Dr. Mathias earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California – Davis in 2020. Prior to coming to USAFA, he worked in industry as the Director of Quantitative Research at The MarkeTech Group, a boutique market research firm specializing in pricing medical devices. He also served as a Director of Econometrics at Bliss Point Media, where he optimized advertising for various clients.

Dr. Mathias's research interests lie in public, labor, and education economics. He teaches the Intermediate Microeconomics sequence for all economics cadets at USAFA.

Ph.D., Economics, University of California – Davis, Davis, California (2020)

Bachelor of Arts, Economics (with highest distinction), summa cum laude, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Assistant Professor of Economics, U.S. Air Force Academy,
Colorado Springs, Colorado (July 2022-Present)

Director of Econometrics, Bliss Point Media,
Los Angeles, California (January 2022-July 2022)

Director of Quantitative Research, The MarkeTech Group,
Davis, California (March 2021-December 2021)

Public Economics, Labor Economics, Economics of Education