Jadrian J. Wooten
Educator and Researcher
Jadrian Wooten is an award-winning educator and is currently an Associate Teaching Professor at The Pennsylvania State University within the Department of Economics. His research interests are in managerial and labor related issues in sports as well as teaching pedagogy. He is also deeply involved in developing teaching resources for university and high school economics instructors. He is most well known for his work on the integration of media into the economics curriculum.
Academic Appointments
The Pennsylvania State University
Associate Teaching Professor Economics (2019 — Present)
Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics (2018 — 2019)
Lecturer of Economics (2014 — 2018)
Washington State University
Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling Psychology
Adjunct Instructor (2013 — 2015)
Graduate Instructor (2012 — 2014)
Education
PhD in Economics (2014)
Washington State University
Fields: Industrial Organization and Environmental & Natural Resources
Master of Business Administration (2010)
Sam Houston State University
Emphasis: Economics and Management
Bachelor of Business Administration (2009)
Sam Houston State University
Majors: Economics and Management
Minors: Entrepreneurship
With Honors from the Elliot T. Bowers Honors Program
Stories about me, my teaching,
or my research
The Need For Normalcy & Human Interaction In The Remote Learning Period
Teaching Focus
March 16, 2020
The remote learning period that Penn State is about to enter is bound to bring its fair share of adjustments and growing pains. Some, like technical difficulties, we can predict pretty comfortably. Others remain to be seen as classes resume.
Teaching Focus
January 23, 2020
Taking exams, especially finals, is difficult as it is, but imagine taking them on an empty stomach. For students observing the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, that could become a reality this semester.
Teaching Focus
April 24, 2019
It’s no secret that downtown State College is changing before our eyes. Two new high rise apartment buildings – The Met and The Rise – are already open for business.
Teaching Related
April 08, 2019
Jadrian Wooten remembers professors instructing him to check out DVD clips from the library when he was an undergrad. Today, as an associate teaching professor of economics at Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania, Wooten is on the flip side of the camera; he creates his own short educational videos to enhance traditional reading materials and lectures.