Carlos Asarta

Carlos J. Asarta is the James B. O’Neill Director of the Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (CEEE) at the University of Delaware. A tenured professor in the Department of Economics, Asarta also serves as the University’s Faculty Athletics Representative. Carlos holds master’s and Ph.D. degrees in economics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His scholarly work focuses on the areas of economic education, technology in the classroom, and financial literacy. His research has been published in academic journals such as The Internet and Higher Education, AEA Papers and Proceedings, Journal of Economic Education, Academy of Management Learning & Education, and Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education.

Dr. Asarta is the recipient of several teaching, service and research awards including the Henry H. Villard Research Award from the National Association of Economic Educators, the Lerner College Outstanding Outreach/Service Award from the University of Delaware, and the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska Outstanding Educator of the Year Award.

Asarta is the author of Principles of Economics (McGraw-Hill), a “digital-first” product offering the same core content found in mainstream textbooks but in a way that breaks free from the constraints of a traditional textbook’s structure and format. Carlos is a member of the Society of Economic Educators, President of the Delaware Council on Economic Education and editor-in-chief of The American Economist.