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Master of Arts in Teaching

The EOU College of Education’s full-time, intensive Master of Arts in Teaching program (MAT) blends full-time in-classroom professional experience with academic preparation.

Homecoming

Join us for a weekend full of Mountaineer spirit as alumni, families, students, and fans come together for EOU Homecoming 2025.

Program Profile: Economics

Our Economics degree is a 61 to 64-credit major in the College of Business that can either be taken on-campus or completely online. Not only does our program prepare you to pursue careers as an economist with businesses or government agencies, but also provides a strong foundation for those seeking graduate studies in Economics.


Peter Maille

Dr. Peter Maille, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Economics

Dr. Peter Maille has been a Peace Corps Volunteer, worked for a non-profit, worked for the Federal Government, ran a small business, and earned three more degrees including a Ph.D. in economics. He found that he is committed to doing his very best to teach our students about household and firm behavior, and his specializations are in environmental economics and development economics.

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  • Evolving to Meet the Moment: How EOU’s MAT Program Shapes and Is Shaped by Future Teachers

    Evolving to Meet the Moment: How EOU’s MAT Program Shapes and Is Shaped by Future Teachers La Grande, ORE – EOU’s Johana Sepulveda carried her community with her when she graduated in 2025. With her Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in hand, she returned to her hometown of Boardman, Oregon, to teach fourth grade…

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Mountaineer Ascents

Nicholas Vece, a senior at EOU majoring in Theatre Arts and Psychology with a minor in Music, talks about why he chose Eastern and the opportunities he has encountered along the way.

Mountaineer Ascents is a series of interviews with current Eastern Oregon University students, asking why they chose EOU, what their experience has been like and what they hope to get out of their education.