Teaching

James Madison University:

ECON 201. Introduction to Microeconomics (Fall 2025)

St. Lawrence University:

ECON 251. Intermediate Microeconomics (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025)

ECON 309. Labor Economics (Fall 2024)

ECON 4025. Sports Economics (Spring 2025)

Some feedback:

"Great instructor, great content." (ECON 309 F24)

"Amazing semester, favorite teacher this year. Great stuff, Azat!" (ECON 309 F24)

"I felt I understood Econ for the first time." (ECON 251 F24)

"Azat is very thorough and clear in his teaching, ensuring all students are on track and motivated to partake in lessons and learn." (ECON 251 F24)

"Azat is a very kind and caring professor, his teaching style was very clear and easy to follow even when the material got hard." (ECON 251 F24)

"Favorite professor this semester." (ECON 251 F24)

"The instructor was easy to talk to and created an inclusive atmosphere."  (ECON4025 S25)

"Very nice guy and wanted us all to succeed." (ECON4025 S25)

"I hated econ until this class! Thank you so much!" (ECON251 S25)

"This is my 3rd econ course, yet the first one where I felt valued as a student and didn't feel stupid. Azat was friendly, helpful, available, and overall a lovely professor to have. I felt very welcome to office hours and asking questions." (ECON251 S25)

"He made everyone comfortable and made jokes while still adapting to everyone's learning styles and effectively teaching." (ECON251 S25)

"He was the first econ teacher that I could actually effectively learn from." (ECON251 S25)

"Made a great atmosphere for learning and cared about students. Great guy and teacher." (ECON251 S25)

"He was engaging and funny, but was perfectly able to teach the curriculum. Please, for the love of god, keep him at St. Lawrence! By far the best professor I've had while being here." (ECON251 S25)

Virginia Tech:

ECON 2005/2006. Principles of Economics

TA: Fall 2018 – Spring 2021

Instructor: Fall 2021 – Spring 2024

Some feedback received each teaching semester:

"Azat always holds the TA time for us and gives us lots of practice. He always treats every student with patience. I appreciate his hard work in the whole semester!" (Fall 2020)

"Professor Nurmukhametov was an effective instructor and I would highly recommend him for future classes." (Fall 2021)

"I think Professor Nurmukhametov did a great job teaching this class as he was always prepared, explained everything clearly, and helped me further my understanding. The format of the class works really well with having pre-lecture modules and then going through the slideshows, as it gave some understanding in what we would be discussing in class. The review guides also were very helpful as I was able to practice and test my skills and knowledge, better preparing me for what I was going to be tested on later. I think that he is a very great person and I was never afraid to reach out and ask questions. He created a great environment and genuinely wanted every single one of us to succeed." (Spring 2022)

"Professor Nurmukhametov was a very caring teacher and made sure his students really got the course content and encouraged in class participation." (Fall 2022)

"Professor Azat was very kind and understanding when I needed extensions due to personal matters, illness, or simply overlooking assignments. He was quick to assist with any questions or concerns. He was very knowledgeable of the topic and always presented information in a clear, straight-forward, and simplified manner. His teaching was so effective I was able to help a friend at Radford understand their economics work (which was significantly more complicated, but I was still able to understand the concepts and apply my learning)." (Spring 2023)

"He was a fantastic professor, no complaints. Lots of mutual respect, he listened to his students, responded to emails quickly, and genuinely wanted his students to understand the material and do well in his class." (Summer 2023)

"Azat Nurmukhametov was one of the best instructors I've had at Virginia Tech so far. He obviously cared about the subject material, and he was just a nice guy. There was a time during the semester where I had to miss a couple of classes. I discussed with him and we were able to find a solution so that I wouldn't fall behind. I appreciated his flexibility, as it helped me during a busy time." (Fall 2023)

"I really liked him as a professor. You hear some horror stories over first-year classes, but he was super patient and understanding. He taught well and thoroughly, and you could tell he actually liked being there and wanted us to succeed. He made me more interested in economics as a whole, and I will be taking 2006 this fall." (Spring 2024)

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