Teaching
I care deeply about helping students build genuine economic intuition and the quantitative tools to act on it. Below are my teaching philosophy, student feedback, and a record of the courses I have taught at the University of Michigan.
Student Feedback
“Parker was by far the best GSI I've had during my three years at Michigan.”
— Student, Intro Statistics & Metrics II“Parker Howell is what a GSI ought to be. He consistently goes above and beyond to make sure all of his students are well-prepared...”
— Student, Intermediate Micro Theory“What a great guy!! I am a senior and it's the first teacher that I've met at UMICH, who actually enjoys what he is doing. Give him a medal for dedication!!!”
— Student, Intro Statistics & Metrics II“Parker's genuine enthusiasm for teaching and helping his students shone through, and I sincerely appreciate how approachable he was all semester.”
— Student, Intro Statistics & Metrics II“Parker Howell is my GOAT. Even though this discussion was not mandatory and at 8:30AM on Thursday, I still made it every time because he was so helpful.”
— Student, Intermediate Micro Theory“Not only was he able to explain the material in ways that were easy to follow despite me finding the course difficult, he also consistently took time outside of class to make sure all of my questions were sufficiently answered.”
— Student, Intro Statistics & Metrics II“I thought that Parker was great, and should definitely be hired anywhere that he goes. He made discussion a very comfortable environment, where he was very patient with the students, and effective in his teaching. Great guy!”
— Student, Intermediate Micro Theory“He was sensitive to student concerns yet he made sure to push us in answering questions, also providing a great environment for students to ask questions.”
— Student, Intermediate Micro Theory“He was great with dealing with a range of students from incredibly confused to understanding the content.”
— Student, Intermediate Micro Theory“Parker is awesome and was so helpful I wish I went to discussion with him when I took econometrics.”
— Student, Intermediate Micro Theory“Parker Howell was an excellent GSI that explained the content very well.”
— Student, Intro Statistics & Metrics II“Parker brought energy and enthusiasm to discussion sections.”
— Student, Intermediate Micro Theory“Explained topics very well and explained the topics clearly.”
— Student, Intermediate Micro Theory“Any resemblance of me doing well in this class is because of Parker Howell and how he explained things in class.”
— Student, Intermediate Micro TheoryThe above carousel highlights a few of my favorite student reviews, but you can click below to read anything that any student has ever written about me in a course review:
Courses Taught
Graduate Student Instructor
Intermediate Micro Theory Undergraduate Fall 2025
Intro Statistics & Metrics II Undergraduate Winter 2025
Teaching Assistant