Lester Hadsell Assistant Professor Department of Economics Netzer 223 607-436-2448 hadsell@oneonta.edu Vita

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Teaching Fall 2009 Introductory Micro (Syllabus) Industrial Organization (Syllabus) Spring 2010 Introductory Micro Intermediate Micro Grade distributions from previous semesters Find out more about economics: Undergraduate Economics Web site

Current Research (email me for current working papers) Wholesale electricity markets § Transmission congestion contracts Applied paper to appear in Electricity Jnl “Pricing Risk in Volatile Markets: Transmission Congestion Contracts on the NYISO.” With Hany Shawky. In-progress. Economics education - Motivation and grades § “Promoting a Learning Orientation in the Economics Classroom by De-emphasizing Grades.” In-progress. § “Faculty Perceptions of Grades: Results from a National Survey of Economics Faculty.” With Raymond MacDermott. In-progress. § “Achievement Goals, Locus of Control, and Academic Success and Effort in Introductory and Intermediate Microeconomics.” In-progress. § “Gender Differences in Effort in Economics and Finance.” In-progress. § “Grade Dropping, Strategic Behavior, and Student Satisficing.” With Raymond MacDermott. In-progress. § Surveys for Achievement Goal Theory Research: Rotter (1966) Elliot and Murayama (2008) Harackiewicz et al. (2000) Conroy (2001) § Lit summary – student motivation § Lit summary – Achievement goals Regional economies § Regional economic stability – initial stages

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