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Yuval Erez joined the Department of Economics at Lehigh University in 2019 after obtaining his doctorate in economics from Cornell University. He also holds an M.A. in economics and a B.A. in management and economics from Tel-Aviv University. Professor Erez has received several awards for excellence in teaching. In 2024 he was recognized with the Lehigh Business Undergraduate Faculty Teaching Excellence Award and the Lehigh Business Graduate Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award (MS in Management). Before that, Professor Erez was recognized with the Tel-Aviv University Outstanding Teaching Award (2011 & 2013). His research and teaching interests include behavioral economics and decision theory.