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Faculty Profile: Satyananda J. Gabriel

Associate Professor of Economics

"Today many children grow up in environments that stifle their creative potential and do long-term damage to their physical and emotional health. It has been my goal to contribute to improving the conditions children grow up under. That is why I became an economist."

Contact:
Skinner Hall, Room 118
413-538-2043
sgabriel@mtholyoke.edu

Education:

• University of Massachusetts, Ph.D., M.A.
• Portland State University, B.S., B.A.

Joined MHC: 1989

Specialization: Asian economic development and history, with a particular focus on the contemporary Chinese economy; corporate finance; community development (rural and urban)

Satyananda Gabriel's dedication to improving the world is visible not only in his commitment to education but also through his numerous community development projects, which have included positions with the Urban League of Portland, Oregon; the First Nations Development Institute; and the United Nations Development Program. Gabriel is currently involved in the Rural Development Leadership Network, which is designed to train rural professionals to be more effective leaders.

Gabriel teaches courses ranging from Economics in Popular Film to Economics of Corporate Finance and Comparative Economic Systems. He has also designed a January Term course titled Reading the Contemporary Chinese Economy as a Poststructuralist Novel, in which students explore Chinese institutions as subjects in an unfolding novel.

Gabriel's extensive home page (see below) lists many of his articles and research interests, most of which are accessible online. Gabriel also encourages viewers to broaden their knowledge by providing a list of "Recommended External Readings" as well as links for further information about economics, Net media, and general reference. In addition, he includes links to original creative writing pieces and lists the syllabi and descriptions for many of his courses at Mount Holyoke. He is in the final stages of a book manuscript for Routledge, titled Chinese Capitalism.

Web Resources:

• Satyananda J. Gabriel's Home Page
• Film Studies