Michael J. Radzicki is an Associate Professor of Economics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Notre Dame and his training in system dynamics modeling from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

     Professor Radzicki has published numerous articles in professional journals including the Oxford Economic Papers, Economics Letters, the Journal of Economic Issues, the Arizona Law Review, the System Dynamics Review, and the Center for Quality of Management Journal. He is a frequent lecturer at universities in Europe and the United States and is currently writing a system dynamics-based book on "macroeconomic dynamics", developing a system dynamics model of the United States economy based on Post Keynesian and institutionalist economic theory, developing several agent-based computer simulation models based on insights from cognitive psychology, and creating several automated stocks, options and futures trading strategies. Professor Radzicki serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Economic Issues, the System Dynamics Review, the International Journal of Transdisciplinary Research and the Systems Thinker. In 2006 he served as president of the System Dynamics Society.

     Professor Radzicki has worked as a consultant for numerous public and private sector organizations including: Applied Science and Technology, Inc.; Astec America, Inc.; AT&T; Automation and Information Planners, Inc.; Berwyn Industries; Caterpillar, Inc.; Electronic Controls Corporation; Harcourt, Brace and Jovanovich, Inc.; Mead Corporation; Modus Media International; Press, Ganey Associates, Inc.; Raytheon Corporation, the city of Reno, Nevada; the Sokaogon Chippewa Community of Wisconsin; United Health Group, the United States Department of Energy, and the United States Department of Homeland Security.

     In addition to his work in economics and computational methods, Professor Radzicki is an avid long distance runner, stocks, options and futures trader, and a 4th degree black belt instructor in Bushido-Zen Kenpo Karate. He also serves on the Planning Board for the Town of Sterling, Massachusetts and as a board member for the William J. O'Brien Distinguished Lecture Series.