Philip Gordon Hoxie

“In my 7 years as a student in higher education, I have had some very good TAs, but Phil outshines them all. His passion and dedication are unparalleled.” – Student from Econ 250 A

"He is a gifted instructor and a natural teacher, and went above and beyond to ensure our success. Future cohorts will be lucky to have him as their TA, and a future university will be lucky to have him as a professor." – Student from Econ 250A

“Phil is very engaging and explains difficult concepts simply and in a number of ways so we can fully understand.” – Student from Econ 250 A

“Phil’s commitment to the Labor class was exemplary – he is the role model for how a TA should be. Throughout the course, Phil was the best resource available to us for learning.” – Student from Econ 250A

"Phil went above and beyond when it came to intentionally and thoughtfully establishing a safe space for learning. He is an encouraging and reasonable instructor.” – Student from Econ 250A

“Phil was always open to assist the students and he did a great job giving feedback (for) our VSP. He is extremely gentle with the students.” – Student from Econ 250A

“He would host extra office hours and review sessions that prepared us very well for exams… an excellent and thoughtful TA.” – Student from Econ 140

“Phil was always enthusiastic and encouraged questions. He was very proactive about grading assignments and scheduling review sessions and posting extra material to help.” – Student from Econ 140

“He answered every question and talked through answers in a way that made it easy to understand the content. He was also always in a good mood which created a more supportive learning environment.” – Student from Econ 5

“He seemed very interested in the topic and wanted to make sure we knew the information to do well in the class. He occasionally provided outside resources to help us in the class, which I thought was kind.” – Student from Econ 5