Jeffery L. Degner

Jeffery L. Degner is a Research Fellow in Economics and Economic Freedom, joining AIER in 2026. His Ph.D. in Economic Science was obtained from l’Universite d’Angers, and his M.A. in Applied Economics was earned at Western Michigan University, where he also earned a dual major in Economics and History for secondary education. His doctoral dissertation on the family within the inflation culture led to the publishing of “Inflation and the Family” with Palgrave MacMillan in 2025.Before joining AIER he served in various roles and most recently as the Dean of the School of Business and as an Associate Professor of Economics at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Prior his 8 year tenure at Cornerstone, he spent over a decade teaching Economics and History at the high school level.