About Me
Tammy Schirle is a professor of economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. She is also a Co-Editor for Canadian Public Policy, a member of the Canadian Labour Economics Forum, and a C.D. Howe Institute Research Fellow. She completed her training at the University of British Columbia, Dalhousie University and the University of Manitoba. Her current research focuses on the labour market activities of women, retirement income, and elder care in Canada.
Some history
EDUCATION
2006 Ph.D., Economics, University of British Columbia
2000 M.A. Economics, Dalhousie University
1999 B.A. Hons., Economics, University of Manitoba (First Class)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Since 2017 - Professor, Department of Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University
Since 2015 - Co-Editor, Canadian Public Policy
2011-2017 - Associate Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University
2012-2013 - Visitor, Department of Economics, McMaster University
2007-2012 - Affiliation as Assistant and Associate Professor with the Balsillie School of International Affairs (Masters of International Public Policy)
2006-2011 - Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University (Interruption: Maternity Leave taken in 2010)
2005 - Sessional Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of British Columbia
2001-2005 - Research and Teaching Assistant, University of British Columbia
2000-2001 - CIDA Internship, Researcher (MEDA, Canada and Romania)
1999-2000 - Research and Teaching Assistant, Dalhousie University
1999 - Special Projects Manager, Manitoba Department of Labour, Labour Management Services Division
1998 & 1999 - Researcher, Manitoba Department of Labour, Research Branch