Teaching
Teaching Experience:
Visiting Assistant Professor at St. Lawrence University: Intermediate Microeconomics (ECON 251, Fall 2023, Spring 2024), Labor Economics (ECON 309, Fall 2023), Principle of Economics (ECON 100, Fall 2024), Cooperate Finance (FIN 312, Fall 2024)
Recitation Instructor at Lehigh University: Introduction to Finance (FIN 125; 2018- 2023), Principle of Economics (Econ 1; 2019 Fall)
Teaching Assistant at Lehigh University: Business Statistics (Eco 045; 2022 Winter), Principle of Economics (Econ 1; 2021 Winter)
Tutor (2017-2018): Econometrics, Industrial Organization, Intermediate Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Linear Algebra.
Undergraduate TA at Stony Brook University: Linear Algebra (AMS 210; Fall 2013)
Selected Student Comments:
"Professor Wang has done a great job getting students to participate. He encourages us to try and answers questions." (Econ 309, St. Lawrence University)
"Andy always created a great learning atmosphere." (Econ 309, St. Lawrence University)
"Andy is awesome, incredibly caring, and open to helping his students." (Econ 309, St. Lawrence University)
"Good expectations for work, I think just the right amount." (Econ 251, St. Lawrence University)
"Proved to be a good teacher, really nice guy, and explained material thoroughly." (Econ 251, St. Lawrence University)
"I learned about multiple facets of economic theory, and the instructor made efforts to explain the reasoning behind such theory even if it was a bit complicated." (Econ 251, St. Lawrence University)
"Andy was great! He knew the material inside out and helped to explain it in a way different than was discussed in class, as well as go through many examples with us." (Fin 125, Lehigh University)
"Andy was excellent! Really worked hard." (Fin 125, Lehigh University)
Innovative teaching model
Most Recent Teaching Evaluation
Econ 251-01 (Spring 2024)
Econ 251-03 (Spring 2024)
Econ 251-02 (Spring 2024)
Econ 309 (Fall 2023)
Sample Mini Projects in Intermediate Microeconomics
Project 1:Write a homework problem for your classmate
This assignment involves four steps: firstly, selecting and summarizing a relevant article from a popular press source like the Wall Street Journal or New York Times, focusing on its connection to class material. Secondly, link the article to economic concepts such as demand/supply equilibrium, consumer preferences, or market structures like monopoly and perfect competition. Thirdly, a homework question based on this article and the identified economic concept. Finally, provide an answer to the crafted question.
Project 2: Make a mini presentation to your friend
This project requires creating a brief presentation with 2-3 slides that accomplish the following: summarize a relevant article from a respected publication, connect it to specific economic concepts like risk, insurance, game theory, or market structures, and then explain these concepts in layman's terms, relating them back to the article to aid understanding for someone without an economics background.
Classroom Engagement
Sticker competition:
Each student will have a name tag that helps the instructor learn their name.
Students will be rewarded a sticker if they answer or ask a question in class
All students need to collect four stickers throughout the semester to earn a 2% participation grade
Students who collect more than ten stickers will receive 1% extra credit.