Ben Ho

Ben Ho is an accomplished academic and economist with extensive experience in higher education and economic policy. Currently serving as a Professor of Economics at Vassar College since July 2011 and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University since January 2014, Ben previously held the position of Assistant Professor of Economics at Cornell University from July 2006 to June 2011. Prior to academia, Ben was the lead economist for the energy and transportation portfolio at the White House Council of Economic Advisers from July 2006 to July 2007. Ben's educational background includes a PhD in Economics, an MA in Education and Political Science, and an M.Eng in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Economics from prestigious institutions including Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.