Hoa Vu

Lecturer and Lead Economist
Northwestern University

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Northwestern University
School of Education and Social Policy
2001 Sheridan Road
Evanston, Illinois 60208

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Teaching Experience

Instructor at Northwestern University

Economics of Immigration and Welfare (graduate): Summer 2026 (Average student evaluation score: 5.72/6)

Economics of Immigration and Welfare (graduate): Summer 2025 (5.75/6)

Economics of Immigration and Welfare (graduate): Fall 2024 (5.70/6)

Economics of Immigration and Welfare (graduate): Fall 2023 (5.51/6)


Instructor at University of Kansas

Mathematical Economics (undergraduate): Spring 2019 (4.79/5), Summer 2019 (4.85/5)

Intermediate Microeconomics (undergraduate): Fall 2018 (4.19/5), Fall 2019 (4.44/5)

Labor Economics (undergraduate): Spring 2020 (Guest Lecturer)


Teaching Assistant at University of Kansas

Microeconomics I and Optimization I (graduate): Fall 2017

Intermediate Microeconomics (undergraduate): Fall 2020, Spring 2021

Mathematical Economics (undergraduate): Spring 2018, Spring 2020

Principles of Microeconomics: Spring 2017

Principles of Macroeconomics: Fall 2016


Teaching Awards

Applied Learning Award, Northwestern University, 2024 – for a faculty member who helps and encourages students in applying their academic knowledge in real-world settings


Advising

M.A. Thesis Advisor at Northwestern University

Simon Jiapeng Xie – M.A. in Social and Economic Policy (2025); Ph.D. in Economics, Clemson University

Kewei (Benedict) Xu – M.A. in Social and Economic Policy (2025); Ph.D. in Economics, Northeastern University