138: Rebecca Moryl on Using Economics Podcasts in the Classroom to Connect to the Real World
Rebecca Moryl is Assistant Professor of Economics at Emmanuel College, Boston.
In addition to experience as an economist and public policy analyst, Professor Moryl has professional experience in operations management, fundraising management, efficiency evaluation and improvement, and program marketing.
Rebecca has served as a professional consultant to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and small businesses.
She integrates her work in nonprofits with teaching through student service projects and community events.
Professor Moryl runs the site www.audioecon.com which provides teaching resources based on economics podcast episodes from EconTalk, Freaknomics, This American Life and Planet Money.
Professor Moryl’s Website:
Podcasts Mentioned in this Epsiode:
- EconTalk, Freakonomics, Planet Money and This American Life.
Economic Rockstar Episodes Mentioned in this Episode:
- 030: Kim Holder on Rockonomix and Teaching Economics Through the Lens of Sport, Music and Movies
- 033: Abdullah Al-Bahrani on the Economy of Oman and How Racial Discrimination Empowered Him to Succeed in Life and in Economics
- 048: Steve Hanke on Currency Boards, Moral Hazard and the Benefits of Privatization
- 071: Darshak Patel on Using Popular Culture to Engage Economics Students in the Classroom and Online
- 116: Brian O’Roark on The Economics of Superheroes and The Hunger Games
Resources:
Books:
- Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade by Pietra Rivoli
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