I have taught economics for more than a decade at four universities in the United States and Pakistan, in person and online, from principles through intermediate theory, econometrics, and graduate-level courses. My classes connect economic theory to current policy questions using live data and examples from my applied research for Washington State agencies. My teaching draws on training from the AEA EDUCATE Workshop and Harvard Business Publishing’s Teaching with Cases course. Beyond the classroom, I mentor students in applied economic research and have supervised seven senior undergraduate theses.
Prepared to teach: Principles of Micro- and Macroeconomics · Intermediate Macroeconomics · Econometrics (I and II sequence) · Time Series Econometrics · Statistics · Money & Banking / Monetary Economics · International Economics · Economic Growth & Development · Institutions and Political Economy
ECON 307 Intermediate Macroeconomics Syllabus
ECON 206 Introduction to Microeconomics Syllabus
ECON 360 International Economics Syllabus
ECON 203 Principles of Macroeconomics Syllabus
Microeconomics I Syllabus
Development Economics Syllabus
Monetary Economics; International Economics
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics (MBA)
Monetary Theory and Policy (master’s)
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Development Economics
Student ratings (5-point scale) include 4.6 in ECON 307 for the relevance of lectures and materials to graded work, and 4.3 in ECON 360 for clarity of learning goals, usefulness of course materials, and classroom engagement. In ECON 203 at the University of Mississippi, 83% of students said lectures and activities “always” or “almost always” helped them learn (university reference group: 72%), and 100% said work was “always” returned promptly (reference: 52%). Full evaluation reports are available on request.
Representative student comments:
Western Washington University
"I really loved the learning curves and work it outs as well as the lectures. It made the material a lot easier to grasp."
— ECON 307: Intermediate Macroeconomics
"The class discussions & the practices on Canvas are helpful. The insightful feedback too."
— ECON 360: International Economics
"The aspects that benefited me were the class activities we did in class because I retain information better when I have examples to study off of."
— ECON 206: Introduction to Microeconomics
University of Mississippi
"The teacher knows what she is talking about. She is very knowledgeable about the topics discussed. The teacher is willing to help students understand the material."
"Mrs. Awan was very enthusiastic about the course. You could tell she wanted all of her students to be involved in class and always had a smile on her face. She is so passionate about what she is teaching and also so helpful and caring."
— ECON 203: Principles of Macroeconomics
Western Washington University: Mentor undergraduate and graduate student research assistants on applied projects for Washington State agencies and regional organizations, such as county and city economic profiles and the Whatcom Museum economic impact analysis. Students gain hands-on experience in data collection, regional economic analysis, and report writing.
University of Central Punjab: Supervised seven senior undergraduate theses covering domestic renewable energy financing, urbanization, foreign aid and fiscal behavior, terrorism and FDI, economic growth, and education economics.
Completed the 3-day AEA EDUCATE Teaching Workshop, organized by the American Economic Association’s Committee on Economic Education, on evidence-based teaching practices, including data and AI integration in the economics classroom. Las Vegas, NV, May 2026.
Completed the 2-day “Teaching with Cases” course, organized by Harvard Business Publishing Education, on designing and leading case-based class discussions. May 2025.