David Gillette is a Professor of Economics at Truman State University, the recipient of the Missouri Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, and Truman’s student sponsored Educator of the Year award. He regularly coordinates a speaker series and readings groups where students explore areas of interest not addressed in the mainstream economics curriculum.
His research focuses on pedagogy, particularly in economics. He has published such work in The American Economist, Teaching of Psychology, Jossey-Bass, New Directions for Teaching and Learning, and has forthcoming articles in the Journal for Economic Educators, and the Journal of Economics and Finance Education.
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