MARY ESCHELBACH HANSEN Associate Professor Director of Undergraduate Studies Department of Economics American University Contact Information: Roper 208 Phone: 202-885-3793 Department: 202-885-3770 Fax: 202-885-3790 mhansen at american.edu Spring 2010 Office Hours: Monday 1-4pm, Friday noon-2pm, and other times by appointment
CLIOMETRICS SOCIETY AND ECONOMIC HISTORY ASSOCIATION ASSA 2010 ABSTRACTS
In the news: Report prepared for the District of Columbia on the fiscal impact of extending guardianship subsidies, November 2009. Testimony before the Council of the District of Columbia, Committee on Human Services, Public Oversight Hearing on Extending Adoption and Guardianship Subsidies Until Age 21 and Expanding Guardianship Subsidies to Non-Kin, December 12, 2008. Interview on AARP’s Inside E Street, December 12, 2008: “Jobs Wanted: For Hire,” Segment: “Looking to the Past” Op-ed, Washington Post, October 19, 2008: “Despite a Tragedy, Adoption Aid Remains Crucial.” Interview on WAMU’s Metro Connection, October 10, 2008: “DC Remembers 1929.”
Selected recent publications: “Using Subsidies to Promote the Adoption of Children from Foster Care,” Journal of Family and Economic Issues 28, 2007, pp. 377-393, doi: 10.1007/s10834-007-9067-6. “The Value of Adoption,” Adoption Quarterly 10(2), 2007, pp. 65-87. doi: 101300/J145v10n02_03. “The Distribution of a Federal Entitlement: The Case of Adoption Assistance” Journal of Socio-Economics 37(6), December 2008, pp. 2427-2442. doi:10.1016/j.socec.2007.06.013. “Religion, Social Capital, and Business Bankruptcy, 1921-1932” (with Bradley Hansen), Business History 50(6), November 2008, pp. 714-727. “Raising the Cut-Off: The Empirical Case for Extending Adoption and Guardianship Subsidies from Age 18 to 21” (with Josh Gupta-Kagan), Journal of Juvenile Law and Policy 13(1), Winter 2009, pp. 1-34 Hansen’s complete C.V.
resources For Students in Current Courses Spring 2010: Labor Economics Seminar Course Content Course Schedule	resources For Economics Majors Virtual Advisor in Economics Major Requirements Worksheet How to declare a Major or Minor Join Omicron Delta Epsilon, Economics Honor Society, if you have received an invitation. Honors in Economics Honors Forms Internships, Research Grants, Conferences, and Summer Opportunities for students are posted on: http://aueconopps.blogspot.com/
	resources for department Colleagues Spring 2009 Complete Assessment Reports for All Programs

On Teaching:

Teach: v., to help each student understand.

That’s my definition of teaching. As I work on improving my teaching—which I do all the time—I look for new ways to help each student understand economics. I incorporate games, examples, demonstrations, problem solving, experiments, and other tools into my classes so that each student can understand more easily.

I view teaching and advising graduate students and advising undergraduate students on research and independent studies as an opportunity to help each student meet his or her own goals.

I love teaching. Working with students is the most fun a person can have and be paid for it! Helping a student understand a concept is rewarding, exhilarating.

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