Biography

When people say that teaching is an art, they just might be thinking of Art Mead of Newport. This economics professor relishes revving up large classes using iTunes—he takes requests—and then teaching the 300-plus students the relevancy of economics in today’s world.

He is student-centered. Although he has taught courses at URI for almost 30 years, his material, unlike bread, has never grown stale. In fact, his Web CT makes it easy for his students to point and click their way to economic enlightenment.

His office is always open, generally filled with three or four students.