Leah Marcal

Leah Marcal is a Professor of Economics at California State University, Northridge within the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics. She teaches microeconomics, international trade, and business strategy courses including ECON 160 and ECON 308 for Fall 2025. Previously served as the college's assessment director and worked as an assessment consultant for California universities and Al Buraimi University College in Oman.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics, 1996, University of Wisconsin
• M.S. in Economics, 1992, University of Wisconsin
• B.A. in Economics, 1989, University of California Santa Cruz

Her research examines the socioeconomic wellbeing of sexual minorities and federal retraining program impacts on trade-displaced workers. She has published extensively on student performance in business and economics education, contributing to pedagogical scholarship in the field.

Leah resides in Thousand Oaks with her husband of 29 years and 14-year-old twins. She grew up near Bass Lake, CA, and maintains active hobbies in gardening and hiking.