About Dr. Douma

Dr. Michael Douma an Associate Professor in the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, where he is the Director of the Georgetown Institute for the Study of Markets and Ethics.

Dr. Douma was previously an editor of Sage Publisher’s economic history cases, and he is currently the book reviews editor for the Journal of Markets and Morality. In addition to his research and teaching, Dr. Douma has been active in public history projects in the realms of historic preservation and folklore. He enjoys chess, woodworking, and typewriters.

Dr. Douma has a B.A. from Hope College and an MA and Ph.D. from Florida State University. A proud native of Michigan, he has spent much of his adult life wandering the historic cities and archival centers of Europe. He lives in a book-filled cabin in the mountains of West Virginia.