Mariano Torras

Mariano Torras is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Finance and Economics at the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, Adelphi University. He has held this position since 2013 and has been a faculty member at Adelphi since 1999. He also serves as a Senior Research Fellow at Tufts University's Global Development and Environment Institute and as a Visiting Fellow at the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies, reflecting his broad academic engagement.

• PhD, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2000)
• MA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1995)
• MA, Fordham University (1993)
• BS, New York University (1988)

His research focuses on ecological, development, and institutional economics, with a critical eye on the limitations of orthodox economic models. He investigates well-being assessment, environmental accounting, dematerialization, and the links between power inequality and health outcomes. His recent work critiques the 'quantity bias' in macroeconomic measurement and explores alternative paradigms for sustainable development.

The trend in his recent publications shows a deepening integration of ecological, social, and institutional factors in economic analysis. His articles span topics from climate change policy and ecological footprints to social entrepreneurship and the health impacts of inequality, reflecting a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to political economy.

• Bender Research Awards (multiple, 2005–2016)
• Horace Hagedorn Foundation Grants (2006–2007)
• Maestro Jesús Silva Herzog Award (2004)
• National Hispanic Scholarship Fund (1992–1995)
• NYU Founders Day and Student-Athlete Awards (1988)

Dr. Torras has advised numerous undergraduate honors theses and master’s students at Adelphi. His research has been supported by grants from Adelphi University, the Horace Hagedorn Foundation, and the City University of New York. He is actively involved in academic service as a manuscript reviewer for top journals and as a guest editor and external reviewer.

He contributes to broader societal impact through his role as a founding member, treasurer, and volunteer instructor at the Brooklyn Free School, where he teaches economics, math, chess, and Spanish.