Students regularly present at the Student Research Conference and have presented their results at regional economics conferences or national conferences for undergraduate research.
Economics examines how societies cope with the pervasive problem of relative scarcity. Relative scarcity arises because an individual's wants are unlimited whereas the resources required to satisfy those wants are not. The study of mediating scarcity is well suited for the student interested in the liberal arts and sciences tradition.
Dr. Harsha de Silva returned to Truman State University to visit his alma mater after graduating with a BS degree in Economics in 1988. He then completed his Ph.D. at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. de Silva is currently a member of Parliament in Sri Lanka representing the United National Party.