Dr. Nicholas Muller

Professor

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Biography

Nicholas Muller is the Lester Judith Lave Professor of Economics, Engineering, and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business, where he works at the intersection of environmental policy and economics. His interdisciplinary research projects focus on issues such as distributional weights in benefit-cost analysis, calculating the economic damage of air pollution and wildfires, measuring costs associated with the deployment of carbon capture and storage systems in the United States, and analyzing the effects of environmental policies on the municipal bond market. He teaches courses in microeconomics, sustainable business, and energy policy economics, as well as environmental and natural resource economics. His published papers have appeared in leading journals, including the American Economic Review, Science, Nature, and the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science.

Research Interests

Experience

Lester Judith Lave Professor

2017-07-01 — Present

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business • Pittsburgh, United States

Professor specializing in Economics, Engineering, and Public Policy.

Associate Professor

2014-07-01 — 2017-06-30

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business • Pittsburgh, United States

Tenured Associate Professor with responsibilities in teaching and research.

Visiting Associate Professor

2015-07-01 — 2016-01-30

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business • Pittsburgh, United States

Visiting position focused on economics.

Assistant Professor

2007-07-01 — 2014-07-31

Middlebury College, Department of Economics and Environmental Studies Program • Middlebury, United States

Assistant Professor involved in teaching and research.

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.