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.
Department Chair
Fredj, Dr. Karima
PhD, MSc, BSc
Faculty
Avoumatsodo, Komla
PhD Candidate (University of Quebec), MA Statistics and Economics (ENSEA, Côte d’Ivoire), BSc Mathematics (Université de Lomé, Togo)
Biography
Komla Avoumatsodo is a PhD Candidate in Economics at the University of Quebec in Montreal. He previously held a position as a Lecturer at the National School of Public Administration of Quebec and the University...
Freylejer, Dr. Leandro
PhD Economics (University of Toronto); MA Economics (Queen's University); BA Economics (University of Manitoba)
Biography
Before joining UNBC, Dr. Freylejer taught at the University of Toronto and was a researcher on an SSHRC/CURA-funded research project focused on living standards.
Dr. Freylejer teaches ECON 498/698 Special Topics: International Macroeconomics and ECON...
Guta, Dr. Dawit
PhD Development Economics (University of Bonn, Germany), MSc, BA (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)
Biography
Dr. Guta has been involved in diverse research projects including bio-energy, bio-economy and food security, the water-energy-food nexus, and other related areas. His empirical research focuses on developing regions: Ethiopia, India, and Chile. His current...
Kelly, Dr. Liam
PhD, MSc - Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics (University of Guelph); BSc - Economics (University of Victoria)
Biography
Dr. Kelly joined the Department of Economics at UNBC in September 2020. Prior to starting at UNBC, he completed a PhD and MSc in Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph, as...
Safaei, Dr. Jalil
PhD (University of Manitoba), MA, BA (University of Shiraz)
Biography
Dr. Safaei's main research is on social determinants of health, political economy of health and healthcare, social policy and welfare systems, health inequity and human rights. His research interests spread to macroeconomics and the chronic...
Professors Emeriti
MacPhail, Dr. Fiona
PhD (Dalhousie University); MA (University of Guelph); MA (University of Sussex); BA Hons (University of Guelph)