Faculty/Staff Directory
Faculty/Staff Directory
First Name
Weizhao
Last Name
Sun
Email
sunwe@gvsu.edu
Title
Assistant Professor
Office
SCB3132
Phone
616-331-7473
Department
- Economics
Expertise
- International Trade
- Regional Economics
Biography
Dr. Weizhao Sun holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Colorado Boulder, a master's in economics from Duke and a bachelor's from Michigan State. His research lies at the intersection of international trade, infrastructure, and regional development. His work explores how trade, geography, government structures, and transportation shape economic outcomes across regions and countries. He also brings expertise in satellite data, GIS, and quantitative modeling to address policy-relevant questions.
Education
Ph.D., Economics, University of Colorado Boulder, 2025
Master, Economics, University of Colorado Boulder, 2021
Master, Economics, Duke University, 2019
Bachelor, Economics, Michigan State University, 2017
Teaching Areas
- Principles of Microeconomics
- International Economics
- Emerging Market Issues
Publications
Sun (2025), The Earth Is Not Flat: Bilateral Elevation as a Component of Trade Costs, Review of International Economics