This March, the International Atlantic Economic Society Remembers
Professor Joseph P. Daniels
Marquette University
Dr. Joseph Daniels passed away on February 11, 2020 after being struck by a vehicle on the Marquette University campus. He was a member and dear friend of the International Atlantic Economic Society and will be deeply missed.
Joe was very active in the Society. He was invited to join the Board of Editors of the Atlantic Economic Journal in late 1998 and served continuously ever since. A few years later, Joe was invited to join the Executive Committee in 2003 and was instrumental in helping to organize the 61st International Atlantic Economic Conference in Berlin, arranging for a tour of the Willy Brandt archives and the room and balcony from which President Kennedy gave his famous speech. Unfortunately, for health reasons he was unable to attend the actual conference in 2006 and prematurely stepped back from his Executive Committee role. By 2008, Joe was once again active and was extended an invitation to re-join the Executive Committee which he readily accepting, serving from 2008-2011. In addition to his tireless commitment to the AEJ Board and Executive Committee, Joe also served as a Program Committee member at nine of the Society’s conferences.
He published multiple articles in both of the Society’s journals (Atlantic Economic Journal and International Advances in Economic Research) over the years. One of his articles, “International Trade Policy Preferences: The Impact of Patriotism and Nationalism Pre- and Post-9/11,” was in press at the time of his passing and will be published posthumously in the March 2020 issue of the AEJ.
At the time of his passing, Joe was the Keyes Dean of Business Administration at Marquette University and was credited with positively changing the school’s mission. His over 30-year career at Marquette included his service as an Assistant Professor from 1990-1996, Associate Professor from 1997-2006, and full professor beginning in 2006. He received his Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1992 and was a Fulbright Scholar in the International Affairs Program at Trinity College, University Toronto, from 1997-1998. Joe was also a member of the G8 Research Group at the University of Toronto and served as an accredited White House Media consultant on G8 issues. His areas of interest were G7/8 policy relations, international monetary and financial policy, exchange rate arrangements, and economics of religion.
On a personal note, Joe was an easy-going, kind, compassionate person and was well-liked by his students and colleagues. He regularly organized small group dinners at the Society’s conferences to ensure that younger colleagues had a chance to meet and network with more senior colleagues in the profession. His inspiration and drive will live on in the hearts of many.