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John V. Duca is the Danforth-Lewis Professor of Economics at Oberlin College, where he teaches advanced macroeconomics, money & banking, and related courses. He joined Oberlin in 2018 after a 26-year tenure at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, where he served as Associate Director of Research and Vice President, supervising macroeconomics and finance research. Previously, he worked at the Federal Reserve Board from 1986–1991, briefing former chairs Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan. He is an emeritus economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and has taught part-time at Southern Methodist University and the University of Maryland.
His research focuses on macroeconomics, housing economics, financial stability, and policy analysis, with over 60 articles in top journals like the American Economic Review, Journal of Economic Literature, and Journal of Banking and Finance. Recent work includes analyzing the Federal Reserve’s responses to the 2008 crisis and the 2020 pandemic, corporate private equity dynamics, and the impact of media fragmentation on public polarization.
Education: PhD in Economics from Princeton University; BA (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from Yale University.
- Teaches courses such as Money, the Financial System, and the Economy and Macroeconomic Theory and Policy.
- Active in advising students, including co-authoring papers with undergraduates like Franklin Sanchez-Colburn (’25) and Aaron Kreiner (’19).
- Presented at global conferences including the World Banking & Finance Symposium and the IFABS Oxford Conference.
His research emphasizes practical policy implications, with a focus on housing markets, monetary policy, and crisis management. Beyond academia, he enjoys gardening, fishing, and exploring history and cinema.
