Dr. Rodney Paul

Dr. Rodney Paul is a professor in the Department of Sport Management at Syracuse University. He has led the effort in establishing the recently-approved undergraduate program in Sport Analytics at SU, which begins in the 2016-17 academic year.  Paul is a sports economist who earned his Ph.D. in Applied Economics from Clemson University.  He is the author of more than 100 academic articles mainly related to the economics and finance of sports. His research includes the modeling of attendance and television ratings, dynamic pricing in sports, market efficiency, and applications of information embedded in sports betting market prices. His research has been presented at academic and sports-related conferences around the world, including the MIT/Sloan Sports Analytics Conference and the SABR Analytics Conference. His research has been featured in ESPN the Magazine, Sabres Gamenight, NPR, and many other television, radio, newspaper, and Internet outlets.