Author (s): William A. McEachern
About Author
William A. McEachern began teaching large sections of economic principles when he joined the University of Connecticut in 1973. In 1980, he began offering teaching workshops around the country, and, in 1990, he created The Teaching Economist, a newsletter that focuses on making teaching more effective and more fun. In 1984, Professor McEachern won the University of Connecticut Alumni Association’s Faculty Award for Distinguished Public Service and in 2000 won the Association’s Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award. He is the only person in the university’s history to receive both awards.
He was born in Portsmouth,N.H., earned an undergraduate degree with honors from College of the Holy Cross, served three years as an Army officer, and earned an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia.