Vincentian Center for Church and Society

Dr. Tomic earned his doctorate in economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Dr. Tomic joined the Economics Department of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John's University in 1987. Presently, he is a Professor of Economics at the Tobin College of Business and serves as the Director of the Financial Services Institute; the mission of this institute is to promote knowledge, research, and understanding of financial services. This mission is delivered in the annual conference that the Institute organizes. Dr. Tomic is also the editor of the peer-reviewed journal The Review of Business, a publication of the Tobin College of Business. The Review of Business includes articles from all business disciplines, and its goal is to attract additional articles with respect to microfinance and poverty. Before joining St. John’s University, Dr. Tomic served in the commercial world by working for a commodity trading firm as well as serving as a consultant for the Petroleum Industry Research Associates. He has published and presented widely on a range of economic topics including mergers and acquisitions, privatization, and dollarization, and he focuses much of his work on global issues and trends. Dr. Tomic was awarded a Fulbright in 2000, and he has also been the Regional Editor and on the Board of Directors for the Global Business and Technology Association.

Academic Background

Research Interests

At present time, I have been working with Prof. Silliman on a project of taxation policy that should reduce the boom and bust cycles (especially in housing). While this is not a topic specifically related to poverty, it is related to sustainability.