Teaching
Teaching sits at the center of how I think about economics. I've taught across econometrics, finance, and development, both at the undergraduate and graduate level. I find teaching a therapeutic activity and a way of passing on the knowledge I've learned to the next generation. A meaningful share of what I earn from teaching goes back to society, through donations to NGOs and taxes that fund public goods.
UC Berkeley
Independent Instructor, Dept. of Economics
Financial Economics
Sather Gate, UC Berkeley. Photo: Daderot, Wikimedia Commons (CC0).
What Berkeley Students Say
Professor Jat would do a great job teaching more technical, statistics-heavy courses too — his technical background is strong, and he's proactive about feedback and adapting to how students learn.
Good environment, thoughtful professor, and reasonable expectations for homework and exams.
Friendly and approachable, explains topics with good pacing and volume, and cares for students. A good introduction to development economics.
Lectures were interesting, readings were insightful and up to date, and the presentations were a good learning experience. Very welcoming class environment.
Loved the freedom to dig into topics of our choosing within each lecture. Grading expectations were exceptionally clear — exams tested conceptual understanding, not memorized lecture details.
UC Riverside
Independent Instructor, Dept. of Economics
The Bell Tower, UC Riverside. Photo via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Economics
Time Series Econometrics Theory (Graduate)
Intermediate Microeconomics
Introductory Econometrics
Introduction to Macroeconomics
Introduction to Microeconomics
Lead, Graduate Quantitative Methods Center
What Students Say
Related complex matrix multiplication and statistical concepts to simple one-dimensional problems — truly grateful he was my TA.
One of the best teachers I've ever had. Any university worth its salt would be lucky to have him.
Cares about diversity, inclusion, and equity — designed sessions so students from all backgrounds could follow along, with something for everyone.
Approachability and responsiveness were outstanding, with timely, constructive feedback that was crucial to my success.
Deep academic knowledge, and stimulated interest through vivid case studies and his own research in agriculture.
Discussions were more helpful and insightful than the actual lectures.
Programming in R for data analysis — helping us obtain skills the job market is full of demand for.
Time management and ability to perform under pressure are outstanding. I wouldn't have done as well without him.
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Very knowledgeable with STATA — his lab guidance was instrumental to my success in the course.
Materials are well organized and easy to follow; breaks down hard, abstract concepts into easy ones. Strongly recommend!
The first TA I've had who runs an actual discussion, instead of writing on the board and leaving.
Super helpful and clear with instructions — makes things simple, especially for someone bad with computers.
Explained material clearly and was very well prepared, even added humor to make the subject fun.
Very kind with grading — would recommend him to other students.
Clearly explained the Excel equations for our labs, and was always available for questions.
Helped break down the course, and was flexible when I needed it.
Encourages questions and participation — really helps clarify material.
Worked hard to get students to participate, and offered interesting insight into problems.