Roman Sheremeta

Roman Sheremeta, Ph.D., is an associate professor of economics at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and a research affiliate at the Economic Science Institute at Chapman University. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Purdue University and is a recipient of many research and teaching awards, including the 2018 Smith Ascending Scholar Prize, as well as multiple grants, including the National Science Foundation and the Max Planck Institute grants. Sheremeta was listed as a Top Economic Thinker of Ukrainian descent by Forbes in 2015, a top-rated young economist in the world according to the IDEAS ranking in 2018, and recognized as the Best 40 Under 40 Professors by Poets and Quants in 2019.

His research has been published in more than 60 leading scholarly journals in economics, business, psychology, and political science, and featured in a variety of popular media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, NBC News, NPR, and Science Daily. The focus of his research is in experimental economics and game theory, with applications to behavioral economics, conflict resolution, industrial organization, labor economics, and public economics. Sheremeta has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Economic Psychology, Games, and the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.

Since his appointment at the Weatherhead School of Management in 2013, Sheremeta has taught courses on negotiation, managerial economics, behavioral economics, game theory, and microeconomics. He received a mentoring award from the Wolstein Society in 2015 and the Weatherhead Emerging Impact Award in 2015 and 2019.

Research

• Experimental Economics, Behavioral Economics, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Game Theory, Industrial Organization, Public Economics, Labor Economics

Teaching

• Experimental Economics, Behavioral Economics, Game Theory, Microeconomics, Managerial Economics, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

Recent Courses and Syllabi

• Economics of Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
• Economic Behavior and Psychology
• Game Theory: The Economics of Thinking Strategically

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Purdue University (2004 — 2009)
• Ph.D Krannert School of Management, Purdue University (2004 — 2009)
• M.S Krannert School of Management, Purdue University (2004 — 2009)
• BA Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas (2000 — 2004)
• B.A National Technical University (1999 — 2003)

Companies

• Associate Editor Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (2020)
• Associate Professor Of Economics Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (2019)
• Assistant Professor of Economics Case Western Reserve University (2013 — 2019)
• Associate Editor Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (2013 — 2018)
• Associate Professor of Economics Chapman University (2013 — 2014)
• Assistant Professor of Economics Chapman University (2009 — 2013)
• Instructor Purdue University (2004 — 2009)

