Queens College faculty member Núria Rodríguez-Planas has been elevated to the rank of distinguished professor of economics. Rodríguez-Planas teaches in the college’s school of business and at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center. The title of distinguished professor is the highest academic honor that CUNY can offer its faculty, conferring it in recognition of exceptional scholarly achievement. The appointment was approved by the CUNY Board of Trustees in June, bringing the college’s total number of distinguished professors to 15. A renowned scholar in labor economics, gender economics, and the economics of education, Rodríguez-Planas examines how gender norms, public policy, and economic institutions shape opportunities and outcomes over the course of people’s lives.
