Faculty

Faculty members in the Department of Economics have a wide variety of research interests and are engaged in cutting-edge theoretical advances and policy development in Canada, as well as other countries. Members of the Department of Economics have received research grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the International Development Research Centre, Human Resources Development Canada, Status of Women Canada, and BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health. Faculty members have also provided consulting services to the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and Northern Health.

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Department Chair

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Fredj, Dr. Karima

PhD, MSc, BSc

Associate Professor, School of Economics
Chair, School of Economics
Co-Chair, International Studies Graduate Program
Phone
250-960-6686
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Faculty

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Avoumatsodo, Dr. Komla

PhD Candidate (University of Quebec), MA Statistics and Economics (ENSEA, Côte d’Ivoire), BSc Mathematics (Université de Lomé, Togo)

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-6491
Office
10-4558

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Macroeconomics, development economics, economic growth, international economics, environmental economics
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Freylejer, Dr. Leandro

PhD Economics (University of Toronto); MA Economics (Queen's University); BA Economics (University of Manitoba)

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-5302
Office
10-4536
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Guta, Dr. Dawit

PhD Development Economics (University of Bonn, Germany), MSc, BA (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-6535
Office
10-4512

Research and Expertise

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Kelly, Dr. Liam

PhD, MSc - Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics (University of Guelph); BSc - Economics (University of Victoria)

Assistant Professor (on leave)
Phone
250-960-6489
Office
10-4564

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Economic development, institutions, land use, natural resources, property rights, agriculture, applied econometrics, policy analysis
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Safaei, Dr. Jalil

PhD (University of Manitoba), MA, BA (University of Shiraz)

Professor (on sabbatical)
Phone
250-960-6698
Office
10-4514

Research and Expertise

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Professors Emeriti

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Bowles, Dr. Paul

PhD, MA, BSc

Professor Emeritus
Phone
250-960-6648
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MacPhail, Dr. Fiona

PhD (Dalhousie University); MA (University of Guelph); MA (University of Sussex); BA Hons (University of Guelph)

Professor Emerita
Phone
250-960-6660
Office
CJMH-3055

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Paid and unpaid work, gender, and public policy; poverty and inequalities; resource extraction and just transition alternatives; precarious work and the gig economy.