Zheng Hou

Teaching

My teaching experience spans undergraduate and graduate courses in applied quantitative methods, sustainability, public policy, food and environmental economics, and strategic management.

Selected Teaching Experience

Lab Instructor

AEDECON 6120: Applied Quantitative Methods

Spring 2026

Graduate-level course

Independently taught lab sessions and assisted graduate students with empirical and quantitative assignments.

Student Evaluation of Instruction: 5.00/5.00 (5 responses)

Selected Student Feedback
“Zheng was clearly a very knowledgable TA and was receptive and helpful with any questions we had.”
“I think the python demonstrations were helpful (especially as I had not used it in a long time).”
SEI Summary Sample Lab Slides Sample Empirical Exercise

AEDECON 2501: Introduction to Sustainability

Autumn 2025

Undergraduate-level course

Led approximately two lab sessions per week as part of a four-instructor rotating team serving six undergraduate course sections.

Student Evaluation of Instruction: 4.47/5.00 (31 responses)

Selected Student Feedback
“He does a good job of engaging the class and asks many questions to promote deeper thinking, which helps strengthen my critical-thinking skills.”
“I appreciate that the course includes a lab that allows students to become more involved with the course topics. It also allows me to hear other students’ perspectives, which is lacking in lecture alone.”

Teaching Associate

Teaching Development

Foundations of Active Learning Teaching Endorsement

2025

Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning, The Ohio State University

Completed a structured teaching endorsement focused on active-learning strategies and evidence-based pedagogy.

Graduate Teaching Orientation

August 2025

Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning, The Ohio State University

Completed foundational training in evidence-based teaching practices, instructional contexts, and student learning.