George A. Thoma

Professor of Economics

Degrees

• Graduate School of Business at University of Chicago, 1979-80.
• Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, 1973.
• M.A., Northern Illinois University, 1968.
• B.A., Lewis University, 1967.

Positions Held

• Professor, Elmhurst College, 1982-present.
• Fullbright Professor, Shandong University, Jinan, PRC, 1994.
• Consultant Professor, Shanghai University of Finance & Economics, Shanghai, PRC, 1983, 1985, 1987.
• Associate Professor, Elmhurst College, 1979-1982.
• Assistant Professor, Elmhurst College, 1970-1979.

Honors & Awards

• Sigma Kappa, Certificate of Appreciation for Contribution to the Students of Elmhurst College, 2000, 2001.
• The Outstanding Academic Advisor Award, Elmhurst College, 1998.
  Sears Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award, 1989.
• The President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Elmhurst College, 1986.
  Howard Willet Jr. Distinguished Chair for Research in Business and Economics, 1983-1986.
• Phi Kappa Phi (1989).

Teaching & Research Interests

• Global Economics and Teaching of Principles of Economics.

Recent Presentations & Publications

Selected Presentations

• "A Review of Selected Internet Resources for Teaching Undergraduate Economics", Illinois Economic Association, October 2000.
• "Classroom Assessment, a Practical Approach to Increasing Teaching Effectiveness", Illinois Economic Association, 1999.
• "The Use of Writing Tactics to Foster Active Learning in Economics", Illinois Economic Association, 1993.

Selected Publications

• "Patterns of Trade Between the United States and East Asia", Arkansas Business and Economic Review, 1997.
• "The Perry Framework and Tactics for Teaching Critical Thinking in Economics", Journal of Economic Education, 1993.
• "Three Chinas" in China Perspectives Through Overseas Specialists, 1989.
• "Problems of Collective Enterprise in the People's Republic of China", Public Enterprise, 1988.

Memberships of Professional Organization

• American Economic Association
• Illinois Economic Association

Contact Information

Telephone: (630) 617-3098
Fax: (630) 617-6497
E-mail: georget@elmhurst.edu