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ASHLEY SWANSON

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Raw average: 4.50/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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ECON 570
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Swanson was very friendly and her lectures were interesting. They were very informative, but also fast. Since each lecture was its own topic we covered a lot, but not on a super deep level. The class was pretty straightforward and not too time consuming.
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ECON 570
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof Swanson's lectures were always impeccable. Each one focused on a separate topic and was a single, complete lesson. She was a tough grader but the class was heavily curved.
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Classes with ASHLEY SWANSON

ECON 698

Directed Study

1–4 credits

ECON 698 is a directed study course allowing advanced undergraduates to conduct arranged research or study specific topics with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Ashley Swanson

No recorded grade history

ECON 899

Recent Advances in Economics

1–3 credits

ECON 899 covers selections from all fields of economic research.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Kim RuhlAshley Swanson+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
ECON 904

Workshop on Industrial Organization

Credits unavailable

A graduate seminar exploring current research on market operations involving imperfect information and constrained agents.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Ashley SwansonJean-francois Houde

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026ECON 698Directed Study
Spring 2026ECON 899Recent Advances in Economics
Spring 2026ECON 904Workshop on Industrial Organization
Fall 2025ECON 570Fundamentals of Data Analytics for Economists
Fall 2025ECON 770Data Analytics for Economists
Fall 2025ECON 899Recent Advances in Economics
Spring 2025ECON 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2024ECON 570Fundamentals of Data Analytics for Economists
Fall 2024ECON 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2024ECON 699Directed Study
Fall 2024ECON 770Data Analytics for Economists
Fall 2024ECON 899Recent Advances in Economics
Spring 2024ECON 570Fundamentals of Data Analytics for Economists
Spring 2024ECON 899Recent Advances in Economics
Fall 2023ECON 770Data Analytics for Economists
Spring 2023ECON 570Fundamentals of Data Analytics for Economists
Spring 2023ECON 899Recent Advances in Economics

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