Teaching

In Spring 2023, I was honored to receive the Jack and Marty Rossman Excellence in Teaching Award. 

Past Courses

• ECON 119: PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

Course Description: This course is an introduction to economic concepts and basic economic theory. The course is split between the study of microeconomics, which focuses on the decision-making of individual consumers and firms, and macroeconomics with focuses on aggregate-level economic questions such as interest rates, government spending, among others. In this course, we will develop economic tools to analyze and evaluate public policies, poverty and welfare questions, and other applied topics.

• ECON 381 - INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS

Course Description: Econometrics is the theory and practice of analyzing economic data. We investigate and implement methods economists use to test theories, evaluate and establish causal inference and conduct economic forecasts. Students learn to design, conduct, and evaluate empirical work in economics and other social sciences. We apply acquired skills through a final research project that integrates secondary research, economic theory, and econometric analysis. We take a "hands on" approach by practicing each week’s material in the Economics Department’s computer lab. 

• ECON 426: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Course Description: In this class, we will study the economics of development in low-income countries from several perspectives and approaches. We will cover topics such as economic growth, income and resource inequality, poverty, nutrition, rural and urban labor markets, credit markets, and land markets as they relate to development. This course will take both a theoretical and empirical approach to development problems, allowing students to get their hands dirty working with datasets from low-income countries, and applying economic theory to problems of development. While policy questions are not the central theme of this course, we will, of course, keep an eye toward the relevance and applicability to policy of the topics we cover.

• ECON 239: ECONOMICS OF GLOBAL FOOD PROBLEMS

Course Description: This class will examine food distribution, production, policy, and hunger issues from an economics perspective. It explores and compares food and agriculture issues in both industrialized and developing countries. Basic economic tools will be applied to provide an analytical understanding of these issues. Topics such as hunger and nutrition, US farm policy, food distribution, food security, food aid, biotechnology and the Green Revolution, the connection between food production and health outcomes, as well as others related themes will be explored in depth throughout the semester. We will be collaborating with a local CSA farm to learn about agricultural production in the US.