Teaching

COURSES TAUGHT

Courses @ Grinnell College                                                                                                          

           ECN 374: Seminar in International Trade                                                                                    

           ECN 233: International Economics

Courses Taught @ Bielefeld University

           312216 Empirical Industrial Organization (Graduate Course)

           310203 International Economics (Undergraduate)

           312923 Doctoral Seminar

           312841 Master Seminar

Courses Taught @ University of Colorado at Boulder

           ECON  8747:  Industrial Organization (Graduate Course)    

           ECON 4697:  Industrial Organization (Undergraduate Course)

           IAFS 4500:    Economics of the European Union (International Affairs Capstone Course)

           IAFS 4500:    Multinationals in the Global Economy (International Affairs Capstone Course)

Courses Taught @ Penn State

           ECON 302:     Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis

STUDENT ADVISING

• Ph.D. THESIS SUPERVISION 

  • • • • Luis Bernardo Torres Ruiz, "Mexican maquiladoras: Evidence from plant-level panel data'', University of Colorado, 2011                                     

          • • • first placement: Banco de Mexico, now Texas A&M at Real Estate Center

        • Victor Eduardo Zapata Garcia, "Essays on Labor Economics and International Trade", 2019.

• MASTER THESIS SUPERVISION

  • • •  Melana Kalpakidou, "The Impact of Financial Crisis on Firms' Growth and Productivity: Evidence from Greece", 2018.

      • Huyen Nguyen, "Examination of Occupation Wage Gap with respect to Globalization", 2019.

• UNDERGRADUATE HONOR THESIS SUPERVISION 

  • • • Steven Cryer, "The impact of labor market regulations on the size of informal economy",  University of Colorado, 2007 (magna cum laude)

• HONORS EXAMINER at SWARTHMORE COLLEGE, 2021

  • • • Francis Dillon

      • Matthew Salah

      • Tom Wang

• Ph.D. THESIS SECOND ADVISOR

  • • • Robert Genthner, “Firm dynamics and regional development in Indonesia”, Gottingen University, scheduled defense in January 2022.

      • Lasha Chochua, "Essays in Political Economy of International Trade Policy", Bielefeld University, 2019.

      • Niklas Herzig, "Essays in International Trade",  Bielefeld University,  2019. 

• Ph.D. THESIS COMMITTEE MEMBER

  • • • Toni Glaser, "Essays on Globalization and Economic Policy", Bielefeld University, 2015    

        • • • first placement: the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs

      • Watcharapong Ratisukpimol, "A Theory and Some Empirics on Modern Maritime Piracy", University of Colorado, 2011                                             

        • • • first placement: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

      • Tianle Zhang, "Three Essays on Innovation and Information Economics", University of Colorado, 2010                                                                                    

        • • • first placement: School of Accounting and Finance, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong

      • Molly Lipscomb, "Three essays on environmental issues in developing countries", University of Colorado, 2009                                                                

        • • • first placement: Notre Dame University

      • Cong Khai Dinh, "Trade Effects of the WTO and Anti-dumping Policy in Developing Countries", University of Colorado, 2009                                     

        • • • first placement: Fulbright Economics Teaching Program, University of Economics in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

      • Karuna Wiwattanakantang, "Three essays on fiscal competition, the value of commitment, and foreign direct investment determination", University of Colorado, 2008 

• MASTER THESIS SECOND ADVISOR 

  • • • Alexander Ringbeck, "Bilateral investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement'', 2019.

      • Homa Haddad, "The Impact of Trade Sanctions on Iran'', 2018.

      • Julius Ferdinand Loermann,  "Wage Growth by Means of Job Changes and Promotions: Empirical Evidence for Germany'',  Bielefeld University, 2015.

      • Clara Mareike Pott,  "Intergenerational Educational Mobility: Empirical Evidence for Germany'', Bielefeld University, 2015.