Sara Gundersen, Ph.D.

Sara Gundersen, Ph.D., is a professor of economics specializing in religion, education, and development. She has been at Valparaiso University since 2011 and has served as program director for the master of science in international economics and finance program, the Budget Review Committee, the General Education and Policy Committee, and the College of Arts and Sciences Scholarship and Advising Committee. She has received several teaching awards and served as a mentor for the American Economic Association’s Committee for the Status of Women in the Economics Profession mentoring conference.

Sara received her bachelor’s degree in general business administration at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, and her master’s degree and doctorate from Clark University. She is currently working on creating courses on personal finance.