Steven Shapiro

Education

B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Virginia
M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Georgetown University.

Published Books and Articles

Dr. Shapiro has written and presented papers on the valuation of employee stock options, the appraisal of closely held firms, the calculation of damages and applications of financial event study methodologies to examining the effects of litigation on shareholders. He is presently completing a co-authored sports finance text.

Courses Taught

Economics
Finance
Public policy analysis

Other

Dr. Shapiro is currently co-editor of Litigation Economics Review. Dr. Shapiro has also provided expert testimony and served as a consultant in legal matters that required the measurement of damages resulting from wrongful death, personal injury, and wrongful employment termination, the computation of lost profits in commercial litigation and the analysis of relevant markets in antitrust cases. Prior to joining the University of New Haven, Dr. Shapiro served as an economist with New York Telephone, a research analyst with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, and as an analyst with several consulting organizations providing research support to public sector clients.

He serves on the Board of Governors of the Society of Litigation Economists. Dr Shapiro's other professional memberships include the American Economic Association, American Finance Association, American Statistical Association, National Association of Business Economists, National Association of Forensic Economists, and American Academy of Economics and Financial Experts.