Dr. Aaron D. Wood is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Tampa. He is a microeconomist with teaching and research fields that include game theory, agent-based modeling, and environmental/natural resource/energy economics.

He earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wyoming, and his B.M. in music composition and B.S. in economics with a minor in philosophy from Bradley University. He has published in journals including the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Climatic Change, Economics and Human Biology, and Acta Psychologica. He greatly enjoys studying human behavior and public policy.

Wood has made multiple television appearances on Tampa Bay's NBC, Fox, and ABC affiliates. He is also an active consultant who has worked for government and private industry, particularly in the energy and hospitality sectors. He is always excited to apply and explain economic methodology to any problem, as he believes it can make the world and our lives better, more efficient, and less costly.