Associate Professor of Economics Amrita Dhar
Associate Professor of Economics Amrita Dhar was featured in The Free Lance-Star in an article titled “UMW brings financial lessons to schools.” The story highlights Dhar’s leadership as director of the University of Mary Washington’s Center for Economic Education, which is expanding its reach across the Fredericksburg region.
Dhar collaborates with superintendents, principals and teachers in more than 10 localities, connecting them with professional development programs, classroom resources and statewide initiatives that promote real-world economic and financial literacy. At the 2025 Financial Foundations Conference, she presented “From Barter to Bitcoin,” guiding educators through the evolution of currency and offering strategies to teach topics like cryptocurrency in K–12 classrooms. Read the article from The Free Lance-Star.