Wall Street Journal Recognizes
Mahoney
The Wall Street Journal has recognized
Timothy B. Mahoney,
instructor in economics, with a Distinguished Professor Award for his
continued commitment to the success of students.
Mahoney is one of eight faculty members chosen to receive the award from
an eight-state region that includes 24 universities. The award was
announced in December by Gregory Cain, education consultant for
the Wall Street Journal and
Barron's.
Winners are selected by regional managers of the Journal-in-Education
program based upon recommendations by the education consultants.
Cain has shared Mahoney's teaching strategies with faculty at other
universities. He said, "Tim consistently gets results in class and in
the process gains the respect of both his colleagues and students. I am
honored to have the opportunity to work with him in a common effort to
prepare business students for success in class and in their careers."
Mahoney uses the Wall Street Journal rather than a textbook in
the course Fundamentals of Economics. He focuses on the study of feature
stories about relevant issues, new ideas or discoveries, important
concepts, different strategies, changes in approach, operations,
innovative trends, historic perspective on pertinent topics, and
information that may bring significant change in public policy.
"I try to convey the idea that readers are leaders," Mahoney said.
"Readers can anticipate changes and trends. They can look around the
corner and gain an understanding of new developments, how things may fit
together, and in what directions the economy may be headed.
Students are overwhelmingly positive about the experience of using the
newspaper in the economics course. One student wrote: "I would...like to
add that this class has...turned me on to the
Wall Street Journal....
It's full of great articles that can be used on a daily basis and really
makes you think about future decisions."
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