Florence Muhoza earned her Ph.D. from Texas Tech University in 2025. She served as a Research Assistant at the Free Market Institute and as a Graduate Instructor in both the Rawls College of Business and the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics. Her interdisciplinary teaching spans economics, gender studies, and entrepreneurship.

Florence views teaching as an opportunity to inspire the next generation of leaders. She is committed to cultivating a classroom environment where students feel empowered to question assumptions, think critically, and apply knowledge to real-world challenges. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes intellectual curiosity, inclusion, and long-term mentorship. She values building professional relationships that extend beyond the classroom and strives to help students develop confidence, empathy, and agency in their academic and personal lives.

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Publications:

• Adu, D. T., Denkyirah, E. K., Chike, O. E., & Muhoza, F. (2024). Effect of Economic Freedom on Women's Empowerment: Empirical Evidence from Developing Countries. Journal of Private Enterprise, 39(4).
• Muhoza, F. “Good Enough?” Second-best Agricultural Policies to Improve Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Under review.
• Geloso, V., Grier, K. B., & Muhoza, F. Brothers from Another Mother? The Causal Effect of German Reunification on Economic Freedom. Under review.
• Muhoza, F., Grier, R., & Grier, K. Empowering Change? The Effect of Increased Women’s Legislative Representation on Women’s Well-being. Under review.
• Muhoza, F. Economic Freedom and Growth in Africa: A Causal Test of the Washington Consensus. Forthcoming.
• Muhoza, F., & Denkyirah, E. Tongues of Trade? Does Changing the Medium of Instruction Affect International Trade? Forthcoming.
• Muhoza, F. The Overlooked History of and Prospects for Private Enterprise in Africa. In Oxford Handbook of Private Enterprise (book chapter).

Presentations:

• “Women of Power? Do Legislative Gender Mandates Affect Female Empowerment.” Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November 25, 2024. 
• “A Development Puzzle: Are Governments or the IFIs Unrealistic in their Recommendations for Agriculture Development in Sub-Saharan Africa?” Association of Private Enterprise Education Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 9, 2024. 
• “Food Security: Alternative Leadership in Food Production in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Association of Private Enterprise Education Annual Conference, Cancún, Mexico, April 18, 2023.