New Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Named for JHU Carey
According to a press release on the Carey Business School website, economist Paul Ferraro has been appointed as a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in the Carey Business School, as well as the Whiting School of Engineering’s Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering.
Ferraro’s research focuses on the environmental and social impacts of public and private programs. At Hopkins, Ferraro’s research examines how people can address the scarcity of clean water.
“I came to Johns Hopkins because of the opportunity to work with world-class scientists from a range of fields, many working to put their science to good use in solving social problems,” said Ferraro. “New ideas, new challenges, new resources. It’s why others have come and stayed at Hopkins. I’m looking forward to my future here.”
Ferraro has a well decorated resume: He comes to Hopkins via Georgia State University, where he was Regents’ Professor of Economics at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. He earned his undergraduate degree and master’s degree from Duke University and a PhD in economics from Cornell University. Other honors and awards he has earned include the Humanitas Visiting Professor of Sustainability Studies from the University of Cambridge, the National Academy of Sciences Cozzarelli Prize, and a Fulbright Scholars award.
“Paul is an outstanding addition to the vibrant research faculty at the Carey Business School and will be a valuable collaborator with the Johns Hopkins research community,” said Bernard Ferrari, dean of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. “His research illustrates the vital contributions of business and economics in addressing the world’s challenges, which is at the core of our school’s mission.”
The Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships are supported by a $350 million gift in January 2013 by Johns Hopkins alumnus and former New York City mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg. To date, 15 Bloomberg Distinguished Professors have been appointed across the university.
