I have been an economics educator since 2002, teaching a broad range of courses. Most recently I have specialized in teaching very large lecture format courses for principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics. Below are the courses I have taught since joining the faculty at Purdue.
ECON 251 Principles of Microeconomics (course coordinator for all summer offerings of this course)
ECON 251 Principles of Microeconomics (3 sections)
ECON 290 Economics Teaching Fellows
ECON 252 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 sections)
ECON 251 Principles of Microeconomics (course coordinator for all summer offerings of this course)
ECON 251 Principles of Microeconomics (3 sections)
ECON 290 Economics Teaching Fellows
ECON 251 Principles of Microeconomics (3 sections)
ECON 251 Principles of Microeconomics (online, async)
ECON 251 Principles of Microeconomics (3 sections of 468 students each)
ECON 301 Managerial Economics
ECON 251 Principles of Microeconomics (3 sections of 468 students)
Excellence in Teaching Award, Virginia Tech, 2021
Nominee: Minnie Piper Stevens Foundation Piper Professor for 2010
Teacher of the Month – Student Assembly, Austin College April 2009
Teaching Award – Division of Social Sciences, Austin College for 2008
Economics Teaching Fellows (UG)
Graduate Seminar in Teaching Economics (co-Developed with Steve Trost)
First-Year Experience: Economics
Principles of microeconomics
Principles of macroeconomics
Principles of Economics (combined)
Health Economics (UG: Austin College and UG & G: University of Oregon, UG: Hanover College),
Statistics for Economics and Business (UG)
Research Methods in Economics (UG)
Development Economics (UG: Austin College, UG & G: University of Oregon),
Labor Economics (UG)
Freshman Seminar (Communication and Inquiry- subjects have included Behavioral Economics and The Culture of Food)
Investments (UG)
Game Theory (UG)
Economic Development in Film (UG), multidisciplinary
Introduction to Public Health (UG), multidisciplinary
Independent studies in Health Policy and the Affordable Care Act
Teaching and Learning experience - Macroeconomics UG (a course where undergraduates interested in teaching economics at the high school level are introduced to curriculum, assessment methods, and teaching techniques in an economics classroom).
Teaching evaluations, syllabi, and statements of teaching philosophy available upon request.