Nobel Laureate in Economics and Professor of Economic Sciences from the Harvard University, Professor Eric Maskin, has joined Covenant University’s faculty as a Visiting Professor in the Department of Economics, College of Development Studies.
The Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University, Professor Charles Ayo, who announced the appointment, said the coming onboard of Professor Maskin is an impetus to the University’s quest to be one of the top ten universities in the world within the next ten years. According to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Maskin who visited Covenant University in May 2014 as a distinguished guest presenter at the University’s 1st International Conference on African Development Issues (CU-ICADI), will offer a course as well as interact and advise the University and the Department of Economics on curriculum design.

Professor Maskin won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2007 for his work on the theory of mechanism design. He has made contributions to many other areas of economics as well, including game theory, the study of intellectual property rights, and political economy. He also received Eric Kempe Award 2007 and Harvard University Centennial Medal 2010.

His current research projects include comparing different electoral rules, examining the causes of inequality, and studying coalition formation.

Professor Maskin holds a PhD from Harvard University. He was at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1977–1984. In 1985 he returned to Harvard as the Louis Berkman Professor of Economics, where he remained until 2000. That year, he moved to the Institute for Advanced Study as Albert O. Hirschman Professor in Princeton, New Jersey (2000–2011). In addition to his position at the Princeton Institute, Maskin was the director of the Jerusalem Summer School in Economic Theory at The Institute for Advanced Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 2011, Maskin returned to Harvard University where he is currently the Adams University Professor.

Professor Maskin is a fellow of numerous institutes, including Jesus College, University of Cambridge, Research Fellow 1976–77; Guggenheim Fellowship 1980–81; Sloan Fellowship 1983–85; American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow; British Academy, Corresponding Fellow; Econometric Society Fellow (President 2003); European Economic Association Fellow; Game Theory Society President 2010–; Jesus and St. John’s Colleges, University of Cambridge Honorary Fellow; National Academy of Sciences Member; Royal Academy of Economics and Finance (Spain) Fellow, among many other academic honours to his credit.

Professor Maskin is married to Gayle Sawtelle, a history lecturer, and has two children.

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Visiting Professor?!! No be to come make awof cash from covenant, doing nothing? Anyway sha, na the name and title way covenant want.

Nice development!

Why is Covenant uni so desperate to get noticed.... Na by force?

inteli: Visiting Professor?!! No be to come make awof cash from covenant, doing nothing? Anyway sha, na the name and title way covenant want. lipsrsealed

alentyno: Why is Covenant uni so desperate to get noticed.... Na by force?

Negative and Mediocre comments, full of limitations and hatred. Pray for yourselves !!!

And so?

Good step.

Ok, They should also invite SOYINKA to come onboard.

Covenant University going forward and the haters going backward. This is a plus.

kokoA: And so?

u are going extinct.

alentyno: Why is Covenant uni so desperate to get noticed.... Na by force?

u are a loser

kibo:



Negative and Mediocre comments, full of limitations and hatred. Pray for yourselves !!!

u need prayers too.
The truth is, covenant city jst wan get more popularity which equals to more money....

Wetin concern us with visiting prof? can't they jes av a seminar instead of jes one semester appearance like ghost?

Did u knw how many times profs from abroad has visited other Nigerian universities and people no shout?

At least I knw of UI where that is even rampart. Even indian profs teach in UI in the medicine dept...

Did u knw how many times achebe or shoyinka has been visiting profs at Harvard and some other foreign universities?
Abegiiiii

If them like make them resurrect Albert Einstein make e teach for them, the tin be say them still be glorified secondary school.

You want to be amongst the best 10 universities and u think hiring a nobel laurette ll give u that on a platter of gold? CU showing off since 1522.

Wow
has Soyinka been made visiting prof in their literature department?

SLIDEwaxie: u need prayers too.
The truth is, covenant city jst wan get more popularity which equals to more money....

Wetin concern us with visiting prof? can't they jes av a seminar instead of jes one semester appearance like ghost?

Did u knw how many times profs from abroad has visited other Nigerian universities and people no shout?

At least I knw of UI where that is even rampart. Even indian profs teach in UI in the medicine dept...

Did u knw how many times achebe or shoyinka has been visiting profs at Harvard and some other foreign universities?
Abegiiiii

Who is shouting... ?

Did they come up on national TV to inform you ?
Did they send you text message?
Did they post it on nairaland ?
Did they call a press conference for it?

It was probably an internal announcement passed out. You are only bothered becos of the level of hate and prejudice you have against them. Other schools annouce information and people forge on, how come this one has suddenly become something to disturb yourself with?

It is this very same attitude that is destroying the society.
Cure yourself from this psychological illness and see the world from a more optimistic view.

Mehn if only I was oyinbo, I'd be making money off of dumb africans like this Eric guy.

Will he make dem reduce their skool fees?

Big deal!

lol..Covenant University and desperation go hand in hand...A cursory glance at her faculty members quickly reveals under-qualified fellows at the helm of affairs. Don't be fooled by all their antics folks. They are not worth more than the tag - a glorified secondary school.

oh wao

fr3do: Wow
has Soyinka been made visiting prof in their literature department?

i will ask d vc

It looks like Covenant University is the best Nigeria can offer. There is no doubt about that! Mediocre universities all over the places in Nigeria!

E go make me go covenant? Where the money dey? Anyway, the students should be ready to drop more money.

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okay noted! where is covenant university? pls pardon my ignorance! I was schooling abroad! Togo precisely

Handcuff: Ok, They should also invite SOYINKA to come onboard.

no oo
we don't need that mad old professor abeg >:

Good one

Chai, its only in nairaland that u wil bring good news 2 dm and they wil be lyk 'nd so'! Diaris......... U already knw.