Prof. Jonathan Ernest is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, where he has been teaching since 2019.
He currently serves as the Academic Representative and Undergraduate Program Coordinator for the CWRU Department of Economics and advises the Weatherhead Economic Society (WES), the CWRU Real Estate Club (REC), and CWRU Quiz bowl.
Courses taught include Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Economic Analysis of Business Strategies, and the Economics of Sports. For his effots, he has received nominations for the WSOM Undergraduate Teaching Award and the Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring.
Prof. Ernest is actively involved in university governance, serving on the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Education (FSCUE) and having previously contributed to the FSCUE Curriculum Committee and the Committee on Undergraduate and Integrated Studies (UGIS).
His research focuses on the incentives created by government policies, drawing from his extensive background in American politics, private enterprise, insurance, and economics.
He has been featured in well over 100 news stories across various media platforms, including television, print, online, radio, podcasts, and documentaries. In 2022, he was named "Coach of the Year" for the Emerging Leaders Program, and in 2023, he was recognized as "MVP" by the CWRU Media Relations team.
In his free time, Prof. Ernest writes short articles for a general audience, offering economic perspectives on everyday news at stealtheconomics.com.
Initially Appointed: 2019
Education
Teaching Information
Teaching Interests
Courses Taught
- Economics of Sports
- Individual Readings and Research
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
Office Hours
By appointment scheduled through calendly.com/profernest
Awards and Honors
- Outstanding Graduate Teacher of Record Award2019Clemson University Graduate Student Government
- 1st Place - Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS) Poster Competition2018Clemson University
- Clemson University College of Business Graduate Teaching Assistant Excellence Award2018Clemson University
External Appointments
- American Economic Association. 2016 - Present
- Southern Economic Association. 2014 - Present
- Faculty Advisor, Weatherhead Economic Society, 2019 - 2021
Presentations
- Ernest, J. O. (Presenter Only) Public Affairs Discussion Group, "The Economics of Sports After (?) COVID-19", CWRU Center for Policy Studies, Remote / Zoom. (2020).