Hampshire College

Helen Scharber, assistant professor of economics, holds a B.A. in economics from Knox College, an M.A. in environmental politics from Keele University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Massachusetts.

Her research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of political economy, environmental justice and health.

She is also a staff economist for the Center for Popular Economics, where she teaches workshops designed to demystify the economy for activists.

Recent Courses
CSI-0122: The Political Economy of Food (Fall 2013)
CSI-0242: Buddhist Economics (Spring 2013)
CSI-0206: Economics and the Environment (Fall 2012)
CSI-122T: The Political Economy of Food (Fall 2012)