Undergraduate course, University of Oregon, Department of Economics, 2021
This class introduces students to the basic approach used by economists to analyze human behavior, focusing on the basic supply-and-demand model. Students are expected to finish the course with a working knowledge of basic economic concepts, which they can then use to form simple models for much of the human behavior we observe in the world.
Undergraduate course, University of Oregon, Department of Economics, 2020
This class is a more advanced version of my EC 327 class. The first half of the course covers much the same material as the first half of EC 327, at a faster pace and placing a heavier emphasis on the mathematical underpinnings of game theory. The second half addresses topics such as asymmetric information, Bayesian Nash equilibria, beliefs, signaling and screening. Students are expected to complete the course with a solid understanding of game theory, enabling them to form more sophisticated models of strategic interactions; this understanding is also intended to be a solid foundation for students interested in pursuing graduate degrees in economics.
Undergraduate course, University of Oregon, Department of Economics, 2019
The first part of this class introduces students to basic strategic- and extensive-form games and the common methods for finding their Nash equilibria. The second half of this class expands on this foundation and explores ways that these techniques can be applied to situations including voting, repeated interactions, and cooperative efforts. Throughout the course, I use in-class activities to give students opportunities to gain intuition about the material we cover. Students are expected to complete the course with the ability to construct a simple model of many strategic interactions they may encounter.