Bio:

I joined the department in 1996 and I have enjoyed teaching a variety of classes here including Principles of Economics, Industrial Organization, Law and Economics, First-Year Seminar, and Business Statistics.  Before coming to K College, I taught at Hobart and William Smith, Wells College, WMU, and Michigan State.  I studied economics as an undergraduate at Northwestern University and as a graduate student at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Since 2002, I have been the director of the Kalamazoo College Center for Economic Education working to improve the teaching of economics at all levels.  Our center is part of a national network for economic education coordinated by the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE).  Our immediate affiliation is with the Michigan Council on Economic Education.  I regularly lead workshops on economics for K-12 teachers and I have published several pieces on teaching economics.

Outside of the classroom, I enjoy spending time with my family and traveling internationally.  I spent the 2006-7 academic year in Uruguay.  Earlier trips include visits to Turkey, China, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Spain.  I also enjoy canoeing, photography, and blogging.  Visit my blog.