Expertise
Labor Economics, Macroeconomics, Economics of Artificial Intelligence, Economics of Migration, Economics Pedagogy
Biography
Dr. Joshua Mask is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Economics at Temple University. He received his BBA and MBA from the University of Memphis and his MA and PhD in Economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
His research focuses on the long-run effects of entering the labor market under different economic conditions and the effectiveness of using Artificial Intelligence in the classroom. His work has been published in Labour Economics, the IZA Journal of Development and Migration, and the International Review of Economics Education.
Dr. Mask teaches courses in macroeconomics, public policy, money and banking, and the economics of artificial intelligence. In 2026, he received the economics department's Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching by a Full-Time Faculty Member Award.
He has appeared in various media outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer to discuss labor markets, inflation, tariffs, consumer prices, and the broader economy.
Selected Publications
- Mask, J. (2026). Does AI Help Economics Students Learn or Just Finish? A Classroom Field Study. International Review of Economics Education, 52, 100350.
- Mask, J. (2023). Salary History Bans and Healing Scars from Past Recessions. Labour Economics, 84, 102408.
- Mask, J. (2020). Consequences of Immigrating During a Recession: Evidence from the US Refugee Resettlement Program. IZA Journal of Development and Migration, 11(1), 2020:0021.
Courses Taught
- ECON 1101: Macroeconomic Principles
- ECON 1901: Honors Macroeconomic Principles
- ECON 2000: Special Topics: The Economics of Artificial Intelligence
- ECON 3571: Money and Banking
- ECON 3581: Co-op Experience in Economics
- BA 5002: Socioeconomic Context of Business
- ECON 5102: Economic Decisions and Public Policy
