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Patricia Robak, PhD

Clinical Professor

Finance

Headshot of Patricia Robak
Contact:
215.571.4679
PJR43@drexel.edu

Gerri C. LeBow Hall 1134

Areas of Expertise

  • International Finance
  • Corporate Finance
  • Finance

Selected Works

Articles

Robak, Patricia J., Burke, Sarah M, and Stumph, Carolyn, What does Homer Simpson know about microeconomics? Teaching principles by incorporating popular media into a group exercise.. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice (Forthcoming).

Robak, Patricia J., Burke, Sarah M, and Stumph, Carolyn F, Surfing You-Tube for Increasing Marginal Returns on Student Engagement in Introductory Microeconomics. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice 20 (Oct 2020):148-158.

Robak, Patricia J., Burke, Sarah M, and Stumph, Carolyn F, Beyond Buttered Popcorn: A Project Using Movies to Teach Game Theory in Introductory Economics. Journal of Economics Teaching 3 (May 2018):153-161.

Robak, Patricia J., Classroom Polar Vortex: Using Threaded Discussions to Manage Mother Nature’s Insistent Behavior. Advances in Financial Education (Winter 2016).

Robak, Patricia J., The Demise of Silicon Graphics Explicated By A Structural Functionalist. Journal of Business Case Studies 4 (Aug 2008):51-56.

Chapters

Robak, Patricia J., “Financing Technology.” Technology and Innovation Management Encyclopedia , New Jersey: Blackwell , (2009): .

Presented Research

Robak, Patricia J., Burke, Sarah M, and Stumph, Carolyn F, The Race for Increased Student Engagement: Gamification, Introductory Macroeconomics and the Amazing Race, 2022 National Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education: Chicago, IL, (Jun 2022):

Robak, Patricia J., and Knoppel, Michel, Coke vs. Pepsi: Using Debate Techniques in a Global Classroom, International Virtual Exchange Conference:: Tacoma, WA, (Oct 2019):

Robak, Patricia J., Surfing You-Tube for Increasing Marginal Returns on Student Engagement in Introductory Microeconomics Sarah Burke,, Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education: St. Louis, MO, (May 2019):

Robak, Patricia J., Stumph, Carolyn F, and Burke, Sarah M, You Ought to be in Pictures: The Use of Movie C…, Eastern Economics Association: New York, NY, (Feb 2017):

Robak, Patricia J., Classroom Polar Vortex: Using Threaded Discuss…, 2015 Teaching and Learning Strategies: Villanova, PA, (May 2015):

Robak, Patricia J., Teaching is Scholarship: The Impact of Using Peer Instruction in a Hybrid Course, 2012 Online Learning Academy: Washington, DC, (Jun 2012):

Robak, Patricia J., and Robak, Nicholas J., The Demise of Silicon Graphics Explicated By A Structural Functionalist, The International Applied Business Research Conference: San Juan, PR, (Mar 2008):

Robak, Patricia J., Mutual Fund Money Flow: The Ignored Critical Variable, (Apr 2006):

Education

PhD -Lehigh University USA 1998
BA Economics-Villanova University 1994