Rate My Professor John Cadigan

Professor Cadigan's research utilizes game theory and experimental methods to investigate public policy issues including terrorism, eminent domain, urban sprawl, campaign finance, rent seeking, and holdout problems. His work has been funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, Naval Academy Research Center, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Key publications include 'An Experimental Study of the Holdout Problem in a Multilateral Bargaining Game' with Pamela Schmitt, Robert Shupp, and Kurtis Swope (Southern Economic Journal, 2009); 'Social Position and Distributive Justice: Experimental Evidence' with Kurtis Swope, Pamela Schmitt, and Robert Shupp (Southern Economic Journal, 2008); 'The Holdout Problem and Urban Sprawl: Experimental Evidence' with Pamela Schmitt, Kurtis Swope, and Rob Shupp (Journal of Urban Economics, 2011); 'A Dynamic Public Goods Game with Carryover' with Pamela Schmitt, Kurtis Swope, and Patrick Wayland (Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2011); and 'Two-Stage Team Rent-Seeking: Experimental Analysis' (Southern Economic Journal, 2007). His current research examines algorithmic trading in financial markets, human capital models of workforce development, and optimal strategic play in No Limit Texas Hold'em. Cadigan teaches Advanced Econometrics, Game Theory, Experimental Economics, Principles of Economics, and a senior seminar in microeconomics. He received the Gettysburg College 2018 Outstanding Faculty Mentor for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity award, American University’s Department of Public Administration Excellence in Teaching Award, Indiana University’s Lieber Associate Instructor Award, and the 2005 Gordon Tullock Prize for 'The Citizen Candidate Model: An Experimental Analysis.' He chairs the Faculty Finance Committee, serves on the Benefits Advisory Committee, Long Term Financial Planning Group, and Forward Thinking Group, acts as a referee for academic journals, and reviews NSF proposals.