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By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History The following excerpts were gathered from an April 24, 2018 conversation between Michael Halvorson, PLU student Teresa Hackler, and Economics professor Karen Travis. Hackler and Travis completed a Benson Summer Research project together in…
every student that she works with, but she is also hilarious!” Studying Healthcare Access Halvorson: “Dr. Travis, can you discuss the other type of research that you do? Or how this research fits into your teaching at PLU?” Travis: “My research has generally focused the economics of health care access. I’ve published on how physician payment and insurance structures have led to differential access for patients. One of these papers focused on prenatal care and another on inpatient psychiatric care
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Areas of Study Brass Euphonium French Horn Trombone Trumpet Tuba Composition Guitar Harp Jazz Studies Music Education Music History and Theory Organ and Harpsichord Percussion Piano Strings Voice Woodwinds Bassoon Clarinet Flute Oboe Saxophone
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Travis McDaneld ’23 is entering his fourth year at PLU as an economics major, minoring in data science. When he enrolled at PLU, he had every intention of majoring in business, although he admits to not having any idea about what he wanted to do…
Summer Internship: Economics major finds family environment with global company Posted by: tpotts / October 28, 2022 October 28, 2022 Travis McDaneld ’23 is entering his fourth year at PLU as an economics major, minoring in data science. When he enrolled at PLU, he had every intention of majoring in business, although he admits to not having any idea about what he wanted to do after graduation. But when he took a microeconomics class, he says it all clicked, and he knew what he wanted to study
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 25, 2019) — The academic rigors of higher education provide a rich, well-rounded foundation for students preparing for a professional career. Sometimes, however, it’s the reassuring helping hand of an experienced mentor that best smooths the ensuing transition from classroom to the…
New economics mentorship program eases classroom-to-career transitions for PLU students Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / September 25, 2019 September 25, 2019 By StaffMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 25, 2019) — The academic rigors of higher education provide a rich, well-rounded foundation for students preparing for a professional career. Sometimes, however, it’s the reassuring helping hand of an experienced mentor that best smooths the ensuing transition from classroom to the
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This list is intended to be an overview of our class offerings, so that you can get an idea of what to expect when enrolling in Economics at PLU.
listed on the student term-based record as ST: followed by the specific title designated by the academic unit. (1 to 4) ECON 291 : Directed Study To provide individual undergraduate students with introductory study not available in the regular curriculum. The title will be listed on the student term-based record as DS: followed by the specific title designated by the student. (1 to 4) ECON 301 : Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis Theory of consumer behavior; product and factor prices under
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 25, 2019) — The academic rigors of higher education provide a rich, well-rounded foundation for students preparing for a professional career. Sometimes, however, it’s the reassuring helping hand of an experienced mentor that best smooths the ensuing transition from classroom to the…
New economics mentorship program eases classroom-to-career transitions for PLU students Posted by: Marcom Web Team / September 26, 2019 September 26, 2019 By StaffMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 25, 2019) — The academic rigors of higher education provide a rich, well-rounded foundation for students preparing for a professional career. Sometimes, however, it’s the reassuring helping hand of an experienced mentor that best smooths the ensuing transition from classroom to the
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Here you will find a wide range of resources and opportunities for all who teach at PLU, in any stage of your career.
Teaching & LearningHere you will find a wide range of resources and opportunities for all who teach at PLU, in any stage of your career. The goal is to assist all faculty in their continual growth as excellent teachers – by providing opportunities to improve the quality of your teaching, to increase your comfort with new technologies in the classroom, to create a more inclusive classroom, to develop more effective assessment tools of your students’ learning…and more!Syllabi StatementsUpdated
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Statistics provides a strong career path with excellent opportunities, and statisticians are in high demand.
statistics are the following: Biostatistics to help design clinical and pharmaceutical trials for medical treatment Market research to determine and analyze consumer demands Government surveys to assess labor statistics for employment Economics to determine trends in the national and/or global economy Improved quality control in manufacturing to produce better products Campus EmploymentSeveral employment opportunities at PLU utilize students with mathematical training. Students are hired to tutor in
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Professor of Economics | Department of Economics | traviskm@plu.edu
Karen M. Travis Professor of Economics Email: traviskm@plu.edu Status:Emeritus Professional Education Ph.D., Economics, University of Washington, 1995 M.A., Economics, University of Washington, 1990 B.S. with honors, Physics and Mathematics, University of Puget Sound, 1986 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Teaching Areas: Health Economics, Econometrics, and Introductory Statistics Research Interests: Physician Payment, Access to Health Care, Prenatal Care Productivity, and Economics Education
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applied for the position and won the national search. Rhyne has been passionate about teaching others since she was a child. “I remember making a game of the ‘teacher and student’ roles, and I always enjoyed playing teacher with my younger friend in the neighborhood by assigning her little exercises and homework,” Rhyne says. “Strangely, she didn’t like the game as much as I did!” Once Rhyne started teaching flute students in high school, she was hooked. This passion led Rhyne through undergraduate
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