Teaching

Courses:

Teaching Assistant - AAE 350/NS 350/ Agronomy 350: World Hunger and Malnutrition, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Spring 2026
Description: World Hunger and Malnutrition is an interdisciplinary course in which students explore the relationship between economic systems, the global distribution of food, and the implications of unequal access to food for human health and welfare. I teach 4 discussion sections in which I extend lecture material, working through different concepts and questions in detail, providing students with a strong link between economic principles, present challenges in the global food system, and health outcomes.
Number of Students: 90

Teaching Assistant - German 267: Communication-B Research Writing Course, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Fall 2025
Description: This was an introductory course to academic writing that is required for undergraduate students. The students learn fundamentals such as forming thesis statements, structuring their arguments, and correctly citing sources. As a TA I lead weekly discussion sections covering these topics and guided them through the process of preparing a final research paper by the end of the semester.
Number of Students: 94
Overall End of Term Evaluation: 4.43/5

Teaching Assistant - AAE 215: Introduction to Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Spring 2023
Description: This course provided a broad introduction to the field of economics for undergraduate students, the vast majority not being economics students. I taught discussion sections, held office hours, and assisted in the administration of the course.
Number of Students: 59
Overall End of Term Evaluation: 4.5/5

Selected Comments:
  a. “Best TA! I wish he was teaching the whole class and not just discussion. He always led super helpful and engaging discussions.”
  b. “Matthew is a great TA, he is very accessible and knowledgeable and does a great job of providing examples to help us understand the concepts being discussed…”
  c. “Matthew McKetty is one of the best TAs I have had here at Wisconsin. His patience when responding to questions during section has been awesome…”