Department of Economics

Robert M. Lantis joined the Department of Economics at Indiana University in the Fall of 2023 as a Senior Lecturer. He studied at Purdue University where he finished his Ph.D. in Economics in 2014. Prior to joining IU, he was an Assistant Professor of Economics at Ball State University where he taught Managerial Economics, Principles of Microeconomics, Business Statistics, and Sports Economics, and served as senior thesis advisor for several students. Professor Lantis’ teaching plans at IU include introductory microeconomics, introductory macroeconomics, and introductory econometrics. Most of his current research focuses on the use of sports data to answer microeconomic questions related to individual behavior and the labor market.