Adrian Wolanski
Ph.D. Candidate – Department of Economics
Email: awolansk at ucsd dot edu
Teaching Philosphy and Teaching Statement
You can find a copy of my teaching statement here.
Teaching Experience as Instructor
I am extremely privileged to be selected as a Summer Graduate Teaching Scholar for 2023, where I served as the instructor of record for a section of Econ 100B Intermediate Microeconomics B, Producer Theory and Markets. Click to view my syllabus, my lecture notes, and my evaluation report from students. A summary of the evaluations is presented below (due to changes in UCSD end of course evaluations, students were NOT prompted to say if they approved of/recommended me).
| Prompt | % Agree or Strongly Agree |
|---|---|
| Class sessions helped me understand the course | 95% |
| Assignments were helpful | 90% |
| Exams were a fair assessment of learning outcomes | 90% |
| Feedback was timely and helpful | 100% |
| Course developed my skillset and understanding | 95% |
| Course was intellectually stimulating and engaging | 90% |
| Instructor incorporated teaching methods which helped me learn | 90% |
| Welcoming and supportive learning environment | 95% |
Teaching Experience as Teaching Assistant
My complete evaluation porfolio can be downloaded here. Evaluation reports for individual courses are included below.
| Course | # Evaluations | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Econ 2 Introdutory Microeconomics, Market Imperfections and Policy | 15 | 93% |
| Econ 3 Introductory Macroeconomics | < 3 | N/A |
| Econ 100A Intermediate Microeconomics A, Consumer Theory | 134 | 93% | Econ 100B Intermediate Microeconomics B, Producer Theory and Markets | 34 | 88% |
| Econ 100C Intermediate Microeconomics C, Monopolies and Market Failures | 8 | 88% |
| Econ 104 Economics with Morals | 3 | 100% |
| Econ 171 Decisions Under Uncertainty | 11 | 100% |
| Econ 172B Operations Research B, Convex Analysis | < 3 | N/A |
| Mgt 160 Experiments in Firms and Organizations (Rady School of Management) | 46 | 85% |
Mock Syllabi
Below are mock syllabi for classes I would be interested in teaching but have not taught.
| Course |
|---|
| Behavioral Economics |
| Experiments in Firms and Organizations |
| Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data |