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Biography

My name is Spyridon G. Patton (Spiro for short). The name is not unique although few have encountered it. It is Greek and is the name of a major saint in the Greek Orthodox Church. I was born and raised in Reading, Pa. I received a Bachelors' from Penn State in economics in 1973 (Yes, Joe Paterno was coach then!) and a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1978, also in Economics. Between 1978 and 1990 I was a full-time tenure track Professor at Penn State, Widener University and Villanova University. I did the whole nine yards. I have over 20 publications to my credit as well as 30 papers and a slew of book reviews. I taught a variety of Economics courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.
 
In 1990 I went part-time in order to work in a family business (commercial painting) and in 1993 I left academics entirely to pursue a career in retail management after we sold the business. (As a note we staked our claim to fame by painting water tanks and sewage treatment plants, as well as a couple of Walmarts). I served as a manager with Wawa (a convenience store chain), Eckerd Drugs and Wal-Mart. (All of this in Pennsylvania). These years provided me with practical hands on experience which has proven quite valuable. 

In 2000 my wife's company, TIAA-CREF, afforded us the opportunity to move to Tampa, FL. (Her parents reside in St. Petersburg). I decided to return to education and completed coursework at the University of South Florida to teach secondary social studies. However the lure of college was too strong I returned to the college classroom. Between 2004 and 2009 I taught for Webster College and Rasmussen College in the fields of Economics, Management and Math. I have also taught and tutored online courses since 2003 and I have developed several online courses for a company called Deltak, mostly upper level courses in Economics and Management Yes, I am a crusty veteran of higher education, but it is my life, except for my little niece and my philately (look it up!) Whether in person or online I thoroughly enjoy what I do. DeVry has an excellent reputation and I consider it an honor, a challenge and a pleasure to work with you.

Subjects Taught

Course Schedule

0465   Spring Term 2013
Course	Section	Campus	Format	Starts	Ends
ECO 2013  PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS	2503	DT	In Class	Jan 7 2013	Mar 1 2013
Credits: 3 Description: Prerequisites: (ENC 0025 and REA 0017) or EAP 1695 or appropriate score on the placement test. This is a course in economic principles involving the overall operation of the market economy. Particular attention will be given to the effects of aggregate demand and aggregate supply on the levels of output, employment, and prices. This course will also examine how the tools of fiscal and monetary policy may be used in dealing with macroeconomics problems such as unemployment, inflation and economic fluctuation. This course partially satisfies the Gordon Rule writing requirements outlined in the General Education Requirements. Credit is not given for both ECO 2013 and Honors Macroeconomics. 47 contact hours.
ECO 2023  PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS	2504	DT	In Class	Mar 11 2013	May 3 2013
Credits: 3 Description: Prerequisite: (ECO 2013 or ECO 2013H) or (special permission of the program director). This course is a study involving the theory of the business firm in the market economy. Major emphasis will be placed on the theory of price and output determination under different market situations, as well as consumer demand and behavior in market economies. This course partially satisfies the Gordon Rule writing requirements outlined in the General Education Requirements. Credit is not given for both ECO 2023 and ECO 2023H. 47 contact hours.