Richard T. Curtin Ph.D.

Expertise: Consumer Behavior

Academic Discipline: Economics

Appointments: Senior Associate Research Scientist, Institute for Social Research

Phone: (734) 763-5224

E-mail: curtin@umich.edu

· Conducts monthly surveys of consumer attitudes, expectations and behavior
· Calculates monthly indices of consumer sentiment and expectations, one of the nation's leading economic indicators
· Studies impact on economy sincy 9/11
· Studies economic forecasting, psychology of consumer confidence and attitudes of U.S. RV owners