In this course, students will conduct independent faculty-supervised research on a topic of the student’s choice in economics. The topic needs to be approved by the instructor. It will generally be a research project that student has been working on from another course. Students are required to present their research on a public forum during the semester. Class Time and Location: T-TR 2:00-2:50 pm, CLAV 102 Instructor: Amrita Dhar Email: adhar@umw.edu Office: Econ House, 1004 College Avenue, Room 204 This is an awesome opportunity to build your resume and learn the process of writing a research paper. For more information, please email Dr. Dhar or see the flyer below. … [Read more...]
Congratulations Dr. Ray!!
November 7, 2019 by
The Economics Department and students would like to thank Dr. Ray for 25 years of service. Please join us in thanking Dr. Ray for her service towards this department! … [Read more...]
Final Examination Schedule for Fall 2019 Semester
September 25, 2019 by
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Final Exam Schedule for the Spring 2019 Semester
April 4, 2019 by
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UMW, Local Community Join Forces for Social Good Summit
March 28, 2019 by
UMW, Local Community Join Forces for Social Good Summit MARCH 27, 2019 BY JILL LAIACONA LEAVE A COMMENT The food bank needed help getting fresh produce to needy families. A literacy group sought tutors to help adults with reading, writing and basic math. A local high school wanted guest speakers to teach mindfulness and stress management techniques to teenagers. All of them congregated with more than 100 others in the Digital Auditorium of UMW’s Hurley Convergence Center last Friday for FRED – A Social Good Summit. Together they began a dialogue about how to collaborate more effectively to promote social change in the Fredericksburg area. The UMW student-planned event gave students and educators from the University of Mary Washington, Germanna Community College and area high schools the opportunity to meet with community partners from local nonprofits and other organizations that serve the public. Leslie Martin, director of UMW’s new Center for Community Engagement, said … [Read more...]
Where Are They Now?
February 18, 2019 by
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Spring 2019 Office Hours
January 25, 2019 by
Spring 2019 Office Hours: Dr. Greenlaw (Room 201): MWF 10:50am-11:50am Dr. Hansen (Room 203): MW 3pm-4pm & F 10am-12pm, 3pm-4pm Dr. Ray (Room 109): TTH Probably 10am-2pm Dr. Rycroft(Room 205): MWF 3pm-4pm Dr. Lee (Room 204): MWF 2pm-4pm Dr. Dhar (Room 104): MW 1pm-3pm & TH 1pm-2pm Dr. Schilling (Room B04): TTH 11:30am-12:30pm, 2pm-3pm Dr. Humphrey (Room 202): TTH 4:45pm-6pm Dr. Dempe (B05): T Skype Appointment & W 4pm-5:45pm Dr. Mataloni (Room 108): M 3pm-4pm … [Read more...]
Fall 2018 Office Hours
August 30, 2018 by
Welcome back to school UMW! Here are the office hours for the fall semester*: Steven Greenlaw (Room 201) - MWF: 9:50-10:50am Bradley Hansen (Room 203) - MW: 12-1pm F: 10-11am, 12-1pm, and 3-4pm Margaret Ray (Room 109) - MW: 11:30-2pm Robert Rycroft (Room 205) - MTWF: 2-3pm TR: 11-11:45am Don Lee (Room 204) - MWF: 2-4pm Amrita Dhar (Room 104) - W: 11-2pm TTR: 3:30-4:30pm Tim Schilling (Room B04) - TTR: 12:30-1:45pm Shawn Humphrey (Room 202) - TTR: 4:45-6pm *Other times are available by appointment … [Read more...]
Join Economic’s Dr. Dhar and Political Science’s Dr. Gupta Event Recognizing the Ten Year Anniversary of the Great Financial Crisis
August 28, 2018 by
Event's to Recognize the Ten Year Anniversary: Date, Time: Event: Location: Oct. 10, 4pm Movie 1 (Big Short) HCC Digital Auditorium Oct. 23rd, 5:30pm Public Lecture by Dr. Schwartz Trinkle 204 Nov. 7th, 4pm Movie 2 (Meltdown) Monroe 116 Click here for more information: Movies info Speaker … [Read more...]
Rycroft Wins Independent Publisher Book Award
April 16, 2018 by
Congratulations Dr. Rycroft! UMW Economics Professor Robert S. Rycroft has won a 2018 Independent Publisher Book Award for The American Middle Class: An Economic Encyclopedia of Progress and Poverty. The two-set encyclopedia released last May was awarded a bronze medal in the reference category. “I wanted to address the wide range of issues that have influenced, currently influence and will influence the way the middle class see the world,” Rycroft said of his winning book. Those issues include economics, labor, education, housing, politics, public policy, health, crime, norms and culture. Robert S. Rycroft has won a 2018 Independent Publisher Book Award for The American Middle Class: An Economic Encyclopedia of Progress and Poverty. (Norm Shafer).“It is not a textbook. Rather it is a reference book likely to be found in many libraries’ reference sections as an aid to students doing research in the general area of the American middle class,” Rycroft said. “Putting the book … [Read more...]