Austrian Economist Named Visiting Scholar

Aurel Schubert, director of statistics for the Austrian National Bank in Vienna, has been named Webster University’s Des Lee Visiting International Scholar for the 2002-03 school year. As such, Schubert will be spending two three-week periods in the School of Business & Technology, lecturing to area business people and economists and serving as a resource for faculty members. Schubert’s first visit is scheduled for Nov. 11-30.

“Dr. Schubert brings to Webster a real understanding of the economic dynamics and implications of the Euro on Europe and the opportunities it presents for America,” says Dean Benjamin Akande. “He will bring a fresh perspective on the new Europe.”

Schubert earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of South Carolina in 1985 and has been an adjunct professor at Webster’s Vienna campus since that time. He has published in the areas of monetary policy and exchange rates and is the author of “The Credit-Anstalt Crisis of 1931.”

The Des Lee Visiting Lectureship in Global Awareness was established in Fall 2000 by philanthropist Des Lee to help foster international understanding. Last year’s honoree was Carla Rinaldi an expert in early childhood education from Reggio Emilia, Italy, who taught in the University’s School of Education.

Portions of this article were excerpted from a longer version written by Debra Schwartz for Inside Webster.