Jamie Wagner received her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and is a faculty member in the Economics Department at the University of Nebraska at Omaha teaching undergraduate economics courses. She also directs the Center for Economic Education working with pre-service and K- 12 teachers in the Omaha area to assist economic and personal finance instruction through professional development workshops, curriculum development, and one-on-one work with teachers. Jamie’s research interests include economic education, economic pedagogy, and financial literacy. Her research has been published in the Journal for Economic Education, the Journal of Consumer Affairs, Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning among other journals. She is a dynamic speaker who demonstrates economic and financial literacy concepts through interactive activities including simulations, discussions, and games.
