GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT
Courses
ECON 4487: Empirical Applications in Political Economy (Spring 2025)
ECON 4433: Public Sector Economics (Spring 2024, Fall 2024)
ECON 5861: Microeconometrics (Master’s Level) (Fall 2023)
PECO 401: Senior Thesis Seminar in Political Economy (Spring 2023)
ECON 242: International Economics (Fall 2022)
ECON 275: Environmental Economics (Spring 2022)
ECON 121: Economic Statistics (Fall 2021)
Student Ratings
| Evaluation Criteria | Average Rating (out of 5) |
|---|---|
| My TA answers questions well | 4.81 |
| My TA presented course materials in a clear and understandable way | 4.74 |
| My TA had good knowledge of course material | 4.72 |
| My TA was well-prepared and well-organized | 4.68 |
| My TA graded quizzes & problem sets fairly | 4.60 |
| My TA was helpful during office hours | 4.70 |
| I am generally satisfied with the performance of my TA | 4.80 |
Note: Ratings reflect averages across five courses.
Selected Student Feedback [All Feedback]
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“Well-prepared, explained things in a clear, intuitive way. Great TA!”
ECON 5861: Microeconometrics (Master’s Level), Fall 2023 -
“If TA awards exist at Georgetown, Jacob needs to win every single one of them. He is undoubtedly the best TA I have ever had. He is so busy with his own work, and yet he makes time to help students and meet with us several times every week. He holds office hours weekly, and always stays behind if we need extra help. He has never made me feel dumb for asking questions, and always explains things in a very clear and coherent manner. Jacob is literally amazing and I’m so thankful he was our TA this semester.”
Senior Thesis Seminar in Political Economy, Spring 2023 -
“Jacob played a major role in enhancing my understanding of Stata and how to use it in a way that was relevant for my thesis. I really appreciated his help and could not have asked for a better TA.”
Senior Thesis Seminar in Political Economy, Spring 2023 -
“Jacob was such a great TA and always had time for one-on-one meetings which I really needed in a challenging course like the thesis seminar!”
Senior Thesis Seminar in Political Economy, Spring 2023 -
“Amazing TA that dedicated a lot of time to students and helped me incredibly.”
Senior Thesis Seminar in Political Economy, Spring 2023 -
“Good at giving guidance and explaining concepts rather than just telling how to do something (made sure I actually understood).”
Environmental Economics, Spring 2022 -
“Jacob is an awesome TA. Willing to stay overtime to help with questions, always has office hours available, especially before major tests. He is super friendly, welcoming, and approachable and really wants to help his students succeed.”
International Economics, Fall 2022 -
“Super thorough, explained challenging concepts clearly, and very responsive to emails.”
International Economics, Fall 2022