Teaching Statement
My teaching philosophy: teaching for understanding rather than memorization.
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Robert E. Demarest Memorial Teaching Award
Given annually to one graduate student for outstanding undergraduate teaching.
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List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent
Named in 6 semesters. The University of Illinois has since discontinued the List; the recognition was received in every eligible semester it was offered.

Selected excerpts from anonymous student course evaluations

“Shivangi is awesome! She has a clear passion for teaching and I hope she will continue to get good opportunities to do so in the future.”

ECON 500 · Fall 2022

“Shivangi was the best TA I’ve had so far in my college experience. She’s enthusiastic about what she teaches and her style is exceptional. She explains things thoroughly and wants us to understand the material rather than just memorize.”

ECON 102 · Fall 2023

“If someone didn’t get it, she would take time to explain it in a different way that would help that student understand. I honestly see her as a legit teacher that can teach a real class and that is a big thing to say.”

ECON 102 · Fall 2024

“When we had questions she was always really quick to give a clear answer to explain, including use of the chalkboard to fully picture it out. The color coded chalk really helped me too to understand the specific areas.”

ECON 102 · Fall 2024

“Even though discussions are not required, I find myself going every Friday, as I feel I understand more from her teaching.”

ECON 102 · Spring 2025

“Shivangi did a fantastic job with fine tuning any misconceptions I had from lecture and facilitated a very welcoming learning environment.”

ECON 102 · Fall 2025
2025–Present

Behavioral Economics (ECON 490)

Guest Research Advisor · Undergraduate research projects

Fall 2023–Present

Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 102)

Head Teaching Assistant

Spring 2023

Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 102)

Teaching Assistant

Fall 2022

Microeconomic Theory (ECON 500)

Assistant Instructor · M.S. in Policy Economics (MSPE)

Teaching Assistant for Principles of Economics, Economic Theory: Microeconomics, Energy and Environmental Economics, Quantitative Methods, Game Theory, and Sustainable Agricultural Management.