The Department of Economics is accepting applications for a teaching assistant for a variety of economics
courses to be offered in the Spring 2012 semester. The application form and list of TA positions is attached.
Applications are due by Monday, December 12, 2011.
Requirements:
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UW Madison graduate student in good standing.
Non native English speaking applicants must have taken and passed the speak test with score of 50
or higher or a score of 45 and the enrollment of an ESL course.
Thorough knowledge of introductory macroeconomics.
Prior teaching experience.
Preference for teaching assistant positions is given to current Ph. D. students in the Department of
Economics.
Application Procedures:
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Cover letter, including experience teaching or grading for the course.
Resume.
Letter from advisor indicating applicant is in good academic standing.
Copy of undergraduate and graduate transcripts highlighting economic coursework (first time
applicants only).
If applicant has prior teaching experience, please submit copies of evaluations (first time applicants
only).
Contact information for 3 references.
Send applications to:
Kimberly Grocholski
Graduate Advisor
Department of Economics
7235 Sewell Social Science Building
1180 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1393
Phone: 608-262-3285
e-mail: kgrochol@ssc.wisc.edu
Application for Teaching Assistantship, Spring 2012 The Department of Economics
Application Deadline December 12, 2011
Please refer to the Graduate Program Guide for details on funding and satisfactory progress at
http://www.econ.wisc.edu/grad/program_guide.html#gl_4
Appointment percentages are subject to change based on course enrollment. TAs are assigned according to the Criteria for Teaching Assistant
Appointments posted on the Econ website. Priority will be given to Econ Graduate Students. If you have questions about TA assignments, please
see the graduate advisor.
1) Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
2) Current year in program: _____ Field: __________________________________________________________________________
3) If you have not been a TA in the Economics Department at UW-Madison, please answer the following question:
Do you have teaching experience at another institution?
YES
NO
If you answered yes, please attach a resume with the name of the institution where you taught, course dates, courses taught, and
summary of responsibilities.
4) Would you like to be considered for a Head TA position?
YES
NO
If yes, would you like to be considered for:
101
102
5) Please mark your top 3 preferences for teaching assistant positions below. Number your three choices in order of preference with 1 being your
1st choice. Also, draw a line through the 101 & 102 lectures that do NOT fit into your schedule even if you are not listing 101 or 102 as
one of your preferences.
Please check the lecture times to be sure you do not have a class conflict. The dates and times of Econ graduate courses are listed on the back of
this sheet, at http://www.econ.wisc.edu/grad/courses.html or via your student center.
If your own class schedule changes or you get another job before the TA assignment, it is your responsibility to notify the graduate
advisor of these changes as soon as possible.
***I have verified that I do not have class conflicts with my 3 preferences ____ (please check)
L&S new TA training on January 19; Equity Workshop make-up session January 20
CLASSES START January 23
Preference
Course
101
102
301
Course Title
Principles of Micro
Principles of Macro
Intermed. Micro Theory
Lect
1
Time/Day
TR 11-12:15
Instructor
Sorensen
%
2
TR 9:30-10:45
Sorensen
3
MW 2:30-3:45
Eudey/Gandhi
4
MW 4:00–5:15
Eudey/Gandhi
1
TR 9:55-10:45
Rick
2
MW 12:05-12:55
Kelly
3
MW 1:20-2:10
Kelly
1
TR 1:00-2:15
Weretka
44%
2
2
TR 2:30-3:45
Weretka
44%
2
1
MW 2:30-3:45
Chinn
50%
1
2
TR 1:00-2:15
Roys
44%
2
37.5%
44%,
50%
(Head
TA)
# of TAs
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
302
Intermed. Macro Theory
310
Stats: Measurement in Econ
1
TR 1:00-2:15
Aradillas-Lopez
50%
3
330
Money and Banking
1
Rick
50%
2
343
Environmental Economics
1
Provencher (AAE)
50%
1
410
Intro Econometrics
1
TR 8:25-9:40
TR 1:00- 2:15
Disc.8:50F,12:05F,1:20F,3:30F
TR 9:30-10:45
Shi
50%
2
2
TR 1:00-2:15
McKelvey
50%
2
448
Human Resources-Econ Growth
1
TR 11:00-12:15
Muniagurria
44%
1
450
Wages & Labor Market
1
TR 2:30-3:45
Fu
50%
1
464
International Trade & Finance
1
TR 1:00-2:15
Staiger
50%
1
468
IO and Imperfect Competition
1
TR 1:00-2:15
Houde
38%
1
475
Economics of Growth
1
TR 9:30-10:45
Muniagurria
38%
1
521
Game Theory & Economic Anal
1
TR 11:00-12:15
Rostek
38%
1
522
Law & Economics
1
MW 2:30-3:45
Quint
50%
1
623
Population Economics
1
TR 9:30-10:45
Walker
38%
1
710
Econ Stats & Econometrics 2
1
TR 11-12:15
Hansen
50%
1
1
TR 1-2:15
2
TR 2:30-3:45
Smith/Rostek
42%
2
1
MW 9:30-10:45
2
MW 11-12:15
Williams/Seshadri
50%
1
713
Theory: Micro Sequence
714
Theory: Macro Sequence
Econ Dept Graduate Classes:
710 Econ Stats & Econometrics
713 Micro Theory
713 Micro Theory
714 Macro Theory
714
718
751
761
Macro Theory
Topics in applied econometrics
Labor Econ
IO
806 Adv. Micro Theory
872 International
878
899
902
904
914
956
966
969
978
Economic Development
Topics in Commercial Policy
Workshop in Math Econ Theory
Workshop—IO
Workshop—Econometrics
Workshop—Labor
Quant Macro—Econ Analysis
Workshop—Public
Workshop-International
TR 11-12:15
TR 1:00-2:15
TR 2:30-3:45
MW 9:3010:45
MW 11-12:15
TR 9:30-10:45
MW 1-2:15
W 8:30-11:45
TR 5:306:45pm
MW 9:3010:45
MW 11-12:15
TR 11-12:15
F 3:45-5:15
W 3:45-5:30
F 1:20-2:50
M 3:45-5:15
R 3:45-5:15
T 3:45-5:30
T 3:45-5:15