NOTES ON PEOPLE (05/13/01)

NOTES ON PEOPLE

Economics prof. listed in Who's Who

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Dr. Emil Bej, professor-emeritus of economics at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, has earned inclusion in Who's Who in America 2001. To be chosen for inclusion, candidates must have held a position of responsibility or have attained a significant achievement in their field.

Dr. Bej was born on April 26, 1925, in Stryi, Ukraine, and came to the United States in 1949. He earned bachelor's (1949) and doctoral (1970) degrees from the Ukrainian Free University (UFU) in Munich, and an M.A. in economics from the University of Detroit in 1966.

His professional career began in 1969 at Shippensburg University as he progressed from assistant to full professor. In 1995-1997 he was elected associate dean of the social sciences division at the UFU. Dr. Bej served as visiting professor at the University of Manitoba (1976), Lviv Institute of Management (1992) and the UFU (1974-1998).

Dr. Bej has authored approximately 30 articles in international journals based in Germany, Italy, Canada and the United States, as well three textbooks published by the UFU: "Theory of International Integration" (1985), "Political Economy of European Communities" (1992) and "Theory of International Economics" (1995).

He is also the author of over 250 articles in various Ukrainian-language journals and newpapers like Suchasnist, Polityka i Chas, Nauka i Suspilstvo, Kultura i Zhyttia, and Universum. Since 1988 he has been a full member of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences in the U.S.A.

Dr. Bej is married to Vera (Szwabiuk) Bej, who was awarded Pennsylvania "Teacher of the Year" title in 1988. The Bejs have two sons: Dr. Mark D. Bej, who served as clinical associate and research fellow at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation; and Dr. Andrew E. Bej, who works as corporate attorney for an international business law firm in Kyiv.

Dr. Emil Bej is a member of Ukrainian National Association Branch 83.

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