2009 George V. Kidder Outstanding Faculty Award Winner

Professor Elaine McCrate
Department of Economics

Elaine McCrate began her tenure at the University of Vermont in 1985. A member of the College of Arts and Sciences faculty, she holds a joint appointment in Economics and in Women's and Gender Studies, where she is a highly respected teacher and researcher, as well as a valued advisor. She is known for her passionate interest in leveraging economics to explore issues surrounding women and minorities in the labor market. She has also taught in the Integrated Social Science Program, serving as interim director on several occasions. Believing that students can best sort through difficult issues by writing about them and dissecting and digesting the various arguments, McCrate devotes a great deal of her teaching to medium-sized writing-intensive courses. She is exceptionally committed to working with students on their independent studies and honors theses, and many students have underscored the importance of her emphasis on writing to their educational and professional success.