Avner A. Kreps
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I have served as a TA for microeconomics courses at the undergraduate and PhD levels. I was awarded the Northwestern Economics Department’s Distinguished TA Award for the 2022-2023 academic year, the only year in which I was eligible to receive it.

This table displays average scores from my teaching evaluations, as well as links to each evaluation. Across all categories and years, the average score is a 5.87 out of 6, and 89% of scores were a 6 out of 6.

Term Course N Answers1 Preparation2 Communication3 Interest4 Total
Fall 2022 Undergrad choice theory
MMSS 300-0 · Eddie Dekel
30 5.90 5.93 5.90 5.90 5.91
Winter 2023 Undergrad game theory
MMSS 311-1 · Jeff Ely
31 5.82 5.89 5.74 5.89 5.84
Fall 2023 PhD microeconomics
ECON 410-1 · Eddie Dekel
27 5.74 5.78 5.83 5.65 5.75
Fall 2024 PhD microeconomics
ECON 410-1 · Eddie Dekel
21 5.89 6.00 5.94 5.94 5.94
Fall 2025 PhD microeconomics
ECON 410-1 · Eddie Dekel
21 5.84 6.00 6.00 5.94 5.95
Total 130 5.84 5.91 5.87 5.86 5.87

Students were asked to rate the TA from 1 to 6 on the following criteria: 1The TA was able to answer the students’ questions adequately. 2The TA was well prepared for each session. 3The TA communicated ideas in a clear manner. 4The TA showed strong interest in teaching the course. N refers to the number of students that submitted a teaching evaluation; some students may not have answered every question.