Teaching

As Instructor on Record:

ECON 2500W - Writing in Economics Fall 2022-Fall 2023

(SET Rating Average: 4.4/5)

This is a one-credit “W” course based around writing a 15 page persuasive essay

focused on a topic relating to economics. It is designed to give undergraduate students

an early introduction to the graduate research process, focusing on one-on-one

meetings between individual students and their instructor and conducting independent

research outside the classroom. The prompt is intentionally open ended, with my role

being to help students workshop their ideas and tackle them through the lens of

economics. Students are also evaluated based on their ability to give feedback to and

respond to feedback from their peers.

Key Course Components:

● Evaluated the ability of students to persuasively argue a position.

● Taught students how to find sources for independent research and supplied them

with relevant tools.

● Had students pitch their paper ideas to fellow students through in-class

presentations.

● Structured around a First, Second, and Final draft used to evaluate each

student’s ability to respond to feedback through revising and editing.

● Instructed students on how to provide constructive feedback during the writing

process.

Other Notable Aspects:

● Utilized a flexible hybrid structure where the instructor is regularly available

remotely alongside in-person classes and office hours. All in person meetings

can also be connected remotely.

● Demonstrates my ability to handle a heavy grading workload.

○      Taught 3 sections (59 students, 22.5 Hours) in Spring 2023

○      Taught 4 sections (76 students, 30 Hours) in Fall 2023

ECON 2311Q - Econometrics I Spring 2021

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This course covers various key statistical tools, the theoretical results that underpin

them, and how each can be applied in analysis of empirical data. Specifically, this

course primarily teaches students how to use STATA with additional insights offered for

the utilization of Python for regressions and data cleaning and LaTeX for formal writing

and citations. Students are also expected to be able to apply these methods in writing a

research paper

Key Course Components:

● Taught students about statistical inference in summary, univariate, and

multivariate regressions along with instrumental variable and simultaneous

equation models.

● Introduced students to STATA along with the suite of other applications available

to Uconn students.

● Evaluated understanding of statistical concepts through custom designed

quizzes and problem sets.

● Demonstrated to students how these tools can be used in pursuit of a research

goal through application in a research paper assignment.

Other Notable Aspects:

● Being held during the COVID-19 pandemic, this class was required to be

remote-only. For this reason I adapted the usual timed Midterm and Final exam

focus typically used for this course to a paper and problem set focused course.

ECON 1202 - Principles of Macroeconomics Summer 2021

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This is a course meant to teach students the foundations of basic Macroeconomic

theory and how economic decisions are generally changed by the presence of the

greater world economy. As an introductory course, it’s also intended to give students the

tools to start looking at these incentive structures and systems of commerce through the

lens of economics.

Key Course Components:

● Covered key concepts relating to supply and demand, government regulation,

the business cycle, and economic growth amongst others topics.

● Students completed quizzes and exams with customly created multiple choice

and open ended questions.

● Fostered collaborative learning through in-class group worksheets and exercises.

Other Notable Aspects:

● With this course, I was able to cover the same amount of material from a 4 month

semester (14 chapters) and condense it into a 4 week period without reusing

exams or quizzes from previous semesters.

As Teaching Assistant:

ECON 1202 - Principles of Macroeconomics Summer 2021

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ECON 1201 - Principles of Microeconomics Summer 2021

(SET Rating Average: 4.1/5)