Teaching

I have a strong interest in improving student learning outcomes through research-based pedagogy. From 2017 to 2023, I worked on transforming core economics courses, developing standard assessments, and conducting education research at Cornell University as a part of the Active Learning Initiative. 

I regularly participate in conferences on economics education and pedagogy (CTREE organized by the American Economic Association and #TeachECONference organized by UCL and Cornell). Links to recordings of sessions are available below:

[1] #TeachECONference2021 - presenting and participating in the discussion on the modern approach to teaching Econometrics together with Joshua Angrist (MIT), Jörn-Steffen Pischke (LSE), Tanya Byker (Middlebury College), Amanda Gregg (Middlebury College), and Theodore Svoronos (Harvard Kennedy School). The recording of the panel is available on YouTube.

[2] #TeachECONference2020 - presenting on a new math assessment for economics (MESA) and using it to identify students in need of extra support. You can see the recording of the session (June 18, 2020 - Day 2, Session 2 of the conference) on YouTube. Presentation slides can be found here (in PDF).

Please, see my Research page for the information on the standardized assessments in the development of which I have been a part of. If you are interested in an assessment, you can contact us at econ-assessments@cornell.edu

Courses Taught:

[1] Introductory Microeconomics (ECON 1110, Cornell University)

[2] Introductory Macroeconomics (ECON 1120, Cornell University)

[3] Economics of Migration (ECON 4350, Cornell University)

[4] Principles of Microeconomics Supplement (ECON 1001, Cornell University)

[5] Applied Econometrics (ECON 3120, Cornell University) [co-instructor with Doug McKee]

[6] Banking (ECON 4902, Cornell University) [co-instructor with Nicholas M. Kiefer]

[7] Econometrics (ECON 2123, University of Western Ontario)

[8] Statistics for Economists (ECON 2122, Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario)

[9] Intermediate Microeconomics (ECON 201, University of Waterloo; ECON 2150, University of Western Ontario)

[10] Introduction to Mathematical Economics (ECON 211, University of Waterloo)

[11] Mathematical Economics (ECON 311, University of Waterloo)

Teaching Training Completed:

[1] Departmental Education Specialist Training (DEST-W: a week-long intensive Active Learning Workshop led by Dr. Carl Wieman). Attended from July 31, 2017 to August 5, 2017. Stanford University

[2] “Teaching and Learning in the Diverse Classroom,” Online Course, October 15 to November 9, 2018. Center for Teaching Innovation, Cornell University

[3] “Flipping the Classroom,” Attended on August 15, 2017. Cornell University

[4] “Making Math Matter - The Challenge of Teaching Math-Bases Courses to Non-Math Majors,” Attended on April 16, 2013. University of Western Ontario 

[5] “How do you know that they’ve learned it? Structuring lectures and learning activities to facilitate the assessment of learning outcomes.” Attended on December 6, 2012. University of Western Ontario

[6] “Graduate Teaching Assistant Day” – a day-long conference consisting of workshops dedicated to teaching and classroom management strategies. Attended on September 7, 2011. University of Western Ontario

Complete Teaching Statement and Teaching Portfolio are Available Upon Request

Course Materials Available Upon Request:

[1] The MATLAB Primer (For MA, MFE, and PhD Students enrolled in ECONOMICS 9600 at the University of Western Ontario)

[2] Course Notes for "Mathematical Economics" (ECONOMICS 311, undergraduate course at the University of Waterloo)

[3] Course Notes for "Introduction for Mathematical Economics" (ECONOMICS 211, undergraduate course at the University of Waterloo)

Useful Teaching Links:

[1] econ-assessments.org (Cornell Suite of Economics Skills Assessments) - automated start- and end-of-semester assessments for core economics courses

[2] Teach Better Blog

[3] Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative (CWSEI)

[4] Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics

[5] Economics Active Learning Initiative at Cornell

[6] Econ Simulations (project led by Amanda Gregg and Tanya Byker at Middlebury College) - great for teaching statistics/econometrics