Assistant Professor of Practice
Research Associate, NCREE
Economics

Contact Information

CBA 355
P.O. Box 880489
Lincoln, NE 68588-0489
Phone: +1-402-472-3003
Fax: +1-402-472-9700
casarta@unlnotes.unl.edu

Joined the college in August 2007.

Expertise

• Economic Education
• International Trade & Finance

Education

• Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2007
• M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2004
• B.S.B.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2001

Research Interests

• Economic Education/Economic Literacy
• Financial Education/Financial Literacy
• Economics of Education
• Institutional and Program Assessment
• International Economics

Teaching Interests

• Principles/Intermediate Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
• Economic Education
• International Economics
• Economics of Sports

Published In

• Journal of Economic Education (JEE)
• Journal of Economics and Finance Education (JEFE)
• American Economist (AE)

Awards

• National Association of Economic Educators "Phillip Saunders Best Research Paper Award", '11
• Academy of National Hispanic Scholars Faculty Impact Award, '10, '11
• College of Business Administration "Shuler-Kistiakowsky Faculty Award", '10
• UNL Association of Students (ASUN) Outstanding Educator of the Year, '09
• UNL Parents Association "Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students", '09,'10,'11,'12
• College of Business Administration Excellence in Teaching Award, '08
• College of Business Administration "Bauermeister Faculty Award", '08
• College of Business Administration Student Advisory Board Featured Professor, '07
• Beta Theta Pi Outstanding Educator Award, '07,'08,'09,'10,'11

Additional Information

Documents & Links

• Dr. Carlos Asarta: ASUN Outstanding Educator of the Year
• Dr. Carlos Asarta: Nebraska Professor Talks About Japan Earthquake Experience
• Dr. Carlos Asarta: Put Yourself on the Map Video
• Student Evaluations
• Teaching Philosophy

Research