Presentations

• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Why are We SO Competitive?", Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. (2016).
• Sheremeta, R. Experimental Finance Association Conference, "Deception and Reception: The Behavior of Information Providers and Users", University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. (2016).
• Sheremeta, R. North American ESA Conference, "Designing Contests Between Heterogeneous Contestants: An Experimental Study of Tie-Breaks and Bid-Caps in All-Pay Auctions", University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. (2016).
• Sheremeta, R. Northeast Ohio Economics Workshop, "Status and the Demand for Visible Goods: Experimental Evidence on Conspicuous Consumption ", Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH. (2016).
• Sheremeta, R. University Seminar, "Behavioral Factors of Economic Development", KNUTE, Kiev, Ukraine. (2016).
• Sheremeta, R. University Seminar, "Educational System of the USA ", IFNTUOG, Ivano Frankivsk, Ukraine. (2016).
• Sheremeta, R. University Seminar, "Methods of Economic Research", Shevchenko University, Kiev, Ukraine. (2016).
• Sheremeta, R. University Seminar, "Ranking Universities and Journals", Stefanyk University, Ivano Frankivsk, Ukraine. (2016).
• Sheremeta, R. International Conference on Game Theory, "The Attack and Defense of Weakest-Link Networks", Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY. (2016).
• Sheremeta, R. Behavioral Models of Politics, "New Hampshire Effect: Behavior in Sequential and Simultaneous Election Contests ", University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. (2016).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Behavior in Competition", University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. (2016).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics and Biology of Contests Conference, "Explaining Behavior in Contests", QUT, Brisbane, Australia. (2016).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Impulsive Behavior in Competition: Testing Theories of Overbidding in Rent-Seeking Contests", Melbourne, Australia, (2016).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Incentivizing Quantity and Quality of Output: An Experimental Investigation of the Quantity-Quality Trade-off", UTS, Sydney, Australia, (2016).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Status and the Demand for Visible Goods: Experimental Evidence on Conspicuous Consumption ", University of Pittsburgh, (2015).
• Sheremeta, R. North American ESA Conference, "Impulsive Behavior in Competition", University of Taxes - Dallas, (2015).
• Sheremeta, R. Workshop in Honor of John Van Huyck, "Asymmetric and Endogenous Within-Group Communication in Competitive Coordination Games", Southern Methodist University, (2015).
• Sheremeta, R. National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, "Behavior in Group Contests", Evolution and Warfare Conference, (2015).
• Sheremeta, R. Science of Philanthropy Initiative, "The Impact of Taxes and Wasteful Government Spending on Giving", University of Chicago, (2015).
• Sheremeta, R. Summer Institute on Field Experiments, "How to Increase Giving", University of Chicago, (2015).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Behavior in Contests", University of Munich, (2015).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Behavior in Contests", University of Innsbruck, (2015).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Behavior in Contests", University Konstanz, (2015).
• Sheremeta, R. SBEE Seminar, "Status and the Demand for Visible Goods: Experimental Evidence on Conspicuous Consumption ", University of Michigan, (2015).
• Sheremeta, R. Career Workshop, "Salary Negotiation", Case Western Reserve University, (2015).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Explaining Overbidding in Contests", Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH. (2014).
• Sheremeta, R. SPI Annual Conference, "How to Recognize Donors to Increase Charitable Giving", SPI, Chicago, IL. (2014).
• Sheremeta, R. Women in Business, "Negotiation and Gender", CWRU, Cleveland, OH. (2014).
• Sheremeta, R. Department Seminar, "Explaining Overbidding in Contests", CWRU, Cleveland, OH. (2014).
• Sheremeta, R. IFREE Lecture, "Behavior in Contests", Chapman University, Orange, CA. (2014).
• Sheremeta, R. North American ESA Conference, "Divided Loyalists or Conditional Cooperators? Creating Consensus About Cooperation in Multiple Simultaneous Social Dilemmas", ESA, Fort Lauderdale, FL. (2014).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Explaining Overbidding in Contests", Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH. (2014).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Promoting Group Cooperation", Cleveland Fed Reserve, Cleveland, OH. (2014).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Behavior in Contests", U Bonn, Bonn, Germany. (2014).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Behavior in Contests", Erasmus U, Rotterdam, Netherlands. (2014).
• Sheremeta, R. Career Workshop, "Salary Negotiation", CWRU, (2014).
• Sheremeta, R. Global Ethical Leaders Society, "Ukrainian Conflict", CWRU, (2014).
• Sheremeta, R. Research Seminar, "Behavior in Contests", Kent State U, (2014).
• Sheremeta, R. (Presenter & Author) AEA Meetings, "Principal-Agent Settings with Random Shocks", CWRU, (2014).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Commitment Problems in Conflict Resolution", Florida State University, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Commitment Problems in Conflict Resolution", U East Anglia, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. North American ESA Conference, "Commitment Problems in Conflict Resolution", Case Western Reserve University, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. Research Seminar, "Behavior in Contests", U Exeter, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. Research Seminar, "Behavior in Contests", U Wisconsin, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. Research Seminar, "Behavior in Contests", U Michigan, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Behavior in Contests", Case Western Reserve University, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Behavior in Contests", Claremont Graduate U, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. Southwest Economic Theory Conference, "When Parity Promotes Peace: Resolving Conflict Between Asymmetric Agents", Chapman University, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. Tournaments, Contests and Relative Performance, "When Parity Promotes Peace: Resolving Conflict Between Asymmetric Agents", UC Merced, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. Research Seminar, "Communication and efficiency in competitive coordination games", Penn State U, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. Research Seminar, "Communication and efficiency in competitive coordination games", U Iowa, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Communication and efficiency in competitive coordination games", Texas A&M, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. Economics Seminar, "Principal-Agent Settings with Random Shocks", Case Western Reserve University, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. IFREE Workshop in Experimental Economics, "Behavior in Contests", Chapman University, (2013).
• Sheremeta, R. Research Seminar, "Communication and efficiency in competitive coordination games", UT Dallas, (2013).