Gary Anthony Gigliotti
Associate VP Academic Affairs, Teaching and Research
Professor of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. Economics
M.Phil Economics
B.A. Economics and
Mathematics
October 1978
October 1975
April 1972
Columbia University
Columbia University
University of Pittsburgh
Employment History
Associate VP Academic
Affairs, Teaching and
Assessment
Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Adjunct Instructor
Instructor
Rutgers University
2007-present
Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Columbia University
1995-present
1984-1995
1978-1984
1977-1978
1976-1977
Dissertation: Three Essays in Welfare Economics: Studies in Altruism, Optimum
Population and Rawlsian Coalitions, 102 pages. Dissertation Supervisor: Edmund S.
Phelps.
Refereed Articles:
“On Short Run Price Flexibility,” co-author, David Colander, Journal of Economics, IV,
February 1978, p. 87-92.
“Abortion and Women’s Rights: A Social Choice Formulation,” Atlantic Economic
Journal, VII(2), July, 1980, p.83-88.
“Empathy and Respect for the Rights of Others,” co-author, Friedrich Breyer, Zeitschrift
fur Nationalokonomie,40, 1980, No 1-2, p. 59-64.
“Total Utility, Overlapping Generations and Optimal Population,” Review of Economic
Studies¸L(1), January 1983, p.71-86.
“Total Utility, Overlapping Generations and Social Security,” Economics Letters, March
1984, p. 169-173.
“Comment on Craven: How Liberal is Liberal “Enough”” Theory and Decision, 21,
1986, p. 89-95.
“The Conflict Between Naïve and Sophisticated Choice as a Form of the Liberal
Paradox,” Theory and Decision, 24, 1988, p.35-42.
“The Right to Refuse Treatment: An Application of the Economic Principles of Decisionmaking Under Uncertainty,” co-author Jeffrey I. Rubin, International Journal of Law and
Psychiatry,14(3),1991, p.405-416.
“The Free Rider Paradox: Theory, Evidence and Teaching,” co-author Peter Asch, The
Journal of Economic Education¸22(1), Winter 1991, p. 33-38.
“Testing Alternative Representations of Behavior Under Uncertainty,” co-author Barry
Sopher, in Decision Making under Risk and Uncertainty: New Models and Empirical
Findings, Foundations of Utility and Risk Conference V, editor John Geweke, Kluwer,
1992, p. 125-132.
“A Test of Generalized Expected Utility Theory,” co-author Barry Sopher, Theory and
Decision, 35, 1993, p. 75-106.
“Free Riding with Discrete and Continuous Public Goods: Some Experimental
Evidence,”co-authors, Peter Asch and James Polito, Public Choice, 77, 1993, p. 293-305.
“Intransitive Cycles: rational choice or random error?” co-author Barry Sopher, Theory
and Decision, 35, 1993, p. 311-336.
“The Testing Principle: Inductive Reasoning and the Ellsberg Paradox,” co-author Barry
Sopher, Thinking and Reasoning, 2(1), 1996, p. 33-49.
“Violations of Present-Value Maximization in Income Choice,” co-author Barry Sopher,
Theory and Decision, 43, 1997, p.45-69.
“The Intertemporal Choice Triangle,” co-author Barry Sopher, in Foundations of Utility
and Risk Conference VIII, Bertrand Munier and Mark Machina, editors, Kluwer:
Dordrecht, 1999.
“Analysis of Intertemporal Choice: A New Framework and Experimental Results,
Theory and Decision, 55: 209-233, Kluwer: Dordrecht, 2004.
Research funded from outside the University:
New Jersey Observational Survey of Safety Belt Usage, Survey VII, with Peter Asch
and David Levy, February, 1991. Rutgers Bureau of Economic Research, prepared for
the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety.
New Jersey Observational Survey of Safety Belt Usage, Survey VIII, October 1991.
Rutgers Bureau of Economic Research, prepared for the New Jersey Division of
Highway Traffic Safety.
Grants received for the improvement of teaching:
Lilly Endowment Inc. Teaching Fellows grant, AY 94-95,95-96, 96-97. Total Award,
$150,000 over three years.
GE Fund Learning Excellence Project, AY 97-98,98-99,99-00, co-principle
investigator, Rosa Oppenheim.
Total Award, approximately $480,000 over three years.
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Mellon Foundation Cost Effective Uses of Technology in Teaching Grant, 1999-2006,
principle investigator,
Total Award is $500,000.
Carnegie Corporation Discretionary Grant, 2010-2012, principle investigator.
Total Award: $50,000
Teaching Awards:
Outstanding Teacher of the Year,” 1985-1986 presented by the Parents Association of
Rutgers College.
Warren I. Susman Award for Excellence in Teaching at Rutgers University, 19851986, awarded by President Bloustein, 12 May 1986.
Professional Activities:
Acted as Referee for: National Science Foundation, Review of Economic Studies,
Quarterly Journal of Economics, International Economics Review, Zeitschrift fur
Nationalokonomie, Journal of Economics Education.
Invited visiting participant, Economic Theory Workshop, London School of Economics,
Spring term, 1984.
Invited Lecturer, Walter Bagehot Fellowship Program, Columbia University, Graduate
School of Journalism, 1978-1992.
Recent Administrative Appointments:
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Economics, 1984-1989.
Co-director, with Mike Taussig, Project on retention of high-risk students in economics,
funded by Provost.
Vice-chair for scheduling, Economics, 1989-1990.
Chair, FAS Curriculum Committee, 1988-1990.
Rutgers Representative to General Intellectual Skills Committee, College Outcomes
Evaluation Program, Department of Higher Education, State of New Jersey, 1990-1991
Chair, FAS Advising Committee, 1991-1992.
Director, Teaching Excellence Center, now Center for the Advancement of Teaching,
New Brunswick, 1992-present.
Director, Lilly Endowment Inc. Teaching Fellows Program 1994-1997.
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Chair, Higher Education Facilities Trust Classroom Renovation Program Committee,
1995-1996.
Member, Runet 2000 Advisory Committee, 1996-1998
Member, Information Systems/Information Technology Self-Study Committee, in
preparation
for Middle States accreditation review
Director, New Media Center, Rutgers University, 1998-present.
Chair, Instructional Technology Faculty Support Committee, 1998-2002.
Member, Advisory Committee on Instructional computing, 1995-2005.
Chair, Year of the Network Coordinating Council, 1999-2001
Member, Office of Information Technology, Strategic Planning, Teaching and Learning
Committee: 2004-2006.
University Senator, 2004-2007.
Chair, University Senate committee on Structure and Governance, 2005-2007
Associate VP Academic Affairs, Teaching and Research, 2007 to present.
Member, Working Group IV, Middle States Self Study, 2006-2007
Member, Executive Council on Assessment, 2007 to present.
Chair, Executive Council on Assessment, 2013 to present.
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