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Morning Dough is not your typical baking show. The program offers insights, with a nonpolitical perspective, into the economic, business, and financial conditions facing us and how these issues impact our lives today and in the future. Morning Dough will challenge your perspectives while entertaining, enlightening, and possibly educating you on the issues and events that drive our economy and markets. While not your typical baking show, Morning Dough offers recipes for success in today’s ever-changing world.
Dan bio

Dan Zuchegno is an experienced economics professor and academic leader with a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Colorado Boulder, specializing in international economics, public finance, taxation, monetary policy, and banking
Academic Roles
• MSU Denver – Adjunct faculty in Economics; teaches courses and engages in active learning, focusing on analytical and critical thinking skills
• University of Denver – Adjunct faculty in the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences; also affiliated with Daniels College of Business
• University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) – Lecturer in the Department of Economics; teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in economics, managerial economics, and applied theory.
• University of Colorado Boulder – Involved in academic programs and coursework design, including the Honors Program/Smith RAP.
Teaching Philosophy
Zuchegno emphasizes active learning, encouraging students to apply concepts to real-world issues, think critically, and explain ideas to others. He integrates technology (Canvas, Blackboard, Zoom, Adobe Connect) into online and hybrid courses and has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top 125 U.S. professors for incorporating media, technology, and current events into teaching
Professional Experience
• Taught and designed academic programs in the U.S. and internationally, including Korea, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia
• Worked with commercial banks, businesses, government agencies, universities, and international organizations such as USAID, the U.S. Department of Education, the State Department, the UN, the World Bank, IIE, and Harvard Kennedy School.

Mark bio
Mark Evers is a recently retired Economist, Lecturer and Economics Professor with specialization in Public Finance and Quantitative Methods to include Statistics and Econometrics. Evers has taught courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels at universities in the United States (to include both the Universities of Denver and Colorado and most recently at Southern Utah University) as well as universities in both Europe and Asia.

Professor Evers was among the first group of economists (through Yale University and the Central European University) to provide professional advice and assistance to universities and government organizations within the countries of Central and Eastern Europe following the break-up of the Former Soviet Union. Professor Evers has lectured at Universities throughout Europe and Asia and been a visiting Professor at the Central European University (Prague), Slovak Agricultural University (Nitra), China Agricultural University (Beijing), Ulaanbaatar University (Mongolia) and the Moscow State University (Russia). He has been recognized for teaching excellence at universities in both the USA and Europe as well as by the Wall Street Journal and for Innovation in International Education by the Institute for International Education (IIE).

As a senior level university administrator, Evers was also responsible for the design and development of international academic and non-academic partnerships on behalf of the University of Colorado including academic partnerships with the Moscow State University, China Agricultural University, Ulaanbaatar University and the Mongolia Academy of Sciences among others. The programs in Russia and China were the first fully accredited undergraduate degree program recognized by academic accrediting agencies in all three countries.

While at the University of Colorado at Denver, Evers’ domestic program responsibilities included all Extended Studies and Continuing Education Programs for nontraditional students, English Language Programs for non-native speakers of English at the American Language Center, the Center for Business and Economic Studies (CIBES), and the implementation of the Weekend College for traditional students to complete degree requirements. Professor Evers also designed discipline specific microcomputer labs across the campus and together with Professor Charles Becker (now at Duke University), brought the American Economic Association Summer Training Program to the University of Colorado at Denver; the first non-PhD granting institution to ever host the program.

Professor Evers has published refereed papers in academic journals and books in both the United States and Europe with current research interests on sports economics as well as distributions of income and wealth having recently presented invited papers at conferences in Krakow, Poland, Mexico City, Mexico, Kansas City and New York among others.

Evers also has extensive experience outside of academia, having been a Staff Manager for one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies (US West) and as Budget Director of a large professionally managed municipality (Colorado Springs). Evers also served a stint as an economist on then Governor (now US Senator) John Hickenlooper’s staff during his last term limited year in office.

Professor Evers has commented often on current economic issues for the popular press and occasionally consults with both private and public institutions in the USA and abroad.