Making strategies.