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Katherine M. Sauer
Department of EconomicsMetropolitan State College of DenverCampus Box 77, PO Box 173362Denver, CO 80217-3362303-556-3037ksauer5@mscd.edu____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EDUCATION:Ph.D. in Economics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 2006fields: international trade, public economicsMA in Economics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 2003BA in Economics, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN 1999ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
 Assistant Professor of Economics
Department of Economics, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Fall 2011 - present
Graduate Faculty
Graduate School, University of Colorado, Summer 2010 – present
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics
Department of Economics, Metropolitan State Collegeof Denver, Fall 2009 – Spring 2010
 Assistant Professor of Economics
Department of Economics and Finance, University of SouthernIndiana, Fall 2006 – Summer 2009
Graduate Part-Time Instructor 
Department of Economics, University of Colorado, Fall 2004 –Summer 2006
 Lead Graduate Teacher 
Graduate Teacher Program, Graduate School, University of Colorado,Fall 2004 – Spring 2006
 Instructor 
McNeill Academic Program, University of Colorado, Fall 2003 – Spring 2004RESEARCH:REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS2011 “A Survey of Medical Tourism Service Providers” co-authored with Christina R. Peters.
 Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness
5(3): 117-126.
 
2010 “The Status of Post-Secondary Personal Finance Courses” co-authored with Gregory P. Valentineand Daria P. Sevastianova.
 NABTE Review
37: 34 39.2008 “The Quality of Parallel Imports”
 Economics Bulletin
6(44): 1 – 10.2008 “A Model of Parallel Imports of Pharmaceuticals with Endogenous Price Controls”
 Economics Bulletin
6(36):1 – 8.
 
2008 “Wholesale Pricing under Parallel Imports”
 Journal of International and Global Economic Studies
 1(1):60 – 82.
 
C.V. – Katherine M. Sauer 
2PROCEEDINGS“On Contracts and Governance: How Entrepreneurs use Strategy to Attract Funds from VentureCapitalists” with Dan Friesner and Sudesh Mujumdar
2008 Proceedings of the Academy of Business Economics
 WORK IN PROGRESS“The Test Assessment Questionnaire: A Tool for Student Self-Assessment” with William Mertens* selected for distribution in
 Economics Educator: Courses, Cases & Teaching eJournal
 v8 n30 September 16, 2010.“Mislearning Economics: Addressing Common Thinking Errors of Principles Students” with MariyaBurdina“The Graphic Syllabus”“The Market for Human Tissue”“Internationalizing the Curriculum: A Global Economic Issues Course”“College Students’ Knowledge of Personal Finance” with Gregory ValentinePRESENTATIONSRESEARCH“An Introduction to the Graphic Syllabus” presented at the Economics Teaching Conference (NewOrleans, LA) on October 27
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, 2011.“Mislearning Economics: Addressing Common Thinking Errors of Principles Students” presented at theAssociation for Private Enterprise Education Annual Conference (Nassau,Bahamas) on April 12
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, 2011.“Mislearning Economics: Addressing Common Thinking Errors of Principles Students” presented alongwith Mariya Burdina at the Annual Teaching Economics Conference at Robert Morris University(Pittsburgh, PA) on February 18
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, 2011.“Using Generative Learning Strategies for Assessment of Student Understanding in a Principles of Microeconomics Course” (co-authored with Mariya Burdina) at American Economic AssociationAnnual Meeting, Teaching Ideas Poster Session (Denver, CO) on January 8
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, 2011.“A Survey of Medical Tourism Service Providers” at Academy of Business Economics AnnualConference (Chicago, IL) on March 25
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, 2010.“Lack of Learning or Lack of Studying: An Inquiry into Low Exam Scores” at the Annual TeachingEconomics Conference at Robert Morris University (Pittsburgh, PA) on February 19
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, 2010.
 
“Medical Tourism: An Overview” at Academy of Business Economics Annual Conference (Chicago,IL) on March 19
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, 2009.“Internationalizing the Curriculum: A Global Economic Issues Course” at the Annual TeachingEconomics Conference at Robert Morris University (Pittsburgh, PA) on February 20
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, 2009.
 
C.V. – Katherine M. Sauer 
3“The Market for Human Tissue” at Academy of Business Economics Annual Conference (Chicago, IL)on April 3
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, 2008.“College Students’ Knowledge of Personal Finance” presented (along with co-author G. Valentine) atthe National Council for Economic Education Annual Conference (Denver, CO) on October 4
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, 2007.“A Model of Parallel Imports of Pharmaceuticals with Endogenous Price Controls” presented at:- The Graduate Student Seminar Series, University of Colorado, January 2006.- The School of Business, Auburn University – Montgomery, February 2006.- The College of Business, University of Tampa, February 2006.- The Department of Economics and Finance, University of Southern Indiana, February 2006.K-12 TEACHER EDUCATION WORKSHOPS“Teaching Colorado’s new Personal Financial Literacy Standards” Rocky Mountain Junior Achievementhas received a large grant to train K-12 teachers for teaching Colorado’s new Personal FinancialLiteracy standards. They have partnered with the Colorado Council for Economic Education. A seriesof 16 workshops will be conducted from Spring 2011 through Spring 2013. I developed the workshopcurriculum for both the elementary and secondary workshops. Topics focus on the underlying economicprinciples that affect personal finance decisions.“Discovering the European Union” workshop sponsored by the Colorado Council on EconomicEducation and the Colorado European Union Center of Excellence. I presented talks on macroeconomicbasics, international trade, and exchange rates and the euro on August 4
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, 2010 (Denver, CO).“A Primer on International Trade and the World Trade Organization” at the Denver Public Schools’Power and Authority workshop (Denver, CO) on June 9
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, 2010.“An Introduction to Health Economics” at the University of Southern Indiana Center for EconomicEducation’s Econ Camp South (Princeton, IN) on October 21
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, 2008.OTHERInvited panelist, “Microlending” panel discussion at: 2008 Academy of Business Economics AnnualConference (Chicago, IL) on April 4
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, 2008.OTHER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
 Research Analyst 
-US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, TradeDevelopment, Industry Trade Policy Division, Washington, D.C., Project: report to Congress entitled“Pharmaceutical Price Controls in OECD Countries”. Summer 2004
 Research Assistant –
McGuire Center for International Studies and Dr. Keith E. Maskus, University of Colorado-Boulder. Fall 2003 - Spring 2004
 Research Assistant –
Dr. David Leblang, Political Science Department, University of Colorado-Boulder.Summer 2003
 Research Assistant –
Dr. Mark Partridge, Economics Department, St. Cloud State University. Fall 2000- Spring 2001

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