Dick Brunelle, Economics Educator

Current interest: Program Director, Economic Education Foundation

Education: MBA, Babson College, M. Ed., Northeastern University, BA, State College at Framingham

Additional coursework: Clark University, Lesley College, Assumption College, Worcester State College

Grants: 1994 National Endowment for Humanities grant: “Writings of Adam Smith” University of Northern Iowa

1992 National Foundation for Sciences grant: “Teaching AP Economics” Purdue University

1998 Fellowship recipient International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics High School Workshop, University of Arizona

Publication: AP Macroeconomics/Microeconomics: An Apex Learning Guide, Simon and Shuster 2003,2004, and 2005 editions

High School Teaching: Department Chair, Social Studies, taught various economics courses and American history course- total 34 years experience

Adjunct Faculty:

1981-2002: Nichols College, taught various economics, finance and accounting courses. 2002 to present: Fitchburg State College, various economic courses for high school teachers.

Workshops Conducted:

AP workshops: Toronto, Ontario, Fitchburg State College, St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Currently teaching grad credit workshops for Economic Education Foundation in partnership with Fitchburg State College

Additional activities:

Teacher consultant to Dr Margaret Rae on Department of Education grant: Teaching advanced economics for high school economics.

AP Economics Test Development Committee- 5 years

Trainer of scorers for the National Assessment of Educational Progress, economics test

Judge, revised CLEP macroeconomics and microeconomics test.