Teaching Outside of the Classroom: The Impact of Undergraduate Research with Dr. Lisa Jepsen & Tristen Prouse

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Get ready to be inspired as you listen to the undergraduate research experience of UNI student Tristen Prouse who recently traveled to present at a conference in New York City with Dr. Lisa Jepsen of the College of Business.

Together Lisa & Tristen share about their collaboration and adventures in the latest episode of Teaching in 10 titled, “Teaching Outside of the Classroom: The Impact of Undergraduate Research.”

Lisa is the Robert James Waller Professor of Economics in the College of Business at the University of Northern Iowa. She is also an Administrative Fellow in the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning at UNI. Lisa teaches Principles of Microeconomics, Introduction to Economics, and Law & Economics.

Tristen is an Economics major with a Legal Studies minor. She is Captain of the Debate Team, Co-President of the Pre-Law Club, and is Vice President of Community Service for the Multicultural Business Leaders Association.

In this episode Tristen & Lisa discuss how Tristen’s research on vaccine access and inequalities in the pandemic response and health care access around the world started with an idea related to Lisa’s Law & Economics course. The project has now become Tristen’s Honors Thesis and resulted in her earning a College of Business Undergraduate Research Award to support her conference presentation.
Together Tristen & Lisa share lively stories and practical examples of how their collaboration and conference travel has fueled them both professionally and personally!
Thank you Tristen & Lisa for inspiring us!
Photo: Lisa & Tristen at Hadestown, a Tony Award-Winning Musical on Broadway in NYC

Gratitude:

A big thanks to the UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (UNI JPEC) and especially Patrick Luensmann, Associate Director of JPEC for letting us use their brand new podcasting studio for Teaching in 10! Thank you!