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Dr. Marianne Johnson serves as a Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh's College of Business, holding the prestigious Thrivent Endowed Professorship. With over two decades of academic service, she maintains active research and teaching roles while contributing to international scholarly communities through Fulbright appointments and global collaborations.
Her educational foundation includes:
- PhD in Economics from Michigan State University (1999)
- MA in Economics from Michigan State University (1996)
- BA from the University of Minnesota (1994)
Johnson's research spans the history of public economics and public finance, with deep expertise in Wisconsin Progressive thought, public choice theory, and the philosophy of public goods decision-making. Her recent work expands into reproductive choice and social decision-making frameworks, while teaching focuses on public economics, statistics, and econometrics. She has developed innovative pedagogical approaches over twenty-three years of technology-integrated instruction.
Her publication trajectory reveals three dominant research streams: historical analysis of public economics (particularly Wisconsin and Scandinavian traditions), economics education methodology, and gender studies in economics. Recent works examine Buchanan's constitutional political economy, Swedish welfare thought, and pandemic impacts on business education, demonstrating consistent engagement with both historical foundations and contemporary policy challenges.
Johnson's scholarly recognition includes:
- Thrivent Endowed Professorship and Business Professor of the Year award
- Edward M. Penson Faculty Award and multiple Dean's Excellence awards
- J. Ben Arbaugh awards for business education research (2020, 2022)
- Two Fulbright Scholar appointments (Estonia 2005, Albania 2018)
- Editorial roles at OEconomia and Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice
Her service portfolio encompasses extensive journal reviewing, Faculty Senate participation, and international committee work. Johnson has secured significant funding through Fulbright grants and the Thrivent Endowment, while her global teaching engagements span Germany, Senegal, Peru, and China. Current research includes reproductive economics and Buchanan's public debt theory, with multiple 2025 publications in progress.
Johnson maintains active collaboration networks through the History of Economics Society and European Journal for the History of Economic Thought special issues, directing research teams on public economics historiography and gender gap analyses in economics education.
