Michelle Turnovsky

Michelle Turnovsky is Teaching Professor Emerita in the Department of Economics at University of Washington's College of Arts & Sciences. With an MBA from Harvard University and PhD from Australian National University, she specialized in international economics, particularly European Union economic integration and international monetary systems.

Teaching focuses on international macroeconomics, European economic integration, and global trade dynamics. Professor Turnovsky developed undergraduate programs including certificates in International Economics and Quantitative Methods, and led student exchange programs with universities worldwide.

Research contributions include collaborative publications on factor substitutability in manufacturing and energy economics. She has lectured internationally on EU economic policy and served as consultant for economic textbooks.

• Fulbright Travel Grant (1963)
• Margaret Earhard Smith Scholarship (1963)
• Provost's College Award for Outstanding Teaching (2014)

Administrative leadership includes directing undergraduate studies for a decade, developing the BS Economics degree, and creating interdisciplinary options in environmental economics and international studies.