Roberto Pedace

Roberto Pedace is Professor of Economics at Scripps College and holds the Dr. Taro Yamane Endowed Chair in Economics. He previously served as Associate Professor at Claremont Graduate University's Drucker School of Management and as Department Chair at the University of Redlands, where he received teaching nominations. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside in 1999 and has held positions at the U.S. Census Bureau and Claremont McKenna College.

• Education: B.A. from California State University, San Bernardino; M.A./Ph.D. from University of California, Riverside

His research focuses on labor and personnel economics, with specific interests in immigration's effects on labor markets, minimum wage impacts on job training, and sports economics. Publications appear in journals like the Southern Economic Journal and Journal of Sports Economics.

• Scientific Awards: Innovative Teaching Award nominee, Outstanding Teaching Award nominee

Current affiliations include Scripps College, with prior roles at Claremont Graduate University, University of Redlands, U.S. Census Bureau, and Claremont McKenna College.