Rey Hernandez-Julian

Rey Hernández-Julián, Ph.D., is associate dean in the College of Business and professor in the Department of Economics at Metropolitan State University of Denver. His areas of expertise include economics of education (both K-12 and higher education) and public finance policy analysis. He has taught courses in Economic Policy Analysis, Econometrics, Forecasting, Introduction to Banking and Personal Money Management.

Hernández-Julián oversees the operations and accreditation for the College of Business. He has published over 24 peer-reviewed journal articles about the economics of education, religion, demography and health. His current interests include grade inflation, the relationship between politics and student performance, and experimental classroom interventions aimed at the factors that help students succeed. 

Rey Hernández-Julián received his doctorate degree in applied economics from Clemson University in 2005 and a bachelor’s degree in humanities from Bob Jones University in 2000.