Samuel L. Myers, Jr., combines scholarship and activism by using his research on inequity to advocate for policies that advance social justice. Using applied econometric techniques, he has illuminated lesser-known areas of racial disparity, such as faculty underrepresentation in STEM fields, grocery costs, and drowning rates among competitive swimmers. Myers has also mentored underrepresented and first-generation PhD students, provided expert testimony and litigation support, and contributed opinion pieces to local and national newspapers alike.
Professional positions
- 1992–present: Roy Wilkins Professor of Human Relations and Social Justice, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
- 1986–1992: Professor of economics, University of Maryland, College Park
- 1982–1986: Associate professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
- 1980–1982: Senior economist, Federal Trade Commission
- 1976–1980: Assistant professor of economics, University of Texas at Austin
Notable publications
- Myers, Samuel L., Jr., William J. Sabol, and Man Xu. 2021. “Determinants of Racial Disparities in Female Incarceration Rates.” The Review of Black Political Economy 49(4): 381–402.
- Myers, Samuel L., Jr., and Inhyuck “Steve” Ha. 2018. “The Curious Case of Competitive Swimming and Racial Disparities in Drowning.” In Race Neutrality: Rationalizing Remedies to Racial Inequality. Lexington Books.
- Turner, Caroline S., and Samuel L. Myers, Jr. 2000. Faculty of Color in Academe: Bittersweet Success. Allyn & Bacon.
- Myers, Samuel L., Jr. 1983. “Estimating the Economic Model of Crime: Employment vs. Punishment Effects.” Quarterly Journal of Economics 98(1): 157–166.
Degrees
- PhD, economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- BA, Morgan State University
