Jason Samuel Brent

Jason Samuel Brent is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, holding this role since 2015. He holds a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2015), with a specialization in human capital development. He is a permanent fellow at Duke’s Center for the History of Political Economy (HOPE) and an award-winning educator.

Education:

• Master of Arts in Economics, UNC Chapel Hill, 2015

Research & Teaching:

• Focus on history of economic thought, economic policy applications, and human capital development.
• Teaches courses in Econometrics, History of Economic Thought, and Uses of Economics across Duke’s Economics Department, Sanford School of Public Policy, and Fuqua School of Business.
• Recent courses include ECON 104D (Statistical Foundations of Econometrics), ECON 311 (History of Economic Thought), and MGRECON 788 (Competitive Analysis).

Professional Activities: Consulted with local technology startups and maintains active engagement in interdisciplinary economic education initiatives.