Jadrian Wooten, PhD
@Wootenomics
Educator, Author, and Researcher
Jadrian is an award-winning educator and researcher. He is currently a Collegiate Associate Professor at Virginia Tech within the Department of Economics and is the author of Parks and Recreation and Economics. He also writes a weekly newsletter called the Monday Morning Economists.
His academic research focuses on teaching pedagogy as well as sports and other labor-related issues. He is deeply involved in developing teaching resources for university and high school economics instructors and is most well known for his work on the integration of media into the economics curriculum.
Academic Appointments
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Collegiate Associate Professor of Economics (2022–Present)
Director of Undergraduate Studies (2022–Present)
The Pennsylvania State University
Associate Teaching Professor of Economics (2019–2022)
Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics (2018–2019)
Lecturer of Economics (2014–2018)
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
