Thomas Hogan: The First Semester at America's Newest University

Thomas Hogan is a professor of Economics at the University of Austin, where he is making a return to academia after spending years in the business world. Thomas has worked in finance and business, and served as the Chief Economist for a US Senate Community.

In this episode, expect to learn about Thomas’ first term teaching at UATX and the culture they are fostering at America’s newest university. You’ll learn about the approach Thomas is taking in his classroom applying a socratic, discussion based format for his seminars, and employing the Chatham House Rule during classroom debates. You’ll also learn about the development of the curriculum at UATX and why economics is so important for people to understand, regardless of what field they’re going into.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

3:44 - The First Term at University of Austin

6:13 - The Faculty Experience at the University of Austin

10:16 - The Polaris Project and Thomas' Classroom

20:38 - What Brought Thomas to UATX

25:22 - What Led Thomas to Teaching

26:57 - UATX vs. George Mason

31:04 - Setting a Culture for Debate

36:31 - The Chattam House Rule

42:02 - The Hiring Process at UATX

47:18 - The Structure of Classes at UATX