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I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at Winthrop University.
My interest in teaching began as an undergraduate peer tutor at Winthrop, which led my wife, Emily, and me to join the U.S. Peace Corps in 2018. We spent two years in Dornod, Mongolia, teaching English and working with the local Department of Education. After returning to the U.S., I completed my M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics at West Virginia University.
Originally from Clover, South Carolina, I now live in Rock Hill with Emily, our daughter, Laurie, and our two cats. Outside the classroom, my interests include reading (a current favorite is Carson McCullers' The Heart is a Lonely Hunter), kayaking, basketball, pyrography, and identifying local plant life.
Feel free to reach out at tsiukesa@winthrop.edu if you are ever in the Rock Hill area.
Nala
Nala has been a part of our family since September of 2018 when she followed Emily and me back to our apartment in Mongolia. She enjoys going for walks on her leash (so long as there aren't too many dogs).
Maui
Maui has been a part of our family since April of 2020 when we adopted her. Maui is a loving Siamese Flame Point who enjoys breakfast time and basking in the sun.
I enjoy identifying plants during outdoor walks. A few favorites are shown below:
Taxodium distichum
(Bald Cypress)
Liquidambar styraciflua
(Sweetgum)
Cupressus arizonica
(Arizona Cypress)
Quercus nigra
(Water Oak)
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