Dr. Ken Elzinga is the the Robert C. Taylor Professor of economics at the University of Virginia. He has received numerous teaching awards and each fall his Introductory Economics course attracts over 1000 students making it the largest class offered at the University of Virginia. An expert in antitrust economics, he has testified in several precedent setting antitrust cases including three supreme court decisions. The author of more than 70 academic publications, Mr. Elzinga is also known for his mystery novels written under the pen name Marshall Jevons, in which the protagonist employs economic analysis to solve crimes. Mr. Elzinga has served on the boards of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Hope College, and the Center for Christian Study at the University of Virginia and is active in ministry to college students. Mr. Elzinga has a BA and honorary doctorate from Kalamazoo College, a PhD from Michigan State University, and an honorary doctorate from Gordon College.
- Series: Fall 2019