Brian Rogers

Brian Rogers is an Associate Professor of Economics at Washington University in St. Louis, serving as Director of the Master's Program in Economics and Director of the Missouri Social Science Experimental Lab (MISSEL). He holds a PhD from the California Institute of Technology. His research focuses on microeconomic theory, with specializations in network formation, social learning, and applied game theory. He employs experimental methods to refine theoretical models and explores statistical game theory’s applications in interpreting experimental data. Current work examines symmetries in repeated games and cooperation dynamics in anonymous social networks.

Professor Rogers’ research bridges theoretical and empirical economics, emphasizing experimental validation and interdisciplinary insights. His work on ambiguity aversion, habit formation, and network structures has contributed to understanding strategic behavior in complex systems. He has published extensively on topics including queuing behavior, equilibrium dynamics, and the implications of social networks for economic outcomes.

As a program director and lab leader, he oversees graduate training and experimental research initiatives. His contributions to the Handbook of Research Methods in Experimental Economics underscore his commitment to methodological rigor. His work frequently intersects with behavioral economics, decision theory, and computational modeling.