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Joana Girante is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Economics Department at Arizona State University, where she also serves as the Online Course Coordinator. Joana joined ASU in 2014. Formerly, she was on the faculty at the University of Minho (Portugal).
Joana is always up to some innovation in Teaching & Learning and uses research-based teaching methods that are shown to boost performance and decrease attrition. She has experience in teaching large (400+ students) and small classes in a mixture of in-person, online, and hybrid/blended formats, including lecture-based and flipped classes. She currently teaches courses in principles of economics (micro and macro) both in-person and online. Her research focuses on evaluating the efficacy of novel teaching methods. She sees economics everywhere and is passionate about teaching her students how to think like an economist and use economics to interpret the world around them and make better-informed decisions.
Joana obtained a Ph.D. in Economics from North Carolina State University (2008) and MS (2001) and BS (1998) degrees in International Trade and in International Relations from the University of Minho.
Education:
- Ph.D. Economics, North Carolina State University 2008
- Master's Degree International Trade, University of Minho, Portugal 2001
- B.A. International Relations, University of Minho, Portugal 1997
Research Interests:
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. International Trade. Agricultural Economics.
Publications:
- Lessons from CAPTCHA’s “Prove you’re not a robot” (Strategies for being perceived as human in a large class environment), 2015 National Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education, May 27, 2015.
- Faculty Showcase: Short Introductory Video Announcements, September 14, ASU.
- Quasi-Jedi Tips and Tricks for the Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Economics, University of Arizona, December 8, 2015.
- Who Should Do What To Make Us Better Off? Understanding and Teaching Comparative Advantage, A colloquium for Middle & High School Teachers, University of Arizona, December 8, 2015.
Research Activity:
Designing for Student Success: Adaptive and Active Learning in Large-Enrollment Economics Courses (with Stefan Rudiger, Dale Johnson, Laura DePue, and Peter van Leusen), Institute for the Science of Teaching & Learning, 2018.
Short Introductory Video Announcements, ASU Teach Online, 2015.
| Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 360 | Economic Development |
| Spring 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ECN 211 | Macroeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ECN 211 | Macroeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| Spring 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| Spring 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| Fall 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| Spring 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ECN 211 | Macroeconomic Principles |
| Fall 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
Honors / Awards:
2019 – 2020 Dean’s List for Teaching Impact, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University.
Professional Associations:
Journal of Economics Teaching, Advisory Board.
Work History:
Academic Positions Held
Clinical Associate Professor, Arizona State University, August 2020 - present
Clinical Assistant Professor, Arizona State University, August 2014 - May 2020
Instructor, Arizona State University, January - August 2014
Assistant Professor, University of Minho (Portugal), 2008 - 2013
Teaching Assistant, University of Minho (Portugal), 1997 - 2008
Service:
External reviewer for Cengage, Macmillan Learning, McGraw-Hill, Norton, Pearson.