Lisa Giddings

Web Page: www.uwlax.edu/faculty/giddings

Phone: (608) 785-5297

Office: 403 X Carl Wimberly Hall

Education:

    Ph.D. Economics, American University, 2000
    M.A. Economics, University of Nebraska, 1994
    B.S. Mathematics/Statistics, University of Nebraska, 1991

Courses Taught:

Eco 110 Microeconomics and Public Policy

Eco 120 Global Macroeconomics

Eco 306 History of Economic Thought

Eco 308 Intermediate Microeconomics

Eco 311 Comparative Economic Systems

Eco 336 Women in the US Economy

Eco 710 Managerial Economics

Research Interests:

“When the Margin Becomes the Core: Occupational Stratification and the Impact of the Economic Transition in Bulgaria and the Czech Republic on Women and Ethnic Minorities.” Co-authored with Mieke Meurs, American University.

"Decreasing the 'Understanding Gap' through Gathering and Interpreting Relevant Primary Data: The Case of a 'Women in the US Economy' Course."

"Changing Childcare Enrollments in Post-Socialist Central Asia: Causes and Implications" co-authored with Mieke Meurs (American University) and Tilahun Temegsen (The World Bank).

"The Demise of State Run Child Care in Bulgaria: Causes and Implications" co-authored with Mieke Meurs (American University).