Professor of Economics
Economics Honors Faculty Liaison
CEE Advisory Board Member
- PhD, University of Maryland at College Park, Economics
- BA, Whittier College, Mathematics and Economics
Adriana Vamosiu joined the department of economics at the University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business in 2013. Her main research interests are industrial organization, particularly pricing theory, bundling and compatibility issues and the economics of higher education.
She teaches microeconomics topics and is always interested in new topics and areas of study.
Areas of Expertise
Industrial Organization, Pricing Theory, Bundling and Compatibility Issues, Economics of Higher Education
Selected Publications
- Vamosiu, A., Conroy, S. (2026) Community college student success: a tale of cohort and institutional characteristics, market factors and enrollment status, British Educational Research Journal.
- Dang, J., Maeder, N., Vamosiu, A. (2025) From Giving to Doing: Factors Influencing Alumni Volunteerism, The Journal of Business Leadership.
- Carroll, D., Conroy, S., Vamosiu, A. (2025) The Importance of Political and Religious Affiliation in Explaining County-Level COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, Health Economics Review, 15(29).
- McClure, K., Vamosiu, A., Titus, M., Gray, S. (2024) New public management in U.S. higher education: is privatization associated with lower costs?, Public Management Review, 26(7), 1915-1940.
- Vamosiu, A., Titus, M., Sandy, J. (2024) Neighbor-Effects and Economies of Scale and Scope at Public Community Colleges, Higher Education Policy.
News
Inside Higher Ed, Spending Your Tax Dollars, August 16, 2016