Curriculum Vitae

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Employment

Professor, University of Sheffield, Department of Economics, 2023– current.

Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), University of Sheffield, Department of Economics, 2018– 2023.

Associate Professor, University of Leicester, Department of Economics, 2017– 2018; 

Lecturer, University of Leicester, Department of Economics, 2011–2017.

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Calgary, Department of Community Health Sciences, 2010–2011.

Sessional Instructor, University of Calgary, Department of Economics, 2008–2010.

Education

2005–2010         Ph.D., Economics, University of Calgary, Canada 

Thesis: Essays on the Economics of Social Consumption

2002–2003         M.A., Economics, Queen’s University, Canada

Thesis: Revenue Management with Capacity Constraints and Perishability

1999–2002         B.A., Economics (honors, first-class), University of Calgary, Canada

Research Funding

Economic and Social Research Council, ES/V004913/1, "The geography of post COVID-19 shutdown recovery risk in UK economic activity", Principle Investigator, 2020-2021. 

NIHR Global Health Research Fund, "Global health research group on respiratory rehabilitation (Global RECHARGE)", Co-Investigator, 2018-2022. 

Department for Education UK, “The effects of menopause transition on women’s economic participation in the UK”, Co-Investigator, 2018. 

Ministry of Justice UK, Police and Crime Commissioner Competed Fund, “Project 360: An intervention to address victim-police engagement in repeat domestic violence cases”, Co-Principle Investigator, 2014.   

Sutton Trust, “Advancing ambitions: The role of career guidance in supporting social mobility”, Co-Investigator, 2014.  

Canadian Institute for Health Research: Population Health Intervention Research Network, postdoctoral training fellowship, Principle Investigator, 2010.

Social Science and Humanities Research Counsel Doctoral Fellowship, Principle Investigator, 2007-2010.

PhD Students (Initial placement)

Melissa Williams, 2021. (University of Bristol, Lecturer) 

Barbara Boggiano, 2021.  (University of Hamburg, Germany, Post-doc)      

Haige Yuan, 2018. (University of Leicester, Teaching fellow).

Maria Psyllou, 2018. (Queen Mary University of London, Post-doc).

Olukorede Abiona, 2017. (University of Technology Sydney, AUS, Research fellow).

Eric Akobeng, 2017. (Lancaster University, Ghana campus, Lecturer).

Joseph Ajefu, 2015. (Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria, Post-doc).  

Johan Rewilak, 2013. (University of Huddersfield, Lecturer).

Service to the Profession (Selected)

Associate Editor, Bulletin of Economic Research

External Examiner, Northumbria University , Department of Economics, 2022–current.

Economic and Social Research Council Peer Review College, 2020--current.

External Examiner, University of Nottingham Business School, 2020–current.

Scientific Committee, Global RECHARGE project, NIHR and University of Leicester, 2018–current.

Steering Committee, Centre for Black and Minority Ethnic Health, Leicester General Hospital, 2018–2019.

 Scientific Committee, Essen Health Conference, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, 2016–current.

Other Employment (Selected)

Scientific Consultant, Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, 2020. 

Program Reporter, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research: Social Interactions, Identity and Well Being program, 2009–2011.

Business Analyst, Canadian Pacific Railway.  Responsibilities: railcar portfolio management (11,000 cars, $30 million budget), 2003-2005.

Waiter & Bartender (Boston Pizza, Best Western Village Park Inn, Fairmont Palliser Hotel, Tony Roma's), 1993-2002.