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Gail Mitchell Hoyt is the Caroline Frances Ransdell Research Professor of Economics at the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics where she has been a faculty member since 1994. She is also a Gatton College Teaching Fellow and teaches large-enrollment principles courses, Lewis Honors College seminars, graduate teaching methods and courses on the economics of altruism, philanthropy and nonprofit organizations.
A nationally recognized leader in economics education, Hoyt's research focuses on effective teaching practices, active learning, large-enrollment instruction, graduate student teacher preparation, undergraduate economics programs and the integration of emerging technologies into economics education. She is the recipient of numerous teaching honors including the University of Kentucky Alumni Association Great Teacher Award, the Provost's Award for Outstanding Teaching, and the Kenneth G. Elzinga Distinguished Teaching Award from the Southern Economic Association.
Hoyt previously served as an associate editor of the Journal of Economic Education, on the American Economic Association's Committee on Economic Education and as president of the Society of Economic Educators. She has also participated in several NSF-supported national initiatives to improve economics instruction, including the Teaching Innovations Program and the Starting Point Project. Through her course on the economics of altruism and philanthropy, her students have partnered with more than 50 nonprofit organizations and distributed over $285,000 to support community initiatives. Her teaching, scholarship and professional leadership are dedicated to advancing excellence in economics education and faculty development.
