Maria Joana Girante
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Phone: 480-967-8736
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CPCOM 465B Tempe, AZ 85287
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Mail code: 9801Campus: Tempe
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Joana Girante is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Economics Department at Arizona State University. An award-winning educator, she has taught more than 14,000 students since joining ASU in 2014.
Joana specializes in designing and implementing innovative teaching methods that enhance student performance and reduce attrition. She has taught in diverse settings—from large auditoriums to small classrooms, active learning classrooms, and fully online courses—using traditional lectures, hybrid formats, and flipped classrooms. She currently teaches Principles of Economics (microeconomics and macroeconomics), and her research focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of novel teaching practices. Joana is passionate about helping students learn to think like economists, equipping them to interpret the world more clearly and make better-informed decisions. (This video offers a glimpse into what students can expect in her classes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHbF0hEOx2Y.)
Joana earned her Ph.D. in Economics from North Carolina State University in 2008. She also holds an M.S. (2001) and B.S. (1998) in International Trade and International Relations from the University of Minho in Portugal, where she later served on the faculty from 2008 to 2014.
- Ph.D. in Economics, North Carolina State University, 2008
- M.S. in International Trade, University of Minho (Portugal), 2001
- B.A. in International Relations, University of Minho (Portugal), 1997
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. International Trade. Agricultural Economics.
- This is Not a Teaching Presentation, Huizingh Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award 2024, W. P. Carey Teaching & Learning Workshop, April 3, 2024.
- Adaptive and Active Learning in Principles of Microeconomics, W.P. Carey Teaching & Learning Workshop, October 4, 2019.
- Adaptive Technology & Active Learning in Principles of Economics Classes (with Stefan Ruediger), Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting, 2019.
- Designing for Student Success: Adaptive and Active Learning in Large-Enrollment Economics Courses (with Stefan Rudiger, Dale Johnson, Laura DePue, and Peter van Leusen), Institute for the Science of Teaching & Learning, 2018.
- Active Learning & Adaptive Technology: Teaching and Learning Econ When Class Time is Scarce (with Stefan Ruediger), National Economics Teaching Association (NETA) Annual Conference, 2018.
- Teaching Online @ ASU: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, Arizona State University, 2018.
- Lessons from CAPTCHA’s “Prove you’re not a robot” (Strategies for being perceived as human in a large class environment), 2015 National Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education, May 27, 2015.
- Faculty Showcase: Short Introductory Video Announcements, September 14, ASU.
- Quasi-Jedi Tips and Tricks for the Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Economics, University of Arizona, December 8, 2015.
- Who Should Do What To Make Us Better Off? Understanding and Teaching Comparative Advantage, A colloquium for Middle & High School Teachers, University of Arizona, December 8, 2015.
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ECN 360 | Economic Development |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ECN 360 | Economic Development |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ECN 360 | Economic Development |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 360 | Economic Development |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 360 | Economic Development |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles |
Tips for Teaching an Effective and Engaging Online Course, University of Exeter, Economics Department, 2020.
Adaptive and Active Learning in Principles of Microeconomics, Arizona State University, W.P. Carey Teaching & Learning Workshop, 2019.
How to ACE Your Flipped Economics Course (with Stefan Ruediger), 17th Annual St. Louis Fed Professors Conference, The Art and Science of Teaching, 2019.
Make Coming to Class Worth It When Students’ Opportunity Cost of Time is High (with Kim Holder), National Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education (CTREE), American Economic Association, 2019.
Adaptive Technology & Active Learning in Principles of Economics Classes (with Stefan Ruediger), Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting, American Economic Association, 2019.
Active Learning & Adaptive Technology: Teaching and Learning Econ When Class Time is Scarce (with Stefan Ruediger), National Economics Teaching Association (NETA) Annual Conference, Cengage, 2018.
Designing for Student Success: Adaptive and Active Learning in Large Enrollment Economics Classes (with Stefan Ruediger), Arizona State University Learning Innovation Showcase, 2018.
Teaching Online at ASU: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Arizona State University, Economics Department, 2018.
Designed for Student Success: The Active Flipped Classroom (with Stefan Ruediger), Arizona State University, Economics Department, 2018.
Proctoring Online Exams @ ASU: RPNOW from Software Secure, Arizona State University, Economics Department, 2018.
Teaching Online at ASU, Arizona State University, Economics Department, 2017.
Short intro videos for each week's topics, Arizona State University Faculty Showcase, 2015.
Lessons from CAPTCHA’s “Prove you’re not a robot”: Strategies for being perceived as human in a large class environment, National Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education (CTREE), American Economic Association, 2015.
Quasi-Jedi Tips and Tricks for the Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Economics, University of Arizona, Economics Department, 2015.
Who Should Do What to Make Us Better Off? Understanding and Teaching Comparative Advantage, A colloquium for Middle & High School Teachers, University of Arizona, Economics Department, 2015.
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Dean’s List for Teaching Impact, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University.
Journal of Economics Teaching, Advisory Board.
Academic Positions Held
Clinical Associate Professor, Arizona State University, August 2020 - present
Clinical Assistant Professor, Arizona State University, August 2014 - May 2020
Instructor, Arizona State University, January - August 2014
Assistant Professor, University of Minho (Portugal), 2008 - 2013
Teaching Assistant, University of Minho (Portugal), 1997 - 2008
Arizona Council for Economic Education: Mayor’s Challenge for Economic Education — Economics Critical Thinking Competition: Developer (with Kacey Douglas, Kelvin Hong, Dan Marburger, and Patricia Ramirez). (2017 – present)
Arizona Council for Economic Education: Mayor’s Challenge for Economic Education — Economics Critical Thinking Competition: Judge. (2017)
External reviewer for Cengage, Macmillan Learning, McGraw-Hill, Norton, Pearson.