Faculty

Deborah Goldsmith, M.A.

Education

• M.A. Economics, University of California, Berkeley
• Non-degree study - Economics, University of California, Riverside
• B.A. Philosophy, Pomona College

Areas of Interest

• Women's economic activities, past and present
• Political economy and diversity: the intersection of sex/gender, race/ethnicity, and class
• U.S. economic history
• History of economic thought
• Teaching methods for student success and empowerment

Current Courses

• Economics 1: Principles of Macroeconomics
• Economics 3: Principles of Microeconomics
• Economics 5: Introductory Statistics
• Economics 25: Women in the Economy

Biography

Deborah Goldsmith received a B.A. in philosophy at Pomona College in Claremont, California. After several years of secretarial work she was inspired to study economics and political economy at the University of California, Riverside. Moving on to U.C. Berkeley, she earned her master's degree in economics, specializing in labor economics, economic development, and political economy. She taught part-time at various Bay Area colleges during 1981-1984 and again from 1993-1995, when she happily became a full-time instructor here at City College.

Deborah greatly enjoys the diverse and stimulating City College community. She particularly appreciates the opportunity she has received to develop Economics 25 and participate in Women's Studies as well as the Social Sciences Department. The need to explain economic issues to curious students keeps her busy following the ever-changing U.S. economy and policy debates. Her personal studies focus on expanding her knowledge of the different histories, cultures, and economic activities of U.S. women and the interrelated effects of sex/gender, race-ethnicity, and class.