Rate My Professor John Cadigan

John Cadigan is Professor of Economics and former Chair of the Department of Economics at Gettysburg College, where he joined the faculty in 2007 as Assistant Professor, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2010, and to full Professor in Fall 2017. He serves as Co-Director and Founder of the Gettysburg Lab for Experimental Economics (GLEE), established in 2013, which conducts research including data collection for the Bureau for Consumer Financial Protection. Prior to Gettysburg College, Cadigan was Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at American University from 2000 to 2005, Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the United States Naval Academy from 2006 to 2007, and Principal Analyst in the National Security Division of the Congressional Budget Office from 1999 to 2000. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Indiana University at Bloomington in 1999, M.A. in Economics from the same institution in 1997, and B.S. in Economics from James Madison University in 1994.

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.