Teaching Awards

The Howard and Abby Milstein Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award, Cornell Department of Economics (2014)


Teaching Assistantships, Cornell University

Teaching Assistant, Economics of the Public Sector (PAM 2040), Professor Pauline Leung, Fall 2018

Teaching Assistant, Economics of the Public Sector (PAM 2040), Professor Tatiana Homonoff, Fall 2014 (4.42/5)

Selected Comments:

  • "The TA was patient and quite clear in his explanations. Willing to help and would often stay after class."
  • "James was an excellent TA."
  • "Great TA - was willing to help as much as possible."
  • "James is a great TA!"

Teaching Assistant, Economics of Consumer Policy (PAM 3400), Professor Sharon Tennyson, Spring 2018*

Teaching Assistant, Economics of the Public Sector (PAM 2040), Professor Tatiana Homonoff, Fall 2013*

Teaching Assistant, Cost-Benefit Analysis (PAM 3300), Professor Donald Kenkel, Spring 2013 (4.91/5)

Selected Comments:

  • "James really made sure we understood the material and actually cared about our progress."
  • "TA was super organized when it came to having material to go over in section, but provided ample opportunity to ask questions and go over things that needed more reviewing."
  • "James was a great TA, the best TA I've had in an economics course."
  • "Great TA - thank you!"
  • "My TA, James, was very good and knowledgable. He was very good at explaining the graphs and different scenarios that we should know."
  • "James was a great TA. He was always willing to meet outside of office hours and during office hours he did a great job answering homework and other questions. He was extremely helpful."

Teaching Assistant, Economics of the Public Sector (PAM 3340), Professor Richard Geddes, Fall 2012*


*Courses did not collect TA evaluations.