ECON 1110 - Introductory Microeconomics This is a standard introductory microeconomics course. Topics include demand and supply analysis, public goods, externalities, firm behavior, and a little bit of behavioral economics. My next offering: Sometime in 2020/21.
ECON 2110 - Intermediate Microeconomics This is an intermediate level microeconomics course. I make it interesting by incorporating short group problem-solving sessions into the lectures. Topics include preferences, budget sets, finding demand functions, income and substitution effects, uncertainty, the firm's problem, monopoly and oligopoly, and some behavioral economics. There are regular problem sets. My next offering: D Term, 2019/20.
ECON 2145 - Behavioral Economics This is an upper-undergraduate survey course in behavioral economics. Topics include mental accounting, decision-making under uncertainty, intertemporal choice, social preferences, and some behavioral game theory. Classroom activities include group discussions, problem-solving, and even debates. There is a mini-project at the end that includes a presentation and report. My next offering: Sometime in 2020/21.
ECON 2155 - Experimental Economics This is an upper-undergraduate survey course in experimental economics. We discuss the different ways of conducting decision-making experiments, cover the basic principles of designing good experiments, and then devote some time to learning about the standard results from some of the most common experiments. There are regular demonstrations and mock experiments. There is a mini-project that includes a presentation and report. My next offering: C Term, 2019/20.
"Durable Technologies for Producing Public Goods," an MQP by Jacqueline Ngo, Winner of the SSPS Dept Provost's Award for Best MQP in 2016.
"Experiments on Cooperation," an MQP by Xi Wen, Winner of the SSPS Dept Provost's Award for Best MQP in 2014.
"Okundjeneka, Okutalaleka: A Two-Step Process for Sustainable Thermal Regulation in Kambashus in Katatura," an IQP by Tim Grupp, Tony Guerra, Olivia Hart, and Dana Wolkiewicz (co-advised by Creighton Peet; completed at the Namibia IQP project center in 2013), One of Five Finalists at the President's IQP Awards in 2014.
"Efficiency Information and Participation in Charity Fundraising Events," an MQP by Satia Miller (co-advised by Kent Rissmiller), Winner of the SSPS Dept Provost's Award for Best MQP in 2012.
IQP Project Center Experience
Hong Kong, B Term, 2018/19. With Gu Wang.
Windhoek, Namibia, D Term, 2017/18. With Aaron Sakulich.
Windhoek, Namibia, D Term, 2013. With Creighton Peet.