Jodi N. Beggs P.O. Box 380950 Cambridge, MA 02238 Phone: 617.395.8595 Email: jodi@alum.mit.edu http://www.jodibeggs.com
Education
Harvard University Ph.D. Candidate in Business Economics (currently on leave, ABD) Joint program between Harvard Business School and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Completed general exams in microeconomics and macroeconomics Completed field exams in behavioral economics, organizational economics and strategy Completed various MBA elective courses, including Incentives, Understanding Customers, Advanced Competitive Strategy and Investment Management Awarded A.M. in Economics, March 2007	Cambridge, MA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Masters of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree in Computer Science and Engineering, February 2003. Conducted research in Stochastic Systems and Operations Research leading to graduate thesis “Queueing Implications of New Security Procedures in Containerized Shipping”	Cambridge, MA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dual S.B. degrees in Computer Science and Engineering (Course 6-3) and Mathematics (Course 18), Minor in Economics, June 2001.	Cambridge, MA
Selected Work Experience
Northeastern University Fall 2006, January 2012 - present Lecturer Instructor for 2 large (200 seat) sections of Principles of Microeconomics (Spring 2013) Instructor for Senior Economics Seminar (Spring 2013) Directed study advisor for several advanced undergraduates (Spring 2013) Instructor for undergraduate (Fall 2012) and graduate (Spring and Fall 2012) Behavioral Economics Instructor for "Special Topics in the Music Industry - Contracts, Consumer Behavior and Market Analysis" (Fall 2012) offered by the Northeastern University Music Department Instructor for graduate-level Macroeconomic Theory (Spring 2012) Responsible for 2 Principles of Microeconomics classes of 49 students each (Fall 2006)	Boston, MA
About.com June 2011 - present Economics Site Guide In charge of all aspects of the About.com economics site Responsible both for articles outlining basic economic principles and a blog that covers economics as it relates to current events	New York, NY
Economists Do It With Models June 2007 - present Writer/Economist Responsible for all aspects of the EDIWM web site, including writing several columns per week, maintaining affiliated content, and keeping up web presence on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Tumblr Created comprehensive series of videos centered on introductory economic content Give various presentations and interviews focused on the subject of teaching and learning economics as well as other selected subject areas Perform freelance data analysis for various clients using tools such as Excel, Stata, Matlab, etc.	Cambridge, MA
W.W. Norton and Company July 2012 - present Writer/Reviewer Responsible for writing and proofing supplemental content for a forthcoming undergraduate economics text	New York, NY
Cengage Learning January 2010 - present Manuscript Reviewer Manuscript Reviewer for Aplia online economics teaching tool Responsible for proofing and improving content for student problem sets to supplement a number of popular economic principles texts	Belmont, CA
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government July 2005 - August 2009 Mid-Career Summer Program Instructor Economics Instructor for Summer 2006 - Summer 2009 Responsible for all aspects of a 4-week intensive introductory course for midcareer Masters students Have taught students at multiple levels of previous economic fluency Computer skills (Excel) Instructor for Summer 2005	Cambridge, MA
Harvard University February 2007 - May 2007 Economics Sophomore Tutorial Leader Instructor for Economics 970 section entitled "Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll" Responsible for leading 2 discussion sessions per week, developing a reading list and syllabus, writing paper assignments and an empirical exercise and providing feedback on written work	Cambridge, MA
Harvard University September 2004 - June 2008 Instructor/Section Leader Instructor for yearlong undergraduate course in microeconomics and macroeconomics (Fall 2004-Spring 2006) Responsible for teaching 1-3 classes per week, grading problem sets, writing problem set and exam questions, holding office hours and other related tasks Group Leader starting Fall 2005, which includes responsibility for training new Section Leaders and overseeing grading Unit Test Coordinator for 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 academic years, which involves managing 80 undergraduate test writers and graders Created web site for comprehensive grader management Honors thesis advisor (2007-2008)	Cambridge, MA
Quantitative Economic Solutions, LLC September 2007-September 2008 Senior Research Analyst Developed quantitative models for setting damages and reasonable royalty rates and assessed the effects of anticompetitive behavior	Cambridge, MA
McKinsey and Company June 2000-June 2001 Business Analyst	Boston, MA
Publications
"Homer Economicus or Homer Sapiens? Behavioral Economics in The Simpsons" in Homer Economicus: The Economics of The Simpsons, forthcoming The Economics of the Music Industry, in progress (under contract with Columbia University Press) LPs, Labels, and Lattes: How Understanding Behavioral Economics and Consumer Psychology Can Keep the Music Business Alive, in progress (under contract with Columbia Univesity Press)
Selected Conference Presentations
"Models Behaving Badly: Findings in Behavioral Economics and Behavioral Finance" at the State Street Global Markets Boston Quantitative Forum "Context Is King: We're Biased by What We Expect" at TEDxBoston, June 22, 2012 "What Albums and Lattes Have in Common: Consumer Psychology and the Music Business" at Rock Shop Boston, February 2012 "Making Extra Credit Count: Program Design, Drivers of Participation and Impact on Student Performance" at the 2012 American Economic Association Annual Meeting, January 2012 "Using Blogs to Teach Undergraduate Economics" at the 2012 American Economic Association Annual Meeting, January 2012 "Technology In and Out of the Classroom: The Effect of Online Learning on Student Performance" at the 7th Annual Cengage Learning Economics Teaching Conference, October 2011 "What Albums and Lattes Have in Common: Consumer Psychology and the Music Business" at NerdNite Boston, September 2011 "But Does it Work? The Role of the Scientific Method in Policy Analysis" at TEDxBrasd'Or 2011, August 2011 "Economic Humor in Six Easy Lessons" and "The Economics of The Simpsons" at 2011 ImprovBoston Geek Week, April 2011 "The Economics of Everything" at The College of Charleston School of Business Administration, March 2011 "Behavioral Economics and the Measurement of Value" at the Bastiat Society and the Columbia Economics Club, March 2011 "Information Driving Efficient Markets" at the 2011 Future of Money and Technology Summit, February 2011 "The Economics of The Simpsons" at the 2011 American Economic Association Annual Meeting Humor Session, January 2011 "Making Extra Credit Count: Program Design, Drivers of Participation and Impact on Student Performance" at the 6th Annual Cengage Learning Economics Teaching Conference, October 2010 "Incentives and Program Evaluation – How to Get What You Want and Measure It Properly" at Carlson Marketing, July 2010 "Economists Do It With Models" at the 2010 American Economic Association Annual Meeting Humor Session, January 2010
Awards
Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (multiple awards) Harvard Business School Doctoral Fellowship
Professional Affiliations
The American Economic Association National Association of Economic Educators Harvard Cooperative Society Board of Directors (2007-2008) Eta Kappa Nu Engineering Honor Society The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
Other Activities
Tutor for LSAT, GMAT, GRE and SAT (both independently and via Cambridge Coaching) Volunteer for the Massachusetts Council on Economic Education Marketing Coordinator for The Self-Proclaimed Rockstars
Research Interests
Fields: Behavioral Economics/Finance Consumer Behavior Organizational Economics (Incentives and Human Capital) Applied Microeconomics Strategy Industries: Media and Entertainment Education Technology Sports
Current Research
"Flows by Pros" (with Ken Froot and Alex Cheema-Fox) "Making Extra Credit Count: Program Design, Drivers of Participation and Impact on Student Performance" "Behavioral Approaches to Organizational Economics - Incentives For the Rest of Us" "Best Companies to Work For and 'Efficiency Wages' Revisited" "Relative vs. Absolute Judgment in Rating Systems" "The Competitive Implications of Pay-As-You-Drive Auto Insurance"
Other Research Activities
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government May 2005 - August 2005 Research Assistant RA to Prof. Robert Putnam for the Saguaro Seminar on Civic Engagement in America Performed numerous analyses related to social networks and social capital	Cambridge, MA
Harvard Business School September 2004 - September 2005 Research Associate to Prof. Nancy Beaulieu Researched impact of worker incentives and innovative HR policies Prepared Starbucks case on employee value proposition	Boston, MA
Harvard Business School July 1999 - October 1999; September 2002 - December 2003 Research Associate RA to Prof. Bharat Anand Analyzed the effects of mergers and alliances on stock performance in the media industry (see "Making Sense of Media Conglomerates") RA to Prof. Ken Corts Performed analyses for "Stacking the Deck: Idling and Reactivation of Capacity in Offshore Drilling"	Boston, MA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology June 2001 - September 2002 Research Assistant Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (June 2001-January 2002) Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Fellow (February-September 2002)	Cambridge, MA
Other Teaching Experience
Harvard University Summer School June 2006-July 2009 Summer School Teaching Assistant TA for Econ-S1620: Organizations, Management Behavior and Economics and Econ-S1476: International Corporate Governance Responsible for teaching weekly sections as well as exam writing and grading	Cambridge, MA
Duke University Talent Identification Program July 2002 Full time instructor for accelerated summer program for gifted high school students Developed curriculum for course “Foundations of Artificial Intelligence” Conducted lectures and led class discussions and group activities Performed student evaluations and held parent conferences	Durham, NC
Massachusetts Institute of Technology September 1999 - June 2000 Recitation Instructor for Multivariable Calculus (18.02) and Differential Equations (18.03)	Cambridge, MA
Other Work Experience
Lexecon, an FTI Company Senior Consultant Performed economic research on a number of antitrust and industrial organization-related issues	Cambridge, MA
Axia Limited Consultant	Boston, MA
Liberty Mutual Group Associate Consultant	Boston, MA