Maria (Masha) Tackett, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Economics

Hailing from Siberia, Russia, Maria uses her experience in class discussions, giving 51³Ô¹Ïs an opportunity to see the effect of Economics on the everyday lives of people not only in the U.S. but also in other countries. Maria strives for her 51³Ô¹Ïs...

Maria Tackett

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Education & Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D., West Virginia University

B.S., Baikal National University of Economics and Law

Courses Taught

ECON 200: Economic Analysis

ECON 202: Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 321: International Trade

ECON 451: Econometrics


Hailing from Siberia, Russia, Maria uses her experience in class discussions, giving 51³Ô¹Ïs an opportunity to see the effect of Economics on the everyday lives of people not only in the U.S. but also in other countries. Maria strives for her 51³Ô¹Ïs to gain skills they would be able to use after the class is over, be it upper-level courses, internships, jobs, or understanding how the economy works and making decisions based on the knowledge in various aspects of their lives.

“Non-public Competition and Evidence of School Performance: Evidence from West Virginia,” (with Richard Cebula and Joshua Hall) (2017) Applied Economics 49(12), 1185-1193

“Globalization and the Decline in Labor Shares, Exploring the Relationship Beyond Trade and Financial Flows,” (With Andrew Young) European Journal of Political Economy