With a Ph.D. in economics from Emory University, Rita Zabelina is an associate teaching professor at the University of Pittsburgh economics department. At the University of Pittsburgh, Rita has taught many classes including Introduction to Micro, Intermediate Macro, Data Analysis, Intermediate International Finance, Money and Banking, and Financial Markets and Institutions. She worked as a research assistant at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and has experience in accounting and business consulting. Additionally, she has an Ms. Fin and an MBA with a concentration in forensic accounting.