Applied Economics
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Award Year
2017
University Award
Distinguished Teachers Morse-Alumni
Section D
, Location 68
Tade Okediji is fiercely committed to imparting to his students a passion for fundamental concepts of micro-economic theory. A “life-long mentor” and astute communicator across cultural divides, Tade’s interdisciplinary approach to development in less-developed countries transforms his classrooms into laboratories for critical thinking and innovative policy prescriptions. His dynamic teaching inspires students to challenge the status quo prescribed by traditional economic analyses, encouraging them to re-write the odds for their generation